Trump Issues Executive Order Combating Private-sector DEI Efforts On Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) to revoke EO 13988, signed by former President Joe Biden on Jan. 20, 2021. EO 13988 aimed to prevent and combat discrimination on the basis of an individual’s gender identity or sexual orientation, including [...]
Trump Issues Executive Order Combating Private-sector DEI Efforts On Jan. 21, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) titled Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity. The EO aims to combat illegal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in both the federal and private sectors. Overview of the Trump EO Agency Actions [...]
Employers should be aware of the top compliance issues that may impact their health plan coverage for 2025. Some of these compliance issues are established requirements for employers, such as the new simplified reporting under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Other compliance issues are anticipated developments employers should monitor, such as additional health care transparency [...]
Ohio Enacts Wage Statement Law On Jan. 8, 2025, Ohio enacted the Pay Stub Protection Act (the Act) requiring employers to provide earning and deduction statements to each employee. The Act becomes effective on April 9, 2025. Wage Statement Requirements The Act requires employers to provide written or electronic wage statements (or access to [...]
Deadline for California 2024 Pay Data Reporting Is May 14, 2025 Each year, group health plan sponsors are required to complete an online disclosure form with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), indicating whether the plan’s prescription drug coverage is creditable or non-creditable. This disclosure requirement applies when an employer-sponsored group health [...]
IRS Issues Guidance on State PFML Contributions, Benefits The IRS has issued Revenue Ruling 2025-4, providing long-awaited guidance on the federal tax treatment of contributions and benefits under state paid family and medical leave (PFML) programs. The ruling addresses how federal income and employment tax rules apply to the programs and includes guidance on [...]
Employers Must File ACA Returns Electronically by March 31, 2025 The Affordable Care Act (ACA) created reporting requirements under Internal Revenue Code (Code) Sections 6055 and 6056. Under these rules, certain employers must provide information to the IRS about the health plan coverage they offer (or do not offer) to their employees. Under the [...]
DOL Releases Audit Results of ERISA Enforcement During 2024 The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released the results of its Employee Benefits Security Administration’s (EBSA) enforcement actions during fiscal year (FY) 2024. Through its enforcement of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the EBSA oversees approximately 2.6 million health plans, 801,00 private [...]
Deadline for California 2024 Pay Data Reporting Is May 14, 2025 Employers with 100 or more employees and/or 100 or more workers hired through labor contractors, in each case at least one of whom is in California, must file annual workforce pay data reports with the state Civil Rights Department (CRD). 2024 pay data [...]
Best Practices for Preparing for Immigration Raids The federal government has recently increased its immigration enforcement efforts. This trend will likely continue in the foreseeable future, increasing employers’ potential risk of being subject to worksite enforcement action. These enforcement actions disrupt an employer’s business operations and carry consequences, including civil and criminal penalties. Establishing [...]
