Year-End AmendmentsThe month of December is a bit different in 2013. Typically, we mark this time scrambling to amend 401(k), profit sharing, and money purchase plans in order to maintain their tax-qualified status. This year — there are no required year-end amendments for this type of plan.
2013 Employment and Labor Law Final Exam
As the end of 2013 quickly approaches, it is time to put your employment and labor law knowledge to the test with Nexsen Pruet’s third annual final exam. We will send out answers to the exam on December 17th. Be sure to email your responses to swinslow@nexsenpruet.com by December 16th. If you score 100 percent, you will be entered to win a fabulous prize. Winners will be announced when the answer key is released next week.
DOL’s Final Rule Designed to Increase Hiring and Employment
Employers holding contracts with the federal government in excess of $10,000, as well as their subcontractors, should be aware of some important changes to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 503).
With Shutdown Over, All E-Verify Services Now Available
After the federal government’s partial shutdown on October 1, 2013, employers were unable to access their E-Verify accounts. Now that funding has been restored and E-Verify services are back online, the Department of Homeland Security has issued guidance and instructions to employers.