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Beginning January 1, 2026, new rules under SECURE Act 2.0 changed how certain employees make catch-up contributions to their retirement plans. If an employee earned more than $150,000 in FICA wages (box 3 of the W-2) in the previous year, any catch-up contributions they make must be treated as Roth (after-tax) contributions. These employees are …
In a somewhat surprising turn of events, a three-judge panel from the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has lifted the stay on the OSHA vaccine-or-test mandate (the Emergency Temporary Standard, or ETS), which applies to employers with 100 or more employees. This decision is already being appealed, and the ETS could be put on hold …
On Saturday, November 6, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals placed a temporary hold on the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring COVID vaccination or testing for employees of employers with 100 or more employees. The current ruling is temporary, but we expect to learn soon whether it will be extended. OSHA Vaccination and …
On Nov. 2, 2021, the state of New York amended its civil rights laws to require employers to disclose electronic monitoring activities to their employees and to require employee acknowledgment before monitoring can begin. The amendments will be effective on May 7, 2022. Affected Employers The amendments apply to private individuals, corporations, partnerships, firms, or …
New York recently passed the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (NY HERO Act), which requires employers to adopt an airborne infectious disease exposure prevention plan. It also gives employees the right to form employee-management safety committees. On September 6, 2021, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the designation of COVID-19 as an airborne infectious disease under …
President Joe Biden’s administration is continuing its efforts to curb the COVID-19 pandemic and the spread of the coronavirus Delta variant. On September 9, 2021, the White House ordered all federal workers and contractors to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Now, the government is imposing a similar requirement on private employers. The move is estimated to …
Earlier this year, New York lawmakers passed a comprehensive revamp of the State’s workplace health and safety laws, known as the HERO Act. The law is intended to “to protect employees against exposure and disease during a future airborne infectious disease outbreak.” WHAT’S REQUIRED: New York employers – regardless of size, industry, or location – …
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