Subscribe to Our FeedACA Update: Cadillac Tax Delayed Two More Years
Rumor has it the newest Congressional budget deal includes a two year delay on the so-called “Cadillac Tax.” This tax, originally set to go into effect on January 1, 2018 pursuant to the Affordable Care Act calls for a 40% excise tax on employer provided health coverage when benefits are worth more than $10,200 (individual) […]
NLRB Decision to Have Wide Ranging Effect on Franchises & Companies using Staffing Agencies
The National Labor Relations Board ruled yesterday that franchisors and companies using staffing agencies can be considered joint employers and, therefore, are jointly liable for labor violations. The decision will potentially have major ramifications for franchises and could sabotage efforts by employers using staffing agencies to avoid the health care requirements of the Affordable Care […]
GH&C Alert: Supreme Court Decision Upholds Key Portion Of The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)
In a 6-3 decision, the United States Supreme Court has overruled the lower court decision in King vs. Burwell which reviewed key portions of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”). The Court’s ruling in the matter upheld the validity of the federally-funded insurance exchanges and insures that the penalty provisions of the ACA will remain in […]
Are You Prepared for the Affordable Care Act?
If a business employs 50 or more employees, it has until January 1, 2016 to get ready to meet the requirements of the Affordable Care Act/Obama Care. If a business has a 100 or more employee, it is already subject to the Affordable Care Act. If you want to know what this means for your […]
Affordable Care Act Requirement For Medium Sized Employers Delayed Again
Businesses employing 50-100 employees have received yet another reprieve from the requirements of the Affordable Care Act. Enforcement of the Affordable Care Act provision requiring employers of 50-100 employees to offer healthcare to full-time employees has been pushed back to January 1, 2016. This is the second time the requirement was postponed. The health care […]
October 1, 2013 Affordable Care Act/Obamacare Deadline For Employers of ALL Sizes
In accordance with the Affordable Care Act/Obamacare, employers are obligated to provide notification to their employees of the new Health Insurance Marketplaces established by Obamacare no later than October 1, 2013. The notification requirement applies to any business regulated under the Fair Labor Standards Act, which covers all companies with at least one employee and […]
Health Care Obligations of Employers Under the Affordable Care Act
For most employers, the most important part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (commonly referred to as the “ACA” or “Obamacare”) will be the section known as the employer shared responsibility provision. Many media outlets continue to incorrectly suggest that this provision requires employers to provide health insurance to all of their employees. […]
Whistleblower Under Affordable Care Act
Below is a link to the Department of Labor’s website in regard to its proposed regulations expanding whistleblower protection to individuals who complain about the actions taken under the Affordable Care Act. The difficulty for the employers in this situation is the fact that they are looking at an Act that covers almost 2,000 pages […]
