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In the second in a series of blogs examining often overlooked or misunderstood provisions of common employment laws, today we are covering four things employers may not know about the federal Uniformed Services Employment and...more
When an employee is on an extended leave of absence, there is often confusion regarding whether and to what extent the employer must continue to provide coverage to the employee under the employer-provided health plan. To...more
Covered employers have 50 or more employees, including the Commonwealth and its agencies, institutions, and political subdivisions. Eligible employees have been employed for at least a 12-month period and worked at least...more
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning Roe v. Wade and Casey v. Planned Parenthood and leaving the legality of abortion up to each state, inevitably will increase the...more
The implications of the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturned Roe v. Wade’s constitutional right to abortion have had sweeping implications that affect...more
On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that protected a woman’s right to have an abortion. In Dobbs, the Supreme Court...more
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court officially overturned Roe v. Wade in its consequential decision, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. With federal protection for abortion now dissolved, many employers are...more
On Friday, June 24, in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the United States Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade and held that the United States Constitution does not protect a woman’s right to terminate her...more
Employers likely have questions about abortion-related employment protections and healthcare benefits after Friday’s SCOTUS controversial decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. Given the ruling, people in states with strict...more
Last month, we advised readers of this blog to consider efforts to formalize the fiduciary governance of their health and welfare benefit plans. In that post, we described some of the reasons that employers have historically...more
Bricker & Eckler’s annual “Hot Topics” seminar is going virtual this year! This series provides human resources professionals and in-house attorneys with insight into ongoing and emerging labor and employment issues. We...more
Are Employees Receiving a Lavish Gift This Holiday Season or an Unintended Lump of Coal in Their Stockings? COVID-19 has forced many employers to make unanticipated changes to their workforce, with many retailers rolling...more
This article addresses many employment-related issues facing employers in the wake of hurricane-related disasters; consequently, in addition to federal laws, we also focus on certain state laws, especially those in the areas...more
Over the past several weeks, human resources and employee benefits professionals (and their attorneys) have been scrambling to assemble staffing plans, telework arrangements and strategies for complying with the paid leave...more
The IRS and DOL recently issued joint guidance enabling small and midsize employers to begin taking advantage of two new refundable payroll tax credits which are designed to immediately and fully reimburse them,...more
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic raises many employee benefit and compensation considerations for employers. In this alert, we examine key issues relating to COVID-19 and provide suggested strategies for employers to...more
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a dramatic impact on employment and investments, which raises numerous questions for employee benefit plan sponsors and administrators. This alert highlights a number of these issues and will...more
Mandates for Employer Group Health Plan Testing Coverage and Paid Leaves of Absence Included in Congress’s “Phase 2” Coronavirus Legislation - On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, the U.S. Senate approved and President Trump...more
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) requires employer group health plans to cover the COVID-19 test with no cost-sharing and includes new federal paid and unpaid leave requirements that affect employer group...more
Key Points - In the wake of the rapidly escalating coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R.6201). The wide-ranging legislation enacts a number of...more
Employee Benefit Questions - If I furlough or lay off employees, can I continue some or all of their benefits during the leave? There may be ways to continue some or all benefits during a furlough or layoff. Each plan...more
During the past year, we have encountered a number of situations where employers have allowed current and former employees to remain on their group medical insurance plans well past the date that they should have been placed...more
An employer that employs 50 or more employees for each working day during each of 20 or more calendar workweeks in the current or preceding calendar year is subject to the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”). Therefore, often...more
Governor Jerry Brown has signed the New Parent Leave Act, which will become effective January 1, 2018 and requires California employers with 20 to 49 employees within 75 miles to provide up to 12-weeks of job-protected unpaid...more
This list of frequently asked questions was originally prepared by the law firm of Fisher Phillips in 2005, in response to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma. It has been updated several times over the course of the past 12...more