by Girish Anand | Jan 10, 2018 | DOL, FLSA, WHD
In early January, the Department of Labor (DOL) reissued 17 opinion letters that the Obama DOL had quashed in favor of issuing broadly applicable “Administrator’s Interpretations,” two of which have now been rescinded by the Trump DOL. The 17 opinion...
by Girish Anand | Jan 10, 2018 | ACA, Affordable Care Act, IRS
The IRS has extended by 30 days the deadline for providing Form 1095-C, Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage, to each employee. The new deadline is March 2, 2018, replacing the original Jan. 31 deadline. Form 1095-C affects Applicable Large Employers...
by Girish Anand | Jan 9, 2018 | OSHA
From President Trump’s inauguration through Oct. 2, the number of field inspectors at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fell by 40 (4 percent of total) due to retirements, but so far few replacements have been hired, according to NBC News,...
by Girish Anand | Jan 9, 2018 | ACA, Affordable Care Act, Obamacare
A handful of states are still operating their Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace exchanges, even after the federal exchange — HealthCare.gov — closed down in mid-December for everyone except those in hurricane- or wind-ravaged areas. The federal...
by Girish Anand | Jan 8, 2018 | DOL, FLSA, interns, WHD
During the Obama presidency, the Department of Labor (DOL) devised a six-part test to determine whether an intern is really just that or more like an employee-in-disguise working for free. Part of that test required that the employer receive “no immediate...
