Drew Gieseke

Drew Gieseke is an aPHR®-certified marketing professional who writes about HR, compliance, and healthcare solutions.
Drew Gieseke
    New Labor and Employment Law Policy Updates for 2021
    Picture of Drew Gieseke Drew Gieseke | January 14, 2021

    Between the pandemic, election season, and open enrollment, employers and HR teams had a lot on their hands in 2020. With this in mind, other...

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    COVID-19: Five Key Changes to PPP Loans in the New Stimulus Package
    Picture of Drew Gieseke Drew Gieseke | January 13, 2021

    The passage of a new coronavirus stimulus package—dubbed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA)—means a new round of funding for the ...

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    IRS Issues New Form W-4 for 2021 Employee Tax Withholdings
    Picture of Drew Gieseke Drew Gieseke | January 13, 2021

    In December 2020, the IRS released the final version of the 2021 Form W-4. The important tax form includes very few changes from the 2020...

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    IRS Issues Guidance for Optional FSA Rollovers, Extended Grace Periods
    Picture of Drew Gieseke Drew Gieseke | January 5, 2021

    The 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) introduced new optional FSA provisions that grant employees improved account flexibility in the...

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    HR Calendar 2021: Key Compliance Dates and Holidays for New Year
    Picture of Drew Gieseke Drew Gieseke | January 1, 2021

    From major holidays to key HR compliance requirements and ACA deadlines, find out everything you need to know about important HR dates for 2021.

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    New COVID-19 Stimulus Package Extends FFCRA Leave Tax Credit
    Picture of Drew Gieseke Drew Gieseke | December 31, 2020

    With the passage of the new coronavirus stimulus, Congress also extended a key provision in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Find...

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    COVID-19: New Coronavirus Relief Package Signed Into Law
    Picture of Drew Gieseke Drew Gieseke | December 28, 2020

    More pandemic relief is officially on the way. On Dec. 27, 2020, President Donald Trump signed a new, $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus package....

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    COVID-19: Congress Passes New $900 Billion Economic Relief Package
    Picture of Drew Gieseke Drew Gieseke | December 21, 2020

    After nearly a full year of start-and-stop negotiations, Congress passed a new economic stimulus bill to help provide relief to Americans hurt by the...

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    How Financial Strain From COVID-19 May Delay Employee Retirements
    Picture of Drew Gieseke Drew Gieseke | December 17, 2020

    While new coronavirus vaccines are being distributed throughout the American healthcare system, COVID-19 fallout is just beginning for employers. A...

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    IRS Increases PCORI Fee for Insurers, Self-Insured Health Plan Sponsors
    Picture of Drew Gieseke Drew Gieseke | December 15, 2020

    In late November 2020, the IRS issued Notice 2020-84, which announced an increase in fees that insurers and self-insured health plan sponsors pay to...

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