by Joe Hughes | Jul 1, 2024 | Blog, Popular
Reducing Health Care Costs in 2025 Health care costs are likely to increase by 7%-8% in 2025. As health care affordability remains an issue for many American workers, consider taking these steps to reduce your health care costs this year: Brush up on health plan...
by Joe Hughes | Jun 15, 2024 | Blog, Smart
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) is a federal law that sets minimum standards for employee benefit plans maintained by private-sector employers. ERISA includes requirements for both retirement plans (for example, 401(k) plans) and welfare...
by Joe Hughes | Jun 1, 2024 | Blog, Popular
The minimum wage rate will change in 2025 in the following states: Alaska Illinois New York Arizona Maine Ohio California Michigan Oregon Colorado Minnesota Rhode Island Connecticut Missouri South Dakota Delaware Montana Vermont District of Columbia Nebraska Virginia...
by Joe Hughes | May 15, 2024 | Blog, Popular
OSHA Proposes Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Standard The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced an unofficial version of the proposed standard to protect workers from heat injury and illness. If...
by Joe Hughes | May 1, 2024 | Blog, Popular
Throughout the year, employers must comply with numerous reporting and disclosure requirements in connection with their group health plans. This Compliance Overview identifies key 2025 compliance deadlines for employer-sponsored group health plans. It also outlines...
by Joe Hughes | Apr 15, 2024 | Blog, Smart
Introduction The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) administers and enforces the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for employees of covered employers. The FMLA applies to private employers who employ 50 or more employees in 20 or more...
