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OSHA’s Final Rule on Electronic Reporting Effective Jan. 1, 2017
Dec. 27, 2016 – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) final rule for modernizing injury data collection will go into effect Jan. 1, 2017.…
Read MoreOvertime Rule Delayed, Options Employers Face
Nov. 28, 2016 – A Texas federal court judge has issued a nationwide injunction blocking the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) new overtime rule set…
Read MoreDue Date for Furnishing ACA Statements Extended
Nov. 22, 2016 – Last Friday, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2016-70, which extends: the due date for furnishing to individuals under Sections…
Read MoreU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Issues Updated Form I-9
Nov. 21, 2016 – The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, has issued an updated version of…
Read MoreOSHA Makes Significant Cuts to Silica Standard Limits
Oct. 19, 2016 – In September, Minnesota’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) adopted the federal administration’s change to the silica standard. The change cuts…
Read MoreFinal ACA Reporting Forms and Instructions for 2016
Oct. 5, 2016 – The IRS has released final 2016 forms for reporting under Internal Revenue Code (Code) Sections 6055 and 6056. Forms 1094-B and…
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North Risk Partners Acquires Roth Insurance in Annandale
St. Paul, Minn. (Oct. 3, 2016) – North Risk Partners, one of the largest independent insurance agencies in Minnesota, has acquired Roth Insurance Agency, a…
Read MoreSt. Paul Joins Minneapolis in Passing Paid-Sick Ordinance
Sept. 16, 2016 – Both cities will require employers to extend paid sick leave, effective July 2017. On Wednesday September 7, 2016, St. Paul became…
Read MoreGetting Past “Not Horrible”: Addressing Office Bullies is Good for the Bottom Line
St. Paul, Minn. (Sept. 8, 2016) – A Dallas jury recently awarded a verdict of more than a million dollars to a vocational nurse based…
Read More2016 Draft Instructions for Forms 1094-C and 1095-C Released
On August 1, 2016, the IRS released draft instructions for Forms 1094-C and 1095-C for the 2016 reporting year. While these instructions may not be…
Read MoreDOL Announces Mandatory Poster Changes
Effective August 1st, 2016, employers must post updated versions of the Federal Minimum Wage poster and the Federal Employee Polygraph Protection Act poster. For those…
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North Risk Partners Acquires Corneil-Elkjer Agency in Willmar
St. Paul, Minn. – North Risk Partners, one of the largest independent insurance agencies in Minnesota, has acquired Corneil-Elkjer Agency, a tradition-rich, 74-year-old agency based in…
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