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New I9’s Coming Soon and Proposed Changes are Encouraging!
It is that time again for the expiring I9 to be updated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). I recall the last time the I9...

Kerri Straw, PHR/SHRM-CP
Oct 25, 20222 min read


Pumpkins, Black Cats, and New Posters, Oh My!
As we fall into pumpkin season, warmer clothes, open enrollment, and year-end business tasks, we can often miss Federal/State poster...

Kerri Straw, PHR/SHRM-CP
Oct 20, 20221 min read


May = Mental Health Awareness Month
Mental health has not always been viewed the same way as other illnesses. If someone announced they have cancer, the response would be a...

Kerri Straw, PHR/SHRM-CP
May 9, 20224 min read


EEO-1 Reporting Due in May
Employers have many compliance requirements to follow. Some may be better known, such as ACA 1094/195 reporting, while others may hide...

Kerri Straw, PHR/SHRM-CP
Apr 19, 20222 min read


Divulging Salary on Job Advertisements
Providing wage details on job postings has been a hot topic and one of the more common polls I have seen on LinkedIn lately. There are...

Kerri Straw, PHR/SHRM-CP
Apr 5, 20223 min read


When Interview Questions Lead Astray
There are different ways companies can choose to conduct interviews. As an example, interview for behavioral or cultural fit, interview...
Kerri Straw, MBA,SHRM-CP/PHR
Mar 18, 20222 min read
ACA 1094/1095’s is filed, now what?
Every year applicable large employers (ALE), those fifty or more employees, and self-funded employers go through the process to code and...
Kerri Straw, MBA,SHRM-CP/PHR
Mar 2, 20222 min read


Struggling with the “Great Resignation”?
The newest buzzword hitting the labor world these days is a reference to the wave of employees who are leaving their current employer in...

Kerri Straw, PHR/SHRM-CP
Feb 8, 20222 min read


Federal 941 Refunds - Expect them to be Delayed!
As you have probably seen or heard, many things are still being impacted by COVID-19. In the latest trends of delays, the IRS has...

Kerri Straw, PHR/SHRM-CP
Feb 2, 20221 min read


Program Updates on Washington Cares Fund - LTC Tax
The new payroll tax for the Long Term Care plan was supposed to start January 1st, 2022. However, the program still had unanswered...

Kerri Straw, PHR/SHRM-CP
Jan 31, 20221 min read


OSHA ETS for 100 or More Employees is Halted
After the Supreme Court upheld the stay for the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard, OSHA has withdrawn its vaccine-or-test for employers...

Kerri Straw, PHR/SHRM-CP
Jan 27, 20221 min read


New Form 941
Employers have been bombarded since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic with new laws and regulations around every corner. With the...

Kerri Straw, PHR/SHRM-CP
Jul 22, 20211 min read


Deadlines Arrive for ACA 2020 Reporting
The deadlines were extended for 2020 reporting for applicable large employers (ALE) and self-funded plans. Employers who were filing to...

Kerri Straw, MBA,SHRM-CP/PHR
Mar 1, 20211 min read


IRS Extends Deadline for Furnishing 1095-C Form
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Notice 2019-63, which extends the deadline for furnishing 2019 Forms 1095-B and 1095-C to...

Kerri Straw, PHR/SHRM-CP
Dec 10, 20191 min read


IRS Adjust the Affordability Percentage for 2020
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Rev. Proc. 2019-29, which contains the inflation adjusted amounts for 2020 used to...
Marathas Barrow Weatherhead Lent LLP
Aug 20, 20192 min read


Health Plan PCORI Fees Are Due July 31
Do you offer coverage to your employees through a self-insured group health plan? Do you sponsor a Health Reimbursement Arrangement...
ThinkHR
May 24, 20195 min read


Q&A on EEO-1 Reporting
With all the changes on EEO-1 Reporting, I was sent this great article on EEO-1 and I wanted to share it with you as well. Ask the...
ThinkHR
May 9, 20192 min read
CMS Extends Transition Relief for Non-Compliant Plans through 2020
On March 25, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a one-year extension to the transition policy (originally...
Advanced Benefits
Apr 11, 20194 min read


Ready to Report – EEO-1 Annual Report
All private employers that are covered by Title VII and have 100 or more employees must file an EEO-1 report that includes data about...
Kerri Straw, PHR/SHRM-CP
Mar 18, 20191 min read


Time is Flying
What a busy start to the year. I am in shock to see that March has pounced on us and we are almost through the first quarter. I am...
Kerri Straw, PHR/SHRM-CP
Mar 7, 20192 min read
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