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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Dec 20, 20221 min read
Federal: Minimal Essential Coverage Reporting Regulations Finalized
Effective December 15, 2022, the IRS’s regulations were finalized and published in the Federal Register. They provide an automatic...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Dec 13, 20221 min read
Michigan Increases Minimum Wage
On January 1, 2023, Michigan’s minimum wage will increase to $10.10 per hour, from $9.87. The minimum base wage for tipped employees will...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Nov 22, 20221 min read
Federal: IRS Announces 2023 PCORI Fee
powered by MINERAL On November 14, 2022, the IRS released Notice 2022-59 with the 2023 adjusted applicable dollar amount—$3 per...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Nov 17, 20225 min read
What Employers Should Know About Trauma in the Workplace
powered by MINERAL When a distressing event occurs in or affects the workplace, leaders need to be ready and able to support their...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Nov 16, 20221 min read
Federal: Workplace Discrimination Poster Updated by EEOC
powered by MINERAL In October 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission updated its mandatory workplace poster from EEO is...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Nov 14, 20222 min read
Federal: IRS Announces 401(k) Contribution Increases and More for 2023
powered by MINERAL On October 21, 2022, the IRS announced the following changes for 2023: The contribution limit for employees who...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Oct 21, 20221 min read
USERRA and Form I-9 Updates
Powered by Mineral It’s feast or famine with federal employment law news, and this month, we are well fed! USERRA Expanded to Protect...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Oct 17, 20222 min read
Voting Leave Compliance
Powered by Mineral Election Day is almost here, so as an employer, now is a good time to brush up on voting leave laws. Most states...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Oct 10, 20221 min read
Michigan Minimum Wage and Overtime
On July 19, 2022, the Michigan Court of Claims ruled that the 2018 amendments the state legislature made to the citizen initiatives to...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Sep 15, 20221 min read
Michigan Supreme Court Holds Sexual Orientation Protected Under ELCRA
On July 28, 2022, the Michigan Supreme Court held that Michigan’s prohibition on sex-based discrimination under the state’s...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Aug 12, 20221 min read
Federal: ACA Affordability Threshold Decreases
On July 25, 2022, the IRS announced that the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) affordability threshold will be 9.12 percent, reduced from 9.61...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Aug 3, 20224 min read
States and Localities with COVID-19-Related Leave Laws
IMPORTANT: This page is for COVID-19 informational purposes only because some of the laws may have expired. Photo Credit: Pixaby States...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Aug 1, 20221 min read
Federal: Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act
On March 3, 2022, President Biden signed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (HR 4445). The act...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Jul 27, 20221 min read
Federal: Court Finds EEOC Guidance Unenforceable in Certain States
On July 15, 2022, the US District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville held that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Jul 26, 20222 min read
Michigan Court Revives Original Minimum Wage and Sick Leave Laws
A Michigan court has ruled that the 2018 amendments the state legislature made to the citizen initiatives for increased minimum wage and...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Jul 19, 20225 min read
Employee Benefit Trends That Are Shaping 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic shifted just about every aspect of our lives – including how we work, where we work, and what we want from our...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Jul 18, 20221 min read
2022 State of HR Report
To understand how HR has navigated pandemic-driven challenges and what the outcomes were for business, in February 2022 Mineral surveyed...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Jun 27, 20225 min read
Employer Considerations for Coverage of Abortion Benefits
In anticipation of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturned Roe v. Wade, states...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Jun 13, 20221 min read
Federal: IRS Increases Mileage Rate for Remainder of 2022
Effective July 1, 2022, the optional standard mileage rate will increase for the final six months of 2022. Taxpayers may use the optional...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
May 19, 20221 min read
Federal: Form I-9 Requirement Flexibility Extended
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced another extension of the...
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