EEOC Penalty Increases for Failure to Post Required Notices
On January 18, 2018, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a final rule increasing the penalty amount from $534 to $545 for violations of...
February Congruity Q&A: Benefit Eligibility
Question: If an employee's hours are reduced below 30 hours per week, would the employee need to stay in the health plan even if they longer meet the eligibility...
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2020 W-4 Form Officially Released
The Internal Revenue Service has released a final Form W-4 for use in 2020. A significant change for the 2020 form is that it does not have withholding allowances...
How Well Is Your Business Covered? 35 Critical HR Processes
How has your company addressed these critical processes?
1.) Identify the human resources (HR) risks, opportunities, and costs within your company
2.) Create job descriptions
3.) Define hiring procedures
Congruity HR Makes 2019 INC. 5000 List
North Carolina, August 14, 2019 – Inc. magazine today revealed that Congruity HR, a Professional Employer Organization (“PEO”INC. 5000 -4), is No. 3969 on its annual...
Final Forms for 2021 ACA Reporting Released
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final 2021 forms for reporting under Internal Revenue Code (Code) Sections 6055 and 6056.
Understanding the Value of a Learning Culture
As employers evaluate how to combat today’s attraction and retention challenges, learning and development (L&D) efforts are a great way for organizations to find and keep employees. Research found that the majority of employees would stay at an organization longer if they felt the employer was invested in their careers.
Court Partially Invalidates No Surprises Act Dispute Process
On Feb. 23, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas ruled to strike down part of an interim final rule related to the federal...
The Best Benefits to Avoid the Great Resignation
According to recent government statistics, employees are walking away from their jobs in record numbers. During this period of mass resignation (sometimes...
NSC Releases Position On Cannabis Impairment
On October 22, 2019, the National Safety Council (NSC) released a position/policy statement addressing cannabis impairment in safety sensitive positions and the NSC position that it is unsafe to be under the influence of cannabis while working in a safety sensitive position due to the increased risk of injury or death to the operator and others. Moreover, the NSC believes there is no level of cannabis use that is safe or acceptable for employees who work in safety sensitive positions.
The NSC is “a nonprofit organization with the mission of eliminating preventable deaths at work . . . through leadership, research, education and advocacy.”
Does your company policy adequately address cannabis use in the workplace? Contact the Congruity team of professionals for more information at: 844.247.4100