"Transit expenses must be incurred on the commuter debit card (not submitted for reimbursement), commuter contributions are not refundable (even at termination of employment), and there are new options to convert a parking balance to transit (or vice versa).... [E]mployee commuter contributions are not subject to the Section 125 cafeteria plan irrevocable election limitations."  MORE >>

"Employers subject to San Francisco's ... Health Care Security Ordinance [HCSO] are required to submit the Employer Annual Report Form to the San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE) by May 2, 2025.... Employers who fail to submit the form by the deadline may incur a penalty of $500 per quarter."  MORE >>

"Beginning July 31, 2025, New York employers will no longer be required to provide separate leave for COVID-19 quarantines and isolations.... PEL is limited exclusively to COVID-19, and its paid leave benefits are separate from and additional to other paid sick and safe leave benefits ... [W]hile numerous other jurisdictions passed similar COVID-19 leave laws, New York's PEL is the last such statute remaining in effect."  MORE >>

"With no ruling yet from the Missouri Supreme Court in the litigation challenging Proposition A, Missouri's new paid sick leave law is set to go into effect on May 1, 2025. Employers with at least one employee in Missouri should take immediate action to ensure compliance with this deadline."  MORE >>

"Florida's Prescription Drug Reform Act of 2023 mandates that [PBMs] ... submit detailed claims data as part of regular state audits under the law.... Self-insured employers face an additional dilemma, since Florida's law could be preempted by [ERISA] ... It's also a twist in the ongoing saga over whether employers or third-party service providers like PBMs control self-insured plans' data."  MORE >>

"For employers to offer effective, accessible and affordable value-based care for their employees, they must address [these] four components ... [1] Utilize your own data to develop personalized healthcare plans ... [2] Offer effective preventive care programs ... [3] Address benefits literacy ... [4] Ensure price transparency."  MORE >>

"Of those respondents who skipped or postponed necessary healthcare or medications due to costs, 42% said their medical conditions worsened. Health plan premiums are the number one factor causing difficulty in affording healthcare, followed by out-of-pocket maximums.... [M]ore than a quarter of survey participants ... would take a pay cut at a different job if it offered better health benefits. 60% of respondents would go to a primary care provider, doctor or hospital further away from their homes if it would lower their healthcare costs."  MORE >>

55 presentation slides. Topics include: [1] Republican budget blueprint clears major hurdle; [2] Proposals to limit tax-favored treatment could emerge in hunt for new revenue; [3] Unfinished business tops retirement agenda; [4] Health policy: Executive Orders; [5] Heightened fiduciary risk continues for group health plan sponsors; [6] SECURE 2.0 update; [7] DOL"s voluntary fiduciary correction program.  MORE >>

"[WHD] is distributing an online survey that asks for information on wages paid for relevant construction projects from May 5, 2024, to Aug. 5, 2025. The areas covered include Austin, Brazoria, Brazos, Burleson, Chambers, Colorado, Fayette, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Hardin, Harris, Houston, Jasper, Jefferson, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Matagorda, Milam, Montgomery, Newton, Orange, Polk, Robertson, San Jacinto, Trinity, Tyler, Waller, Washington, and Wharton counties."  MORE >>

22 pages. "PEOs typically provide services like payroll processing, tax filings, workers' compensation insurance, human resources guidance and administration, and employee benefits plans and administration at scale making it a viable option for many small and middle-market employers.... This eBook will explain: [1] what a PEO is; [2] the overall PEO relationship, [3] the PEO business model including the contract and how PEOs make money; and [4] the services provided by PEOs."  MORE >>