401K and Pension Plan Limits Raised by IRS for 2013
On October 18, 2012, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced cost-of-living adjustments affecting dollar limits for defined contribution and defined benefit retirement plans and other...
View ArticleEmployer Shared Responsibility Provisions Under the Affordable Care Act
Starting in 2014, employers employing at least a certain number of employees (generally 50 full-time employees and full-time equivalents, explained more fully below) will be subject to the Employer...
View ArticleGuidance of DOL May Increase FMLA Requests for Care of Adult Children
As a result of a U.S. Department of Labor administrator’s interpretation (No. 2013-1) of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) on Jan. 14, employers can expect more requests from employees seeking...
View ArticleCalifornia - No Statutory Cap for Pregnancy-Disability Leave
A California court has ruled that employees who have exhausted all permissible leave under California's Pregnancy Disability Leave statute (PDL) and the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) may sue her...
View ArticleFuture Challenges for HR
More than half of HR professionals randomly selected from SHRM’s membership database, believe that retaining and rewarding the best employees and developing the next generation of corporate leaders...
View ArticleI-9 Audits on the Rise
The number of I-9 audits multiplied over the past decade, going from almost none in 2004, 3 to be exact - to 500 in 2008 and 3,004 in 2012. Employers should pay attention accordingly, as the fines...
View ArticleThe Importance of a Good Business Partner
Many of us in the human resources field find ourselves sometimes feeling like maybe our voice doesn't always have the highest priority - but it is vitally important to ensure you find your voice....
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