Employers Urged To Continue ACA Compliance Efforts

January came and went, as did the January 27 budget resolution deadline for a report on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) reconciliation. Highlighted by the missed target date is the need... Read More

February 14, 2017
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Federal Contractors Must Provide Privacy Training

Effective immediately, federal contractors will need to comply with privacy training rules intended to ensure that their workforces protect personally identifiable information (PII). The rules also define PII as any... Read More

February 7, 2017
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Tax Treatment of Voluntary Fixed Indemnity Health Benefits

Last week, the IRS’s Office of Chief Counsel released a Memorandum announcing that benefits paid under a fixed indemnity health benefit program that is either funded by the employer, or... Read More

February 3, 2017
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Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Rises to $10.20

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced that effective January 1, 2017, the minimum wage to be paid to workers performing work on or in connection with Federal contracts covered... Read More

September 26, 2016
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Fringe Benefit Rate Requirement for Service Contract Act Remains at $4.27

Please feel free to share your thoughts and/or questions in the comments section of this blog below. The U.S. Department of Labor has released its annual memorandum regarding the rate... Read More

July 29, 2016
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Labor Secretary Announces Upcoming Paid Leave Mandate For Government Contractors

At a recent roundtable hosted by the U.S. Department of Labor, US Labor Secretary Thomas Perez spoke briefly, applauding national business leaders such as Nestle global CEO Paul Bulcke and... Read More

May 6, 2016
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The DOL Provides Guidance on How to Coordinate Fringe Benefit Requirements with the Affordable Care Act

Please feel free to share your thoughts and/or questions in the comments section of this blog below. Last week the Department of Labor (DOL) issued an All Agency Memorandum 220... Read More

April 12, 2016
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DOL Introduces Wage Determination and Job Title Updates

A Blizzard of SCA News Hopefully you spent this year’s blizzard home and warm curled up next to some loved ones in front of a raging fire as it blew... Read More

January 26, 2016
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