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DOL will coordinate VETS-4212 with new EEO-1 reporting requirements (as much as it can). | PA Benefit Advisors
Editor’s note: We apologize for our mistake. We recently published an article on the VETS-4212 and EEO-1 reporting from our partners at Constangy, et al and inadvertently used an article from 2016. The correct article is below. We’re sorry for any confusion this mistake may have caused. The following is a blog published by y…
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Federal Employment Law Update – August 2017 | PA Benefit Advisors
OSHA Injury Tracking Application Electronic Portal As of August 1, 2017, the Occupational and Safety Health Administration’s (OSHA) new electronic portal, the Injury Tracking Application (ITA), is available for employers to file web-based reports of workplace injuries or illnesses. Under OSHA’s electronic recordkeeping rule, covered employers with at least 250 employees must submit the following…
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Time to Start Filing Your EEO-1 and VETS-4212 Reports | PA Benefit Advisors
The following is a blog published by Louise Davies, an Affirmative Action Paralegal in the Winston-Salem, North Carolina, office of Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP. It’s that time of the year! No, back-to-school is still a few weeks away. It’s time for employers to start filing their EEO-1 and VETS-4212 reports. The filing period for the EEO-1…
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OSHA Online Portal for Electronic Submission of Injury and Illness Reports Opens August 1 | PA Benefit Advisors
On August 1, 2017, Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) injury tracking application (ITA) portal will be available to employers. The portal allows employers to electronically report information about workplace injuries and illnesses. Establishments with 250 or more employees that are currently required to keep OSHA injury and illness records, as well as employers with…
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Health Reform Update: What Can Employers and Employees Expect Now? | PA Benefit Advisors
Health Reform Update: What Can Employers and Employees Expect Now? The latest Congressional effort to repeal and replace parts of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) stalled out again last week when the Senate voted 51-49 to reject a very pared down measure dubbed the “skinny repeal” bill. The breakdown of the…
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What Is Comprehensive Medical Insurance? | PA Benefit Advisors
Comprehensive medical plans originated in the 1930s with industrialists Henry Kaiser and Dr. Sidney Garfield. Dr. Garfield, at Kaiser’s request, created a health plan to protect the workers of the Grand Coulee Dam. They expanded the healthcare plan in the 1940s to include Kaisers numerous shipbuilders. By the end of World War II, other employers…
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USCIS Releases Revised Version of Form I-9 | PA Benefit Advisors
On July 17, 2017, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the publication of a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. What Employers Need to Know Employers may use the new form, with a revision date of 07/17/17 N now. Using new form is mandatory on September 18, 2017 to avoid fines.…
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The Effects of Not Having Health Insurance on Personal Finances | PA Benefit Advisors
Insurance has become the method by which most Americans have their health-care costs paid. By paying a regular monthly bill for health insurance, the cost of expected health care events is spread out into even payments and the cost of major unexpected medical incidents is absorbed by insurance. Lack of health insurance can have a…
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What Is the Importance of OSHA in the Workplace? | PA Benefit Advisors
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, was established in 1970 to encourage employees and employers to decrease workplace hazards. OSHA recommends that both parties cooperatively establish workplace-specific safety standards. The agency also establishes training programs for occupational safety and health personnel. Finally, OSHA oversees research to find new approaches to workplace safety and…
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How Long do Employers Need to Keep Payroll Records? | PA Benefit Advisors
Under U.S. federal law, employers must keep the payroll records of their employees or former employees for a certain length of time. The amount of time, however, varies according to which statute you refer to, which can make knowing how long to keep employee records confusing. By keeping in mind the required time limits under…
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