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SMALL BUSINESSES AND THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
March 14, 2012
Providing health insurance to employees can be a real challenge for small businesses. On average, small businesses pay about 18% more than large firms for the same health insurance policy and they also lack the purchasing power that larger employers have. The Affordable Care Act offers help in ...
NEW CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT LAWS FOR 2012
November 4, 2011
Governor Brown recently signed several important employment-related bills into law. The new laws contain measures that affect employer’s obligations regarding commission agreements, credit checks, wage and business information notices to employees, health care coverage during leave of ...
HEALTH CARE REFORM BILL SIGNED INTO LAW
June 28, 2010
On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). This landmark legislation will overhaul the U.S. health care system and impact most employers. Final changes to the bill have now been approved by both the House and the Senate, ...
HEALTH CARE TAX CREDIT FOR SMALL BUSINESS
April 18, 2010
Health coverage legislation enacted this year includes a Small Business Health Care Tax Credit to help small businesses and small tax-exempt organizations afford the cost of covering their workers. To be eligible, a qualifying employer must meet the following requirements: Providing health ...
