by Girish Anand | Oct 14, 2013 | State Labor Law
The New York Department of Labor (NYDOL) this past week issued final rules enabling employers to collect overpaid wages and pay advances from employees through paycheck deductions, providing certain conditions are met. The final rules implement a law that Gov. Andrew...
by Girish Anand | Oct 10, 2013 | IRS, U.S. Supreme Court
Following the Supreme Court decision invalidating Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a ruling that legally married same-sex couples are now entitled to the tax benefits long accorded legally married opposite-sex...
by Girish Anand | Oct 9, 2013 | Personnel Concepts, Random Musings
Companies that follow Congress's suggestion and auto-enroll their employees in 401(k) defined-contribution retirement plans indeed see higher participation rates — 71 to 67 percent — but also appear more reluctant to chip in company matching funds, a...
by Girish Anand | Oct 8, 2013 | Affordable Care Act, Health Care Reform, HHS, Obamacare, PPACA
So far, most reports from both the federal and state Health Insurance Marketplaces since their opening on Oct. 1 have focused on "accounts created," not on policies sold. In fact, when asked point blank how many Americans had enrolled in health plans through...
by Girish Anand | Oct 8, 2013 | DOL, Federal Labor Law, FLSA
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has sided procedurally with the Mortgage Bankers Association in a case involving the reclassification by the Department of Labor (DOL) of mortgage loan officers as nonexempt employees who are eligible for overtime pay. Background: A...
