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On November 27, 2023, the IRS published proposed regulations clarifying the rules for long‑term, part-time employees (“LTPT employees”). The new rules — long-awaited since enactment of the SECURE Act in December 2019 —...more
As we previously reported, Nevada has enacted a personal leave law, which, effective January 1, 2020, will require private employers with 50 or more employees in Nevada to provide certain employees working in the state with...more
We were asked that recently, proving that there is such a thing as a wrong question. Let’s break it down. The same person may be both a “seasonal worker” and a “seasonal employee,” but those terms are used to discuss separate...more
The SEC recently adopted its final pay ratio disclosure rules. Commencing in early 2018, public companies[1] will have to disclose (i) their CEO's total annual compensation, (ii) the median total annual compensation of all...more
On August 5, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted rules, as directed by Congress in Section 953(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Section 953(b)”), to require...more
Nearly two years after issuing the proposed rule, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on August 5, 2015, adopted by a 3-2 vote, the final rule on CEO-to-median employee pay ratio disclosure in what has become...more
On November 4, 2014, Massachusetts voters approved a ballot question that requires all private-sector employers to provide employees with up to 40 hours of sick leave per calendar year....more
As the holiday shopping season approaches, we are considering a number of issues that employers of seasonal workers might be facing. Primary among these is whether employers are required to provide health care coverage to...more
Many employers are eagerly watching the U.S. Congress as it debates comprehensive immigration reform legislation. However, employers of foreign workers need to be aware of another comprehensive reform already enacted—the...more
Only applicable large employers may be assessed a penalty under the employer shared responsibility mandate of the Affordable Care Act. An applicable large employer is defined by the regulations as one that has employed an...more