A health care reform bill, drafted by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) is being debated by Committee members this week. The Committee bill includes an employer mandate that requires employers that don’t provide health insurance to their employees to pay an annual fee to the government of $750 for each full-time employee and $375 for each part-time employee. But the fee provision does not take into account employees, such as temporary, part-time, and seasonal employees, … Continue reading Should New Jersey Reform Healthcare?
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Expiration Date of Form I-9 Extended
Current Form Valid for Use Beyond June 30 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that the current version of the Form I-9, which employers must use to verify the identity and employment eligibility of newly hired employees, will continue to be valid for use beyond June 30. Employers should continue to use the form with the notation “(Rev. 02/02/09)” in the bottom corner. USCIS has requested that the Office of Management and Budget formally approve the continued use of … Continue reading Expiration Date of Form I-9 Extended
New Jersey Staffing Legislation 2009
A number of legislative bills impacting the staffing industry has been introduced in Congress during the last few weeks including: HR 2564 – the Paid Vacation Act of 2009. This bill would require employers with at least 50 employees to provide a minimum of one week of annual paid vacation. HR 2399 – the American Health Benefits Act of 2009. This bill would offer health insurance to individuals not qualified under a federal program or an employer’s plan and would … Continue reading New Jersey Staffing Legislation 2009
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Effective Immediately Changes to Cobra Regulations
THE CHANGE IN COBRA REGULATIONS ENACTED BY PRESIDENT OBAMA ON FEB. 17TH, EFFECTS ALL NEW JERSEY COMPANIES DUE TO NJ CONTINUATION IT IS NOT RESTRICTED TO FEDERAL COBRA GUIDELINES OF COMPANIES WITH 20 OR MORE EMPLOYEES Pls read the following recap from Two River Benefits, any questions you can call 732-517-0220 COBRA & State Continuation Premium Assistance Via “The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009″ As part of our Two River Benefits continuing effort to educate the NJSA … Continue reading Effective Immediately Changes to Cobra Regulations
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