ICHRA Facts and Myths Health insurance can feel confusing, especially if your employer offers a new option during open enrollment or if you enrolled in a different plan this year. One option you may be covered under or could hear about is the individual coverage health reimbursement arrangement (ICHRA). If your employer offers an [...]
How an Extra Biweekly Payroll Period in 2026 Impacts Employee Benefits For employers that use a biweekly payroll schedule, 2026 will be an unusual year. Due to the way the calendar falls and the placement of the New Year’s Day federal holiday, many organizations that typically run 26 biweekly payrolls will instead issue 27 [...]
Federal Agencies Issue Proposed Rules on Offering Fertility Benefits On May 10, 2026, the U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (the Departments) jointly issued proposed rules that would create a new category of limited excepted benefits that employers can use to offer fertility benefits. The proposed rules build on [...]
EEOC Plans to Eliminate EEO-1 Reporting Requirements for Private Employers On May 15, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) submitted a plan to the White House to eliminate EEO-1 reporting requirements for private employers. Background The EEO-1 reporting is a federally mandated survey that collects workforce data categorized by race, ethnicity, sex and [...]
DOL Rescinds 2024 Final Overtime Rule On May 14, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a technical amendment rescinding the department’s 2024 final overtime rule. The 2024 final rule amended requirements that employees in white-collar occupations must satisfy to qualify for an overtime exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This [...]
DOL Civil Penalty Amounts Unchanged for 2026 Following an Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memorandum canceling penalty inflation adjustments for 2026, the Department of Labor (DOL) confirmed that it will make no adjustment for 2026 and will continue using the 2025 civil monetary penalties as applicable. This applies to penalties that may be [...]
DOJ Issues Order to Reschedule Certain Marijuana Products to Schedule III Drugs On April 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a final order for certain marijuana and marijuana-containing products to be rescheduled from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Schedule III drugs are considered less dangerous [...]
ESPN 97.5 Client Appreciation Party Christopher Fisher, VP of Sales and Marketing and Kevin Roblyer, VP of Client Relations attended the ESPN 97.5 Client Appreciation Party at Republic Boot Co. Located in the heart of Houston Heights, Republic Boot Co. is an award-winning Houston company dedicated to preserving Texas culture through handcrafted custom cowboy boots [...]
HR&P Sponsors Houston A&M Club Traditions Luncheon Featuring Father-Daughter Legacy Duo Kyle and Logan Lednicky were the featured speakers at the Houston A&M Club Traditions Luncheon. From Southwest Conference football to a National Championship on the volleyball court, Kyle and Logan represent a proud Texas A&M legacy. Attendees at the sold-out event heard firsthand [...]
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