Tag: Style Definitions

New Health Savings Account Limits for 2009

Based on the cost of living, the IRS has increased for 2009 the maximum contribution levels for health savings accounts (HSAs) and out-of-pocket spending limits for high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) that must be used in conjunction with HSAs. For 2009, the maximum annual HSA contribution for individuals is $3,000 and $5,950 for families. Catch-up contributions […]

So-Cal Construction Firms Busted on Labor Violations

In recent sweeps, the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) uncovered wage and hour and other violations at construction firms in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego counties. The DLSE issued 54 citations totaling more than $279,500 for failure to provide itemized wage statements, obtain a California’s contractor’s license, and provide […]

Stock Forfeiture Case Now Before Supreme Court

In the March 2008 issue of CWHA, we reported that a California appeals court upheld an employee stock purchase plan that provided for the forfeiture of stock if the employee terminated before two years from the date the stock was acquired. Even though the stock was bought using employee compensation, the appeals court ruled that […]

Fake ‘Labor Commissioner’ Gets 16 Months in Prison

An Alhambra man who posed as a California deputy labor commissioner in an alleged attempt to extort money from his former employer, Temple City-based Jayco Acceptance Corp., has been sentenced to 16 months in prison after entering a plea of no contest to charges of obtaining funds through false pretenses. Representing himself to be the […]

DOL Unveils New Interactive Tool For Recordkeeping Compliance

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced the latest in its elaws FirstStep Internet tools, the FirstStep Recordkeeping, Reporting, and Notices Advisor, which will help employers figure out which of the agency’s recordkeeping, reporting, and notice requirements apply to them. The FirstStep series also includes interactive tools on poster requirements and an overview of […]