Ask the Experts: EEO-1 Filing | Virginia Employee Benefits

Question: What is the EEO-1 report, which companies need to file it, and where do we get the data for the report? Answer: The EEO-1 report is a compliance survey mandated by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. All employers with 15 or more employees are covered by Title VII and are required to … Continued

Update for the Franchise Industry: Is your brand manager creating a “joint employment” relationship with your franchisees’ employees? | VA Employee Benefits

For several years now, franchisors have been the subject of attention in the labor and employment law arenas, and new rules and regulations are challenging franchise relationships in a number of ways. One increasingly important legal question in the franchise world is how the law defines “employer.” The evolving definition of that term is at … Continued

Tips for Preparing Form 5500 | Virginia Employee Benefits

This week many employers and their advisors are putting final touches on their Form 5500, the annual report required for most employee benefit plans. Form 5500 must be filed with the federal government within seven months after the end of the plan year. For calendar-year plans, that means the plan’s 2015 Form 5500 is due … Continued

Health Plan PCORI Fees Are Due August 1 | Virginia Employee Benefits

Do you offer coverage to your employees through a self-insured group health plan? Do you sponsor a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA)? If so, do you know whether your plan or HRA is subject to the annual Patient-Centered Research Outcomes Institute (PCORI) fee? This article answers frequently-asked questions about the PCORI fee, which plans are affected, … Continued

EEOC Posts Sample Notice for Employer Wellness Programs | Virginia Employee Benefits

Our May 24, 2016 blog post, “EEOC Finalizes Rules for Employer Wellness Programs,” summarized new regulations issued under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) for workplace wellness programs. At that time, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced it would develop a sample notice for employers to use … Continued

Does the FLSA Final Rule Apply to All Overtime Exemptions? | VA Employee Benefits

Most of the attention with the recently-released Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) final rule for “white collar” overtime exemption focused on the change in the salary threshold for positions related to administrative, professional and executive exemptions. But what about the other FLSA job categories, such as salespeople or computer professionals, to name a few? Does … Continued