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Almost a decade after passage of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), litigation continues to shape the law and its impact on employers and employees. One of the most important cases to date – Texas v. U.S. – challenges whether the law is unconstitutional.

On December 18, 2019, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (“Fifth Circuit”) released its highly anticipated decision in the Texas v. U.S. case. Rather than answering all of the fundamental underlying legal questions, however, the Fifth Circuit sent the case back to the lower court for further analysis.

This article contains information on the background of the case, the Fifth Circuit’s decision, and the anticipated next steps.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently released a final rule that will increase the minimum salary required for employees to be exempt from overtime. This final rule takes effect on January 1, 2020 — less than 90 days from now. Evaluate your options and start preparing today.

Select the state(s) where your employees work to read a summary of recent or upcoming compliance requirements and make sure you’re staying compliant. This Compliance Calendar covers January 1, 2020 minimum wage increases for all applicable states and some larger U.S. cities. Please note that several jurisdictions adjust their minimum wage rates annually for inflation, and some of them haven't yet announced their increases for January 2020.

If an employee engages in off-duty conduct that you consider problematic, your first instinct may be to take action. However, there are federal, state and local laws that protect certain off-duty conduct. Read 10 scenarios when you should be cautious before disciplining an employee.

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Starting on or after 10/07/2019 you may begin to see a reminder in My TotalSource if you are required to take action for EEO-1 and/or ACA compliance reporting for the 2019 calendar year.

The quarter will be closing on September 30, 2019. It’s that time again where you should review the following reminders and provide updates impacting your employees’ Forms W-2 to your Payroll Advisor by September 30th to help you avoid costly amendments. Click here to view the penalties and interest that may apply if this information is not provided in a timely manner.

The essence of human capital management is a safe, healthy, and productive workplace. TotalSource Risk Management works with our clients to create workplaces where employees thrive because they are engaged and feel cared for. Through our work on #SafetyActivation we aspire to prevent all workplace injuries and achieve a zero loss state. Learn more about how we’ve gone #AllInOnSafety.