Partner Vendors
Below are our preferred partner vendors organized by service area. We’ve also included contact information for your convenience!

Federal Contracts (SCA) Compliance
The ONSI Group
Contact: Angela R. Hendrix, JD, Founder & President
E: angela.hendrix@onsigroup.com
P: (210) 547-3672
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Drug Testing & Background Checks
LS Screening, LLC
Contact: Amie Kalb, Chief Client Officer
E: amie.kalb@lsscreen.com
P: (512) 275.1130
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Safety
JPW Safety Consultants
Contact: James White
E: James@jpwsafety.com
P: (713) 248-4527
5500s
SKCompliance
Contact: Susan Cote, Industrial Psychologist
E: susan@skcompliance.com
P: (210)812-9383
Latest News
ALEs Should Consider Indexed Affordability Percentage for 2022 Plan Years
The IRS recently released the 2022 affordability percentage that Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) use when determining whether their offer of coverage is affordable such that they are not subject to 4980H(b) penalty exposure. For plan years beginning in 2022, ALEs offer affordable coverage if the employee required contribution amount for self-only, minimum value coverage does […]
Court Halts OSHA’s Vaccination-or-Testing ETS
Nov 6, 2021On Saturday, November 6, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals placed a temporary hold on the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring COVID vaccination or testing for employees of employers with 100 or more employees. The current ruling is temporary, but we expect to learn later this week whether the ETS will be […]
2021 Reporting and Expiration of Good Faith Relief
Reporting Affordability Accurately Is Critical in First Year of Reporting Without Good Faith Relief For all prior tax years in which Form 1094-C and 1095-C reporting has been required, the IRS has offered relief from reporting error penalties under Code Sections 6721 and 6722 when ALEs made good-faith efforts to comply with these reporting requirements. […]
Webinar Series Season Finale: Building Teams and a Happy Work Environment
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Labor Law Compliance
Labor Law Compliance Center September 1, 2021 August 2021 Year-to-Date Changes August 2021 Changes Georgia Kansas Massachusetts Montana Rhode Island August 2021 Poster Revisions Workers’ Compensation Notice Equal Opportunity in Employment Notice Paid Family & Medical Leave Notice Discrimination & Non Smoking Notice Whistleblowers’ Protection Act Notice July 2021 Changes Nevada Virginia July 2021 Poster […]
DOL Announces Final Rule on Tip Regulations
On Sept. 23, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule that will amend Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations for tipped employees. The final rule is scheduled for publication in the Federal Register today, Sept. 24, 2021, and is expected to become effective on Nov. 23, 2021. Tips for Managers and Supervisors The final rule prohibits […]
Texas Governor Abbott Signs New Order Aimed at Bringing Uniformity to the State’s COVID-19 Response
On July 29, 2021, Governor Greg Abbott issued Executive Order GA-38, combining several existing COVID-19 executive orders for the stated purpose of promoting statewide uniformity and certainty in the state’s COVID-19 response. The order sets forth the following five objectives: (1) ensure continued availability of timely information about COVID-19 testing and hospital bed capacity; (2) ensure vaccines continue to be voluntary and […]
Texas Adopts Expanded Protections for Employees Asserting Sexual Harassment Claims
Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently signed two new bills (Senate Bill 45 and House Bill 21) expanding the protections for employees who assert claims of sexual harassment under the Texas Labor Code. Both laws will become effective on September 1, 2021. These new laws include a number of significant changes for employers in Texas (related […]
OSHA Publishes Updated COVID-19 Guidance in Light of Rising Delta Variant Cases
On August 13, 2021, OSHA issued updated guidance to better align with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s July 27, 2021 recommendations, given the rising cases of the COVID-19 Delta variant. While this new guidance does not formally establish standards or regulations nor does it create new legal obligations for employers, the update includes CDC’s more recent face-masking recommendations and includes a checklist with recommendations […]
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