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Friday, April 1, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Golf Course Conservation Easements: A Change in Tax View » A conservation easement is a legal tool originally created for the purpose of protecting and preserving natural landscape...
Tuesday, March 1, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Top 3 Legal and Workforce Issues for Clubs in 2016: Make Sure Your Club is Ready » Editor’s Note: This article is a shortened version of a feature in the winter edition of Club Director . For the ful...
Friday, January 22, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Making the ACA a Little Better: Two Fixes Address Small Club Market Purchases and Auto Enrollment » On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). While it provided...
Friday, January 22, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Top 8 Legal & Workforce Issues for Clubs in 2016: Make Sure Your Club Is Ready » The legislative, regulatory and judicial environment for clubs has never posed more challenges to clubs. From the proposed...
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Are You Properly Classifying Your Workers? Complying with DOLs New Independent Contractor Guidelines » How many golf professionals, tennis pros or fitness instructors do you have on staff? Does your club require the use of ca...
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Complying at a Cost: Affordable Health Care? » The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is here to stay and clubs must comply with it. Signed into law in March 2010, the ACA has su...
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Substantial Impact Likely for Clubs: New Rules Regarding Exempt Employees » The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage and overtime pay standards affecting employees in the private...
Friday, October 9, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) WOTUS Rule Stopped Nationwide » A decision by the Sixth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals has put the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Waters...
Thursday, October 1, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) NLRB Dramatically Expands "Joint Employer" Definition: Clubs Vulnerable to Increased Liability » The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently issued a ruling that dramatically expands the definition of “joint empl...
Tuesday, August 25, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Latest IRS Instructions on ACA Filings: New Draft Forms Issued » Editor’s Note: These updated forms and instructions should be passed to your club’s accountant to ensure full compliance w...
Tuesday, August 25, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Final Preparations for WOTUS Rule That Takes Effect August 28 » On August 28, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Waters of the U.S. Rule (WOTUS Rule) is scheduled to take full e...
Wednesday, July 1, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Our Freedom to Assemble: A Look at the Roots of our Industry » I recently read a National Review article by Maggie Gallagher that referred to the freedom of associatio...
Wednesday, July 1, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Making a Splash: The WOTUS Rule is Released » Nearly four decades ago, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act was amended to more effectively regulate pollutants disch...
Thursday, April 30, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) NLRB's Ambush Election Rule Goes into Effect, but the Battle is not Over » ...
Thursday, April 2, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Getting Doused: The EPA’s Waters of the United States Rule » In an effort to clarify the definition of “navigable water” under the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Environmental Protection...
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Is the Affordable Care Act in Peril? How One Case Can Change the New U.S. Health Care System » The Affordable Care Act (ACA) recently celebrated its fifth birthday on March 23, but it has been anything but easy living...
Sunday, February 1, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) How Immigration Reform Can Shape the Club Environment: Analyzing Immigration and Demographic Trends » Immigration reform has been a controversial issue in Washington, D.C., and around the country for years, but particularly...
Saturday, November 1, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) Independent Contractor or Employee? New Standards for How the IRS Determines Worker Classifications » ...
Wednesday, October 1, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) IRS Releases New Instructions for Health Care Filings: Form 1094-C Walkthrough » This August the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released draft instructions for Forms 1094-C, 1095-C and other tax forms in...
Friday, August 1, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) Claims of Trespass Succeeding in Errant Ball Cases: Ball Cases The Quaker Ridge Golf Club Ruling » In many parts of the United States, courts have ruled in favor of a club when an adjacent homeowner complains about golf b...
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) Gun Law Basics: Developing a Policy for Your Club » NCA’s recent study about the future of private clubs identified the essential and enduring elements of club membership, pa...
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) How to Deal with Water Shortages in Your State: What We Are Learning in California » A Club Director article, “How to Challenge Legislation in Your State,” summarized six critical elements to pro...
Tuesday, April 1, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) The Employer Mandate: Final Regulations » In December of 2012, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a set of proposed rules for the implementation of the Patie...
Saturday, March 1, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) Why You Need Liability Waivers in The Club Fitness Center » More and more clubs are adding fitness centers to the host of facilities offered to club members based on increased demand...
Saturday, February 1, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) Workplace Class Action Litigation Is Here To Stay: A Snapshot Of 2013 Workplace Class Action » Workplace class action litigation is in a state of flux. The events of the past year in the workplace class action wo...
Wednesday, January 1, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) The IRS' New Section 6056 Return: The Next Shoe to Drop from the ACA » For nearly four years, NCA has been educating and advising private clubs on the administrative and economic impact the Aff...
Wednesday, January 1, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) The IRS' New Section 6056 Return: The Next Shoe to Drop from the ACA » For nearly four years, NCA has been educating and advising private clubs on the administrative and economic impact the Aff...
Tuesday, October 1, 2013 (0 Comments - view/add) Don't Suspend Preparing For ACA: Delayed Employer Mandate is Not an Opportunity for Procrastination » There is no doubt that every private club leader in the country gave a sigh of relief when the president delayed...
Tuesday, April 2, 2013 (0 Comments - view/add) Legislative, Regulatory and Legal Issues For Clubs: National Club Conference Education » Changes in the regulatory landscape—especially with regard to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)—have clu...
Monday, April 1, 2013 (0 Comments - view/add) The IRS to the Rescue: New Regulations for the ACA’s Employer Mandate » In less than 10 months, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) will go into full effect. With that in mind,...
Tuesday, January 1, 2013 (0 Comments - view/add) New Warnings for Management: NLRB Expands Employee Protections and Union Organizing Opportunities » A recent issue of this magazine featured a review of National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) regulatory actions and rulings,...
Tuesday, January 1, 2013 (0 Comments - view/add) Opposing Forces: The House, Senate and Administration Face Off » In the wake of a hard-fought election, the country’s three governing arms prepare to tackle key issues facing t...
Monday, October 1, 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) The Health Care Law’s Validation: What It Means for the Private Club Industry » For the last three years, NCA has been lobbying members of Congress and the Obama administration to change the Patient Pro...
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) Employment & Clubs: Completing the I-9 Form » Immigration continues to be a hot button issue around the country, and many employers are under increased scrutiny regardi...
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) I-9 Identity and Verification Documents: A Breakdown of Lists A, B and C » The I-9 Form sets forth a list of acceptable documents that an employee can use to verify their identity and employment el...
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