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Survey: Health plans to cost $15,500 per Employee Next Year

Hospitality Benefits — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 12:01:26 +0000

20 AUGUST, 2020 Survey: Health plans to cost $15,500 per Employee Next Year More plans are expected to cover virtual office visits and expanded mental health and well-being offerings. Dive Brief: Large employers are projecting their health care benefit costs to surpass $15,500 per employee in 2021, Business Group on Health’s annual survey finds. That […]

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Federal Court’s Rejection of Some DOL FFCRA Rules May Affect Your Pandemic Leave Policies

Hospitality Benefits — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 15:31:43 +0000

14 AUGUST, 2020 Federal Court’s Rejection of Some DOL FFCRA Rules May Affect Your Pandemic Leave Policies In response to a lawsuit brought by New York State (“State”), the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has invalidated four provisions of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Final Rule (“Rule”) interpreting the […]

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What’s new in the DOL’s updated FMLA forms?

Hospitality Benefits — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 16:51:43 +0000

23 JULY, 2020 What’s new in the DOL’s updated FMLA forms? The DOL described the forms as “easier to understand for employers, leave administrators, healthcare providers, and employees.” As the great philosopher Ferris Bueller once said, life moves pretty fast. Therefore, it’s entirely possible you might have missed the July 16 release of the U.S. […]

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COVID-19 Test Prices and Payment Policy

Hospitality Benefits — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 20:51:27 +0000

15 JULY, 2020 COVID-19 Test Prices and Payment Policy Testing for COVID-19 remains a key strategy to identify active infections and contain the spread of the virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends testing for persons with symptoms when there is a concern of potential COVID-19. As the pandemic grows, so will the number […]

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Rehiring Employees After COVID-19 Furloughs and Layoffs

Hospitality Benefits — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 20:45:34 +0000

15 JUNE, 2020 Rehiring Employees After COVID-19 Furloughs and Layoffs You may have had to make the difficult decision to furlough or lay off staff at the start of the COVID-19 crisis. But as states across the country lift restrictions for certain businesses, now is a great time to think about your recovery plan. How do you plan […]

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PPP Interim Final Rule – Requirements – Loan Forgiveness

Hospitality Benefits — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 20:08:33 +0000

11 JUNE, 2020 PPP Interim Final Rule – Requirements – Loan Forgiveness SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 13 CFR Part 120 [Docket Number SBA-2020-0032] RIN 3245-AH46 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY RIN 1505-AC69 Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program – Requirements – Loan Forgiveness AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration; Department of the Treasury.1 ACTION: Interim final rule. SUMMARY: […]

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IRS Provides Tax Relief through Increased Flexibility for Taxpayers in Section 125 Cafeteria Plans

Hospitality Benefits — Tue, 12 May 2020 20:34:38 +0000

12 MAY, 2020 IRS Provides Tax Relief through Increased Flexibility for Taxpayers in Section 125 Cafeteria Plans IR-2020-95 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today released guidance to allow temporary changes to section 125 cafeteria plans. These changes extend the claims period for health flexible spending arrangements (FSAs) and dependent care assistance programs and allow […]

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Hotels React as Coronavirus Spreads

Hospitality Benefits — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 19:17:57 +0000

19 FEBRUARY, 2020 Hotels React as Coronavirus Spreads UPDATE: The New World Wuhan Hotel, managed by Rosewood Hotel Group, hosted medical workers to fighting against the coronavirus in China. “You are our role model as you risk your lives to help others,” said Sonia Cheng, CEO, Rosewood Hotel Group. “You guys are all heroes and […]

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DOL Clarifies Standard to Determine “Joint Employer” Status

Hospitality Benefits — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 19:38:42 +0000

14 JANUARY, 2020 DOL Clarifies Standard to Determine “Joint Employer” Status On January 12, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced its final rule (“Final Rule”) to revise and update the standard for determining “joint employer” status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) – the federal law requiring minimum wage and overtime pay. The […]

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Employers’ Health Costs Could Rise 6% in 2020

Hospitality Benefits — Fri, 20 Sep 2019 03:35:39 +0000

19 SEPTEMBER, 2019 Employers’ Health Costs Could Rise 6% in 2020 Large U.S. employers are predicting that their health care costs for 2020 will rise a median of 6 percent if they don’t make any cost management adjustments, and by 5 percent if they adopt cost management initiatives, such as alternative network models, or renegotiate […]

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