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IRS Update: IRS Announces Two-Year Delay of SECURE 2.0 Act’s Roth Catch-Up Requirement

By |August 31st, 2023|Categories: Benefits Administration, Employee Benefits Compliance, Employee Benefits Legislation, Legislative News, Retirement Plan|

The IRS has announced a two-year delay of the SECURE 2.0 Act's Roth catch-up requirement, which was set to take effect on January 1, [...]

Legislative News: Connecticut Has Made Significant Changes to its Pass-Through Entity Tax (PET).

By |August 29th, 2023|Categories: Connecticut News, Labor News, Legislative News, Tax News|

Connecticut has made significant changes to its pass-through entity tax (PET) in recent years. The most recent changes took effect in 2022. The original [...]

Why NARFA AICC Members Win At Controlling Workers Compensation Costs

By |August 29th, 2023|Categories: 2023, Workers Compensation|Tags: |

The Workers’ Compensation market could currently best be characterized as stable, but changes in the nation’s workforce—coupled with rapid-fire technological advancements—threaten to upset the [...]

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Fleet Trade Associations: Why They Matter More Than Ever

By |August 14th, 2023|Categories: Benefits Administration, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Compliance, Fleet Industry|

Fleet trade associations, such as the National Automotive, Roads, Fuel Association (NARFA) are organizations that represent the interests of fleet owners and operators. They [...]

Colorado Labor Updates: Sick Leave, Discrimination, Harassment, and Recordkeeping

By |July 31st, 2023|Categories: Benefits Administration, Colorado News, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Compliance, Employee Benefits Legislation, Labor News|

The following changes to Colorado employment law apply to employers of all sizes. While our math indicates that these laws take effect August 8, [...]

REMINDERS: New Form I-9 and Remote Verification Procedure Rolled Out

By |July 27th, 2023|Categories: Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Compliance, Labor News|

UPDATED FORM I-9 A new Form I-9 (Rev. 08/01/23) will be available for employers to use on or after August 1, 2023, and once [...]

Safety Department and Human Resources Roles in Maintaining a Strong Safety Culture

By |July 18th, 2023|Categories: 2023, Workers Compensation|Tags: |

The following piece is based on the experiences of one of the NARFA Loss Control Specialists. The Automotive Industries Compensation Corporation (AICC) in Massachusetts [...]

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How to Create an Effective Company Safety Committee

By |July 18th, 2023|Categories: 2023, Employee Wellness Programs, Safety Tips|

Creating a culture of safety within a workplace begins and ends with the implementation of a quality company safety committee. Businesses both large and [...]

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REMINDER: IRS Raises Health Savings Account and High Deductible Health Plan Limits for 2024

By |June 28th, 2023|Categories: Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Legislation, Health Savings Accounts, New Hampshire News|

Employees will be able to save more money in their health savings accounts (HSAs) in 2024, thanks to inflation-driven increases in contribution limits. The [...]

Safety Tips: What Are Some Easy Things Workers and Employers Can Do to Prevent Injuries?

By |June 14th, 2023|Categories: Safety Tips, Workers Compensation|

Workplace injuries are a major problem, costing businesses billions of dollars each year in lost productivity, medical expenses, and workers' compensation claims. Fortunately, there [...]

Labor and Legislative Alert: Federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Takes Effect

By |June 14th, 2023|Categories: Benefits Administration, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Compliance, Employee Benefits Legislation, Human Resources, Labor News, Legislative News|

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) is a federal law that prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. [...]

Industry Update: Massachusetts to Enforce 2020 Right To Repair Law

By |June 2nd, 2023|Categories: Automotive Industry News, General Industry News, Massachusetts News|

A new right to repair law in Massachusetts recently got the go-ahead from a federal judge for enforcement. The law went into effect on [...]

Here are 3 Ways to Use Your HSA To Get Care During Mental Health Month

By |May 15th, 2023|Categories: Benefits Administration, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, Wellness|

Mental health is just as important as physical health, and it's important to seek help if you're struggling. But mental health care can be [...]

Compliance Alert: Form I-9 Flexibilities Ending; Check Documents by August 30

By |May 15th, 2023|Categories: Benefits Administration, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Compliance, Labor News, Legislative News|

As we let you know last October, the end date for the COVID-related I-9 verification flexibility was (and still is) scheduled for July 31, [...]

May is Mental Health Month: EAPs Are A Great Resource

By |May 15th, 2023|Categories: Benefits Administration, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, Wellness|

Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) are confidential, short-term counseling and referral services offered by employers to their employees and their families. EAPs can provide assistance [...]

Labor Update: DOL Clarifies Upcoming Changes to the Form ETA 9089

By |April 25th, 2023|Categories: 2023, Benefits Administration, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Compliance, Employee Benefits Legislation, Labor News, Legislative News|

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) recently held webinars to guide users on upcoming changes to the Form [...]

Safety as a Core Value in the Workplace: Its All About Leadership

By |April 5th, 2023|Categories: 2023, Employee Benefits, Labor News, Safety Tips, Workers Compensation|

An effective safety culture is widely accepted as an essential component in the development and implementation of any program supporting safety in the workplace. [...]

Mental Health: How Employee Assistance Programs Can Help Staff Stay Mentally Healthy

By |March 28th, 2023|Categories: 2023, Benefits Administration, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits|

Employee assistance programs, or EAPs, provide a win-win solution for both employees and organizations. By offering access to mental health assistance programs such as [...]

White House 2024 Budget Raises OSHA Funding by 17%: What Does This Mean?

By |March 20th, 2023|Categories: 2023, General Industry News, Labor News, Safety Tips, Workers Compensation|

Brief: President Joe Biden’s proposed fiscal year 2024 budget would increase funding for OSHA by $106.4 million, or 17%, to $738.7 million. As part of the [...]

National Ladder Safety Month 2023: Three Considerations for Selecting the Correct Ladder

By |March 20th, 2023|Categories: 2023, General Industry News, Safety Tips, Workers Compensation|

March is National Ladder Safety Month, let’s look at ladder selection. Before you get started on your next project, you have to choose a [...]

Company Safety Policies Need Management Commitment—6 Tips to a Safer Worksite

By |February 24th, 2023|Categories: 2023, Safety Tips|

Editors Note: Each anecdote has been taken from the archives of NARFA’s Automotive Industries Compensation Corporation (AICC) program and is designed to help [...]

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