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IRS clarifies ACA reporting requirements for large employers
Affordable Care Act reporting requirements for applicable large employers begin in 2016, but many employers remain confused about requirements for certain employers with special circumstances. Prompted ...
IRAs underutilized, poorly understood
Americans just aren’t into IRAs. Less than a fifth use the traditional variety, and less than a third use one of any kind. So says ...
DOL guidance helps define line between employee, contractor
The Department of Labor issued fresh guidance on how businesses should distinguish between employees and independent contractors, noting misclassification of employees has been on the ...
8 office policies that drive workers crazy
Trust is a key component to building a better workplace culture. Yet HR policies can sometimes be redundant, outdated and may even cause distrust between ...
DOL clarifies annuities in 401(k)s, kind of
The Department of Labor has issued new guidance in a field assistance bulletin to clarify existing safe harbor rules for immediate and deferred annuities in defined ...
White House tees up new retirement initiatives
The Department of Labor will issue guidance on state mandates that require small businesses to automatically enroll employees in IRAs by the end of the ...
Cadillac tax: A huge car wreck for employers?
By now, you’ve probably heard of the Cadillac tax, the piece of the Affordable Care Act that levies a 40% excise tax on the cost ...
7 wellness program ideas you may want to steal
LAS VEGAS--Building your own workplace wellness program takes work--and time--but it's worth it. "It's an investment we need to make," Jennifer Bartlett, HR director at Griffin Communication, ...
Employee well-being the new benefit mantra
It’s no surprise that health care costs are continuing to rise and while employers remain committed to providing benefits, many are re-evaluating their benefit strategies, ...
Proposed bill would roll back HRA penalties
Employers would be able to use standalone reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) to compensate employees for health care expenses under a bipartisan bill recently introduced in Congress. The ...
10 common fiduciary errors
Being a fiduciary is not easy, and many retirement plan stakeholders don’t even realize they are fiduciaries. That opens the door for numerous mistakes that ...
HSAs offer benefits far beyond health care
People simply don’t think of health savings accounts as a long-term option. As a result, they overlook HSAs’ value as a long-term savings tool. That’s ...
