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DOL’s New Rules for 401(k)s and Group Health Plans: What Brokers and Their Clients Should Know

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Regulatory Agenda, the DOL has made notable changes to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), as well as group health plans. Nondiscrimination requirements The DOL has also outlined rulings for group health plans covering nondiscrimination requirements. As part of the bi-annual U.S. Saver’s match SECURE 2.0

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Open enrollment trends: More employers to cover weight loss drugs next year

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. - Advertisement - Nearly half of large employers (49%) expect to cover the new weight loss medications as part of their health plans, according to the 2024 Large Employers’ Health Care Strategy and Plan Design Survey by the Business Group on Health, which queried 135 larger employers.

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How Do Your Fitness Center Employee Benefits Compare to the Competition?

Hireology

In fact, fitness center employment is projected to grow by 10 percent by 2026. With so many employment opportunities available , your fitness center needs to have a top-notch company culture and offer employees a comprehensive list of benefits to attract and hire quality talent. Traditional Employee Benefits.

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What is Earned Wage Access?

Payactiv

With 7 in 10 workers who quit a job in the last year claiming access to earned wages would make them more likely to stay, it’s clear Earned Wage Access has become a key element in employee benefits packages everywhere. ( [link] ). On-demand pay is a decisive pull factor for employees — study September 6, 2021.

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France’s Path Toward Shrinking Gender Pay Gap Under EU Directive

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By 2026, EU employers with 250 or more employees must report on gender pay gaps. By 2031, smaller organizations (100+ employees) will have to comply. The EU Directive uses the broader term of “worker” versus employee. Likely implementation dates are 2026, however, some countries may enact legislation earlier.

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Fringe Benefits Affected by the TCJA: Meals, Achievement Awards, and Other Expenses

HR Daily Advisor

To meet these requirements without having to charge and process employee payments at the facility, some employers will impute an amount into each employee’s income equal to his or her proportional share of the direct operating costs. The tax exclusions for employees for employer-provided meals are unchanged by the TCJA.

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Non-Partisan CBO Says AHCA Would Reduce Coverage and Benefits

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On the other hand, the bill is also likely to reduce the cumulative federal budget deficit by $119 billion over the 2017-2026 period. Community-rated” premiums (group health plan premiums based on location and age) may stabilize and drop at the outset, but will ultimately increase. Lowered premiums for the average person.