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One of the things we are most proud of is our reputation when it comes to helping to build a strong safety culture for our members. The Automotive [...]
Up to $50M designated for equity partnerships, pre-apprenticeship activities The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a grant program to strengthen, modernize, expand and diversify its Registered Apprenticeship Program [...]
Question: An employee in a job that regularly requires lifting 50 pounds now says they can only regularly lift 25 because of an off-the-job injury. Can we terminate? [...]
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor announced today a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking by the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration to improve worker safety and health by ensuring the [...]
On January 11, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced updated guidelines for preventive care and screening for women and infants, children, [...]
We wanted to share with you this great content from the Society of Human Resources Management This guide is designed to help employers that sponsor group health plans [...]
Joining a professional, industry-specific trade association is a very wise investment in your business. At NARFA, we are committed to bringing all of our automotive, roads and fuel [...]
If your resolutions have anything to do with improving your health, here’s a great tip: pick up the phone or go online and schedule your yearly physical with [...]
The Supreme Court on Thursday, January 13, 2022 issued mixed rulings in a pair of cases challenging Biden administration COVID-19 vaccine mandates, allowing the requirement for certain health [...]
The IRS released final Instructions for Forms 1094-C and 1095-C for calendar year 2021 reporting. Applicable large employers (“ALEs”) must furnish Form 1095-C to full-time employees and file [...]
Stay Safe With These Holiday Safety Tips Everyone wants to finish his or her year off as safely and securely as possible—not only in the workplace but also [...]
This is a question being asked more and more. Are remote employees eligible for FMLA? Yes, these new remote employees will likely be entitled to take leave under [...]
The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) has continued to issue guidance and clarifications regarding the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFML) since the [...]
Starting January 1, 2022, the Connecticut Family and Medical Leave Act (CT FMLA) will apply to all employers, requiring them to provide unpaid, job-protected leave to employees. Several [...]
Studies show that 25 percent of Americans do not have a primary care provider, with many turning to retail clinics, urgent care centers or emergency rooms for nonemergency [...]
What Is the No Surprises Act? The No Surprises Act provides patients with protection from surprise medical bills under certain circumstances. It also mandates transparency regarding healthcare costs [...]
OSHA has amended one of the rules interpreting the anti-retaliation provision of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. According to a final interpretive rule published in the Sept. [...]
The Federal Trade Commission on July 21, 2021 to unanimously ramp up law enforcement against repair restrictions that prevent small businesses, workers, consumers, and even government entities from fixing [...]
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(Via Section179.org) What is the Section 179 Deduction Most people think the Section 179 deduction is some mysterious or complicated tax code. It really isn’t, as you will [...]
The answer to this question is, NO, enrolling in Medicare does not cause COBRA to start. Under the federal rules, COBRA must be offered to persons enrolled in [...]
A new report by a national industry group that says oil and gas development supports hundreds of thousands jobs in Colorado arrives amid robust discussions on the economic [...]
PETERBOROUGH, N.H. & DENVER, July 13, 2021--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The National Automotive Roads Fuel Association (NARFA), the exclusive sponsor of the Automotive Industries Compensation Corporation (AICC) workers compensation program, is [...]
More than half of adults with mental illness do not receive treatment for their conditions, which means that for every person receiving help for conditions like anxiety or depression, there [...]
Kentucky has made several changes to its adoption leave law, which take effect June 29 and apply to employers of all sizes. Here’s what these changes mean for [...]
