Employee Benefits Legislation

2025 IRS Benefits & Retirement Limits: Complete Guide to New Changes

2024-11-08T09:18:10-05:00November 8th, 2024|2024, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Legislation|

Key TakeawaysNew age-based catch-up contribution limits for workers 60-63Updated thresholds for retirement accounts and HSAsInflation-adjusted welfare and retirement benefit limitsChanges implemented under SECURE 2.0 ActUnderstanding the 2025 IRS Benefit UpdatesThe Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released its annual update [...]

Connecticut Expands Paid Sick Leave Law

2024-10-18T15:36:33-04:00October 18th, 2024|2024, Benefits Administration, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Compliance, Employee Benefits Legislation|

Beginning January 1, 2025, Connecticut’s paid sick leave law—which currently covers employers with 50 or more employees in the state and only applies to service workers—will be significantly expanded to cover almost all employees and employers. Below are some [...]

Colorado Employment Law Updates: Key Changes for Employers in 2024

2024-06-12T22:48:25-04:00June 10th, 2024|2024, Colorado News, Employee Benefits Legislation|

The following changes to Colorado employment law apply to employers of all sizes. APPLICANT AGE-RELATED INQUIRIES PROHIBITED Beginning July 1, 2024, employers will be prohibited from asking for an applicant’s age, birth date, or school attendance or graduation dates [...]

2024 Health Care Horizon: Navigating Legislative and Regulatory Changes

2024-02-01T19:28:53-05:00January 24th, 2024|2024, Employee Benefits Legislation, Health Care, Health Care Reform, Legislative News|

As 2024 unfolds, Congress faces a narrowing timeframe to enact significant health initiatives. The fiscal year's spending bills offer a crucial opportunity for legislation. The process faces two key deadlines: the first when four annual appropriations bills expire on [...]

IRS Raises Retirement Savings Limits for 2024

2023-12-19T15:57:20-05:00November 2nd, 2023|2023, Benefits Administration, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Legislation, Legislative News, Retirement Plan|

The IRS has released its annual guidance on inflation adjustments for retirement provisions in 2024. The key updates include: For 401(k) and similar defined contribution plans, the contribution limit for participating employees will rise to $23,000 from $22,500. The [...]

Labor Update: Labor Department Proposes New Overtime Salary Threshold

2023-10-05T13:13:00-04:00October 2nd, 2023|2023, Benefits Administration, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Legislation, Labor News, Legislative News|

On August 30, the White House proposed a rule through the Department of Labor to extend overtime pay eligibility to an additional 3 million workers. This move echoes an attempt by the Obama administration eight years prior to modify [...]

Navigating Employee Benefits in the Automotive Industry

2023-12-19T15:57:37-05:00October 1st, 2023|2023, Benefits Administration, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Legislation|

The automotive industry encompasses a diverse workforce that requires a specialized approach to employee benefits. NARFA, with its longstanding history and expertise, stands as an invaluable ally for businesses navigating the complexities of employee benefits. The Challenge of Diverse [...]

IRS Update: IRS Announces Two-Year Delay of SECURE 2.0 Act’s Roth Catch-Up Requirement

2024-05-13T13:08:13-04:00August 31st, 2023|2023, Benefits Administration, Employee Benefits Compliance, Employee Benefits Legislation, Legislative News, Retirement Plan|

The IRS has announced a two-year delay of the SECURE 2.0 Act's Roth catch-up requirement, which was set to take effect on January 1, 2024. This means that higher-income employees who are currently eligible to make catch-up contributions to [...]

The Comprehensive Guide to Trade Associations

2024-05-13T13:09:11-04:00August 1st, 2023|2023, Benefits Administration, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Legislation, Legislative News, Retirement Plan|

Trade associations play a pivotal role in strengthening industry sectors by uniting companies around common goals and interests. For businesses in the automotive, roads, and fuel sectors, NARFA stands as an example of how a trade association can be [...]

Colorado Labor Updates: Sick Leave, Discrimination, Harassment, and Recordkeeping

2023-10-05T13:13:07-04:00July 31st, 2023|2023, Benefits Administration, Colorado News, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Compliance, Employee Benefits Legislation, Labor News|

The following changes to Colorado employment law apply to employers of all sizes. While our math indicates that these laws take effect August 8, the state legislature’s website says they are effective August 7, 2023. PAID SICK LEAVE USES [...]