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| | 2024 EEO-1 Data Collection Now Open - Deadline June 24, 2025 | |
Compliance. The 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection opened on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. The deadline to file the 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 report is Tuesday, June 24, 2025. Read more. If an employer misses the June 24th deadline, no EEO-1 Component 1 report will be accepted, and the employer will be out of compliance with their mandatory 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 filing obligations. Read more.
| | Latest Florida and Federal Employment Posters (Free!) | | Workplace Posters. Florida businesses must display Federal and State of Florida employment law posters where they can be easily viewed by employees. You probably get bombarded with email offers to buy posters, unless your payroll company is giving them to you at no cost. The FloridaJobs website, under Business Growth and Partnerships (under Employers) you have access to download all of the Florida posters and links to the federal posters Get your posters here. | | | What Companies must have an OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control plan? | Safety. Workers in many occupations, including first responders, housekeeping personnel in some industries, nurses and other healthcare personnel, all may be at risk for exposure to bloodborne pathogens. Bloodborne pathogens are infectious microorganisms in human blood that can cause disease in humans. Pathogens include, but are not limited to, hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV. Employers with employees who are reasonably expected to have occupational exposure to blood and other infectious pathogens are required to have a written Exposure Control Plan and then train employees. Employees also have to be offered the opportunity to be vaccinated with Hepatitis B vaccine at no charge. Read OSHA Fact Sheet and more OSHA Resources. | | | Are High Deductible Healthcare Plans (HDHP) Popular with Employees? Survey Data Tells | Employee Benefits. Employer-sponsored insurance covers most people in the US. Employer-sponsored health benefits data is tracked by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KKF). KKF conducts an annual survey of private and non-federal public employers with three or more workers. The average annual premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance in 2024 are $8,951 for single coverage and $25,572 for family coverage. About 25% of companies offer an HDHP, which has been dropping in recent years, and the survey shows average contributions to premiums and HSAs. It's a good national survey of insurance trends and costs. Download the survey to review (page 133 for HDHP info) | | | Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans CHNV Parole Termination - Update from USCIS | Immigration. On May 30, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States issued an order that permitted DHS to move ahead with terminating the Parole of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans under the CHNV parole programs, and also revoking any employment authorization based on being paroled under the CHNV parole programs. Aliens whose parole is terminated and whose employment authorization is revoked will receive notification in their myUSCIS account. Read the notice. | | |
Reminder: Florida's E-Verify Requirement
Compliance. Effective January 1, 2021, Florida law requires private employers to verify a person's eligibility for employment after the acceptance of an offer of employment. Employee eligibility verification must be completed using either (1) the E-Verify system administered by the Social Security Administration and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) or (2) by requiring the person to provide the same documentation required by the USCIS on its Form I-9. Since 2023, Florida employers with 25 or more employees are required to use the E-Verify system to verify newly hired employees. Read more.
| | | What is a Health Savings Account (HSA) and why are they called triple tax advantaged? | | | | Answer: An HSA is a tax-exempt trust or custodial account you set up with a qualified HSA trustee (financial institution) to pay or reimburse certain medical expenses you incur. You must be an eligible individual to contribute to an HSA. See IRS Publication. It is called triple tax advantaged because of tax-deductible contributions, tax-deferred growth, and tax-free withdrawals for qualified medical expenses. You can use an HSA account for a wide variety of qualified medical expenses, including dental and vision care, as well as over-the-counter medications. Consider offering an HSA compatible health plan at your next open enrollment. | | | | |
