by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Dec 2, 2011 | HR Compliance
Mark your calendars today to make sure you don’t miss any of these important HR deadlines! Date Compliance Requirement 06/30/2010 Mental Health Parity: New regulations on providing parity for employees enrolled in group health plans who need treatment for mental...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Nov 1, 2011 | HR Compliance
Start 2012 by Being Prepared for the Federal Mandatory New Hire Notices REQUIRED for ALL Employers! Below, please find the annual notices and documents you MUST provide your employees! Medicare Part D Notice: Employers whose health plans contain prescription drug...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Oct 15, 2011 | HR Compliance
The Internal Revenue Service says that it will allow businesses that have misclassified workers as independent contractors to reclassify workers with only a small penalty. Regulators say that they will be much more vigilant of employee misclassification in the future....
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Aug 15, 2011 | HR Compliance
Executive Order 13464 mandates electronic verification of all employees working on any federal contract as awarded after 9/8/09 that includes the FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulation) and E-Verify Clause (73 FR 67704). This means any employer who becomes a federal...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Jul 15, 2011 | HR Compliance, Human Resources
According to the law, “It is unlawful to discharge or otherwise discriminate against or harass applicants or employees on the basis of religion.” Employers must provide reasonable accommodation for an employee’s religious beliefs or practices, unless it would...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Jul 1, 2011 | HR Compliance
The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADAAA) was passed by Congress in September 2008 to make legislative changes to the original Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is responsible for setting...
