Tag: DOL

  • Compliance Recap | April 2025

    Compliance Recap | April 2025

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    MARYLAND DELAYS PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE IMPLEMENTATION Originally approved in 2022, the state-regulated family and medical leave insurance (FAMLI) program mandates that all Maryland employers provide qualified employees up to 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave, and potentially another 12 weeks for parental leave—totaling up to 24 weeks of paid leave. Qualified…

  • Compliance Recap | March 2025

    Compliance Recap | March 2025

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    ACA REPORTING Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting for applicable large employers (those with 50 or more employees) was due for the 2024 plan year in March. Reporting to Employees – due March 3, 2025 Form 1095-C: For Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) to report health coverage offered to full-time employees. Form 1095-B: For employers with self-funded…

  • Compliance Recap January 2024

    Compliance Recap January 2024

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    NEW EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION RULE In January, the Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division introduced a rule that changes the way workers are classified under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This Final Rule, effective March 11, 2024, offers a more comprehensive test to determine a worker’s status, potentially making it more challenging to classify…