If you employ part-time workers and/or engage independent contractors, sit up and take note: 2024 will bring significant changes to how you manage your workforce. The US Department of Labor’s revised Independent Contractor...more
3/5/2024
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In this series of articles, we explore the implications of the long-term, part-time employee rules under the SECURE Act and SECURE 2.0 and the impact those rules have on employers and their workforces.
Under the SECURE...more
1/25/2024
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In this series of articles, we explore the implications of the long-term, part-time employee rules under the SECURE Act and SECURE 2.0 and the impact those rules have on employers and their workforces.
Under the SECURE...more
1/25/2024
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In this series of articles, we explore the implications of the long-term, part-time employee rules under the SECURE Act and SECURE 2.0 and the impact those rules have on employers and their workforces.
Following the...more
1/25/2024
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In this series of articles, we explore the implications of the long-term, part-time employee rules under the SECURE Act and SECURE 2.0 and the impact those rules have on employers and their workforces.
Under the SECURE...more
In this series of articles, we explore the implications of the long-term, part-time employee rules under the SECURE Act and SECURE 2.0 and the impact those rules have on employers and their workforces.
Under the SECURE...more
1/24/2024
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In this series of articles, we explore the implications of the long-term, part-time employee rules under the SECURE Act and SECURE 2.0 and the impact those rules have on employers and their workforces.
Together, the SECURE...more
1/24/2024
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In this series of articles, we explore the implications of the long-term, part-time employee rules under the SECURE Act and SECURE 2.0 and the impact those rules have on employers and their workforces.
Together, the...more
12/29/2023
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In December 2022, Congress enacted groundbreaking legislation as part of the SECURE 2.0 Act (SECURE 2.0) codifying an opportunity for employers to provide matching contributions within a tax-qualified retirement plan based on...more
In this series of articles, we explore the implications of SECURE 2.0’s changes to catch-up contributions and how employers should respond.
Nearly all employers offer eligible participants the opportunity to make...more
In this series of articles, we explore the implications of SECURE 2.0’s changes to catch-up contributions and how employers should respond.
The SECURE 2.0 Act indicates that any plan that permits catch-up contributions...more
In this series of articles, we explore the implications of SECURE 2.0’s changes to catch-up contributions and how employers should respond.
The SECURE 2.0 Act indicates that any plan that permits catch-up contributions...more
In this series of articles, we explore the implications of SECURE 2.0’s changes to catch-up contributions and how employers should respond.
The SECURE 2.0 Act indicates that any plan that permits catch-up contributions...more
Employers can offer participants who are age 50 or older the opportunity to make additional catch-up contributions to their retirement plans. Doing so provides a great way for older workers to save more money—up to an extra...more
The US Congress recently passed the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0). Building on the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019 (SECURE 1.0), SECURE 2.0 strives to expand retirement plan...more
1/11/2023
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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced the cost-of-living adjustments to the applicable dollar limits for retirement plans for 2022. Most of the dollar limits currently in effect for 2021 will increase, with...more
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, which became law on December 27, 2020, makes significant changes to the employee retention tax credits available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the...more
1/13/2021
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On December 3, 2014, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule prohibiting federal contractors from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. The final rule implements Executive Order (EO)...more
As federal and state agencies and courts further examine the implications of the Supreme Court of the United States’ ruling on same-sex marriage in U.S. v. Windsor, the laws and regulations governing employee benefits for...more