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Form 5500 Filing – Reminder

APPLIES TO Employers and Retirement Plan Administrators EFFECTIVE File deadline of no later than July 31, 2013 for plan years beginning in January and ending in December QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Many employers offer their employees retirement benefits such as a 401(k) Plan. If you are such an employer, each year your company […]

H1-B Visa Petition Submission Begins April 1, 2013

APPLIES TO All Employers Who Employ or Wish to Employ Foreign Workers EFFECTIVE April 1, 2013 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 As of April 1, 2013 employers wanting to hire foreign workers through the H-1B visa program can begin filing petitions with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Business use the H-1B program to […]

USCIS Released a New Employment Eligibility Verification Form

APPLIES TO All Employers EFFECTIVE May 7, 2013 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 On March 8, 2013, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a new Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9. Employers should begin using the new Form I-9 immediately. There is a grace period of sixty days, until May 7, 2013, during […]

U.S. DOL Implements Laws Expanding FMLA Protections

APPLIES TO Private-Sector Employers with 50 or more Employees Public Agencies, Public or Private Elementary or Secondary Schools EFFECTIVE March 8, 2013 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Starting March 8, 2013 all companies of 50 or more employees must display an updated federal family leave poster. The final rule outlining the requirement was issued […]

ACA Employer Notice of Exchange Coverage Deadline Delayed

APPLIES TO All Employers and Employees EFFECTIVE NO LONGER effective as of March 1, 2013 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 The Department of Labor has announced that the requirement for employers to provide notice of Insurance Exchanges to their employees will not take effect on March 1, 2013 as it was originally scheduled. The Affordable Care […]

Key Change: AB 1396 and Written Commission Agreements

APPLIES TO All Employers and Commissioned Employees EFFECTIVE January 1, 2013 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Starting January 1, 2013, all in-state and out-of-state employers must have written agreements in place for employees who are paid commissions for services provided within the State of California. Information included in these agreements need to provide the […]