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Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

Proposed Regulations Issued for New Jersey Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights Law

As previously reported, the New Jersey Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights Law (the “Law”) took full effect on August 5, 2023. In light of this, the New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development (the “Department”) has...more

Polsinelli

Employers Must Notify Colorado Employees of FAMLI Benefits by January 1, 2023

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In November 2020, Colorado voters approved a ballot initiative for a state-run paid family leave benefits program. Under Colorado’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance (“FAMLI”) program, employees and most employers will make...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Deadline Triggered as COBRA Premium Subsidy Ends

Employers and plans are reminded that they must provide a COBRA subsidy expiration notice no later than September 15, 2021, pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). ARPA had included some new COBRA obligations...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Deadline Looms to Notify Current and FORMER Employees of COBRA Premium Subsidy

Employers, if you had employees who had been on your group health plan who were involuntarily terminated or whose hours were reduced as early as November 1, 2019, read this! If those employees became eligible for COBRA and...more

Carlton Fields

COBRA Deadlines and Proofs of Mailing in Carter v. Southwest Airlines Co. Board of Trustees

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Carlton Fields tax attorney Lowell Walters explains what we can learn about a recent case in which a former employee claimed to be owed benefits, and provides suggestions on how companies can protect themselves. The video...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

IRS and PBGC Guidance on Single-Employer Defined Benefit Funding Relief Under The CARES Act

On July 31, the IRS issued Notice 2020-61 (the “Notice”) to provide guidance related to the special funding rules applicable to single-employer defined benefit pension plans under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic...more

Williams Mullen

PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - COVID-19 Edition - Deadline Extensions Impacting HIPAA, COBRA and ERISA

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On the latest episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon explains the Department of Labor’s Disaster Relief Notice that extends certain filing and notification timeframes applicable to employee benefit plans...more

Fisher Phillips

Group Health Plan Sponsors Receive Welcome Guidance On COVID-19 Testing Coverage Provisions

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A second round of FAQs recently issued by the Labor Department, the IRS, and the Department of Health and Human Services provides plan sponsors and insurers with additional implementation guidance relating to health coverage...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Paid Sick Leave is Coming to Pittsburgh

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On July 17, 2019, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that the City of Pittsburgh’s Paid Sick Days Act (PSDA)—a 2015 ordinance that required businesses to provide paid sick leave to workers in the City—is valid....more

Hogan Lovells

DC Paid Family and Medical Leave Update: What Employers Need to Know Now

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Under the District of Columbia’s Universal Paid Leave Amendment Act of 2016 (UPLA), paid family and medical leave will soon be a reality in DC.  The DC paid leave program will be funded entirely by employer payroll tax...more

Conn Kavanaugh

UPDATE: Paid Family and Medical Leave in Massachusetts – Contributions Delayed; Rate Increased; Amendments Adopted; Final...

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Employers will now have extra time to comply with the Paid Family Medical Leave Act, G. L. c. 175M (“Act”), and more clarity on how to do so, thanks to delays implemented by state leaders and regulations issued by the...more

Fisher Phillips

Get Ready, Texas: Paid Sick Leave May Soon Be On Its Way

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Employers in Dallas and San Antonio are on the verge of having to provide your workers with paid sick leave – and these new city ordinances are set to go into effect in the next few weeks. When the legislative session came to...more

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HR Law 101 Ep. 8: Handbooks and What to Include Part 3

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Many business owners and HR professionals look for a concise and straight forward employee handbook. The truth is, there isn't just one universal handbook to put on a shelf with all you need to know. Listen to this episode of...more

Conn Kavanaugh

Deadlines Extended for Paid Family and Medical Leave Notification and Exemption Requirements

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On May 1, the Department of Family and Medical Leave (“Department”) extended two deadlines for employer obligations in complying with Paid Family Medical Leave Act, G. L. c. 175M (“Act”). First, the deadline for providing...more

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Massachusetts Agency Issues Paid Leave Notice Guidance

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The Massachusetts Department of Paid Family and Medical Leave—the agency charged with regulating and enforcing the Commonwealth’s nascent paid leave program—just issued its mandatory workplace poster and guidance on the law’s...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Friendly Reminder: New York Paid Family Leave Law Effective January 1, 2018 - A Heads-Up on Employment Issues Confronting the...

• New York’s Paid Family Leave Law went into effect on January 1, 2018. • All New York employers are impacted. • New York employers have an obligation to notify employees of their right to paid family leave. • Firms...more

Hogan Lovells

New anti-money laundering regulations: action for pension scheme trustees - Updated December 2017

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Pension scheme trustees should be aware of requirements under new money laundering regulations to record information and, in some cases, to give the information to third parties and to register the information with HMRC. ...more

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New anti-money laundering regulations: action for pension scheme trustees

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Pension scheme trustees should be aware of requirements under new money laundering regulations to record information and, in some cases, to give the information to third parties and to register the information with HMRC. ...more

Littler

California Legislative Update: Which Bills Made the Final Cut?

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Although the California Legislature sent Governor Jerry Brown bills on bed bugs, powdered alcohol, and making denim the official state fabric, the laws enacted in 2016 affecting the state’s private-sector employers were...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Department of Labor Updates ERISA’s Civil Penalties

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Pursuant to recently amended federal legislation, the Department of Labor (DOL), among several other federal agencies, is increasing its civil monetary penalties to adjust for inflation. Among the penalties to be increased...more

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Time for a Wellness Check on your Wellness Program? New EEOC Regulations Could Diagnose Need for Change

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In light of new rules from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), employers should examine their wellness programs now (and during open enrollment for next year) to determine the potential impact of the final...more

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