Christmas comes early at the IRS—the agency recently relaxed the “use-it-or-lose-it” rule applicable to medical flexible spending arrangements (FSAs) under employer-sponsored cafeteria plans.
Read More…New Association Health Plan Option in Washington!
Read More…In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was unconstitutional in providing that marriage for purposes of federal law means one man and one woman, the IRS recently issued guidance on its new stance on same-sex spouses.
Read More…The Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Treasury (IRS) and Labor (DOL) have jointly issued final rules governing employee incentives offered under a group health plan’s nondiscriminatory wellness program.
Read More…Employers rarely hear great news from the IRS, but they really came through this time.
Read More…The federal agencies in charge of issuing guidance on the federal Affordable Care Act’s requirements have been busy.
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On March 13, 2013, the Portland City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance requiring sick leave for employees who work at least 240 hours per year within the City’s geographic boundaries. It takes effect on January 1, 2014.
Read More…Q: An employee recently gave notice that he is planning to retire at the end of the year. It has not yet been announced to employees, but the company is seriously considering implementing a new, more generous retirement plan early next year. I know that this employee would benefit if he stayed employed long enough to take part in the new plan. Do I have an obligation to tell him that?
Read More…Q: It’s time consuming and expensive to print and distribute the summary plan descriptions (SPDs) and other plan materials for our medical and dental plans. Can I just e-mail them to employees, or better yet, post them on our company intranet site?
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Now that Washington voters have voted to legalize recreational marijuana use (I-502) and endorse same-sex marriage (R-74), employers have been asking whether these laws will impact their employment policies. Here’s Vigilant’s take on these two issues. Recreational marijuana use We don’t expect I-502 to affect employers’ ability to enforce their drug policies. The new law doesn’t…
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