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DOL Plans to Allow Employers to Exclude Certain Perks From Overtime Calculations

Date:: March 28, 2019

The DOL intends to clarify that the cost of providing wellness programs, onsite specialist treatment, exercise opportunities, employee discounts on retail goods and services, and certain tuition benefits may be excluded from an employee's regular rate of pay.

Student Loan Repayment Legislation Proposed

Date:: March 18, 2019

Congress has introduced legislation to increase the ability of employers to provide student loan repayment benefits to their employees.

Judges Block Trump Administration's Attempt to Limit Contraceptive Coverage

Date:: January 18, 2019

A pair of federal judges have blocked enforcement of the Trump administration's revised rules that would have made it easier for employers to refuse to offer birth control coverage for moral or religious reasons.

ACA Ruled Unconstitutional by Federal Judge, But Will It Stand?

Date:: December 17, 2018

A federal judge in Texas has ruled not only that the Affordable Care Act's individual coverage mandate is unconstitutional but that the entire ACA should be struck down. However, an appeal is a virtual certainty.

IRS Releases 2019 Inflation Adjustments to Fringe Benefits and Income Taxes

Date:: November 21, 2018

The IRS has released Revenue Procedure 2018-57, which lists the inflation adjustments for a variety of employer-provided fringe benefits for 2019.

DOL, IRS and HHS Issue Proposed Rules to Bolster Health Reimbursement Arrangements

Date:: November 2, 2018

The US Department of Labor, jointly with the IRS and the Department of Health and Human Services, released proposed rules for Health Reimbursement Arrangements intended to increase HRAs' usability.

New Executive Order Seeks to Expand Small Business Access to Retirement Plans

Date:: September 17, 2018

President Trump has signed an Executive Order instructing the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Treasury Department to consider regulations to make it easier for small businesses to offer retirement savings plans.

IRS Allows Student Loan Benefit in 401(k) Plan

Date:: September 4, 2018

In a private letter ruling, the IRS approved an employer's proposed program to add a student loan benefit to its 401(k) plan by making matching contributions for employees who make student loan repayments.

Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh's Past Rulings Signal Employer-Friendly Approach

Date:: July 10, 2018

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has compiled a largely pro-employer record in his 12 years on the DC Circuit Court of Appeals. But a contentious Senate confirmation process likely awaits him.

Hawaii Passes Several New Employment Laws

Date:: July 9, 2018

Hawaii governor David Ige signed a flurry of bills into law on July 5, including several affecting employers. The measures included a salary history inquiry ban, a law preserving certain Affordable Care Act benefits under state law, authorization for a study to analyze and propose a paid family leave law, and a bill increasing certain workers' compensation benefits.

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