PCORI Fees Increase In Final Year
As you know, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) amended the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) to add Sections 4375 and 4376. These provisions require payment of the Read More …
S. Whitney Rahman Speaks at Greater Reading Chamber Alliance HR Exchange
S. Whitney Rahman presents “Essential HR Legal Briefs and Updates 2018” at the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance HR Exchange on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at Baker Tilly, Wyomissing, PA. Read More …
OSHA Clarifies Anti-Retaliation Provision
On October 11, 2018, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a Standard Interpretation that clarifies its position on workplace safety incentive programs and Post-Incident Drug Testing under Read More …
New Notice Issued For Fair Credit Reporting Act
If you perform background checks (including criminal or credit background checks) on your applicants or employees, you should be aware that, if the checks are done through a third Read More …
Grace C. Nguyen Bond Presents “Social Media in the Workplace” to Berks County SHRM
Grace C. Nguyen Bond is presenting “Social Media in the Workplace” to the Berks County Society for Human Resource Management on September 25, 2018. Grace will address the implications Read More …
Employers Brace For Second Round Of Employer Mandate Assessments
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), also known as Obamacare, has faced serious and rising criticism since it was signed into law more than eight years ago. Read More …
Blakinger Thomas is Platinum Sponsor for Herr & Sacco’s Hope in the Air Gala
Blakinger Thomas is serving as a Platinum Sponsor for the 2nd Annual Hope in the Air Fundraising Gala. This event was founded by Herr & Sacco, Inc., a mechanical Read More …
President Signs Executive Order Aimed At Increasing Availability Of Multi-Employer Retirement Plans For Small Employers
On August 31, 2018, President Trump signed an Executive Order directing the Department of Labor and the Department of the Treasury to consider issuing regulations that would raise the Read More …
What Remains of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act?
What Remains of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), also known as Obamacare, has faced serious and rising criticism since Read More …
Blakinger Thomas Sponsors Hospice and Community Care’s Labor Day Auction
Blakinger Thomas is serving as a Silver Sponsor for Hospice and Community Care’s Annual Labor Day Auction taking place Saturday, September 1 and Monday, September 3, 2018 at the Read More …