[Updated] New Jersey Strengthens Worker Misclassification Laws
UPDATED – On July 8, 2021, N.J. Governor Phil Murphy signed a package of bills expanding the power of the...
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Regulations Released Implementing Consumer Protections under the “No Surprises Act” and How Employers Should Prepare
On July 1, 2021, the Departments of Health and Human Service (HHS), Labor, and Treasury (collectively, the Departments) released an interim final ...
Ninth Circuit Suggests Employers Furnish Adequate Life Insurance Conversion Notice
In a recent case, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals opined that plan sponsors must furnish more detailed notice of ...
County of Marin Requires COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
The Marin County Board of Supervisions enacted an urgency ordinance that requires employers with 25 or fewer employees in the County’...
Los Angeles Employers Must Provide Paid COVID-19 Vaccine Leave
On June 24, 2021, Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti issued an order that requires employers to provide paid leave of up to four ...
[Updated]Amendments to Chicago Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Effective July 2020
Effective July 1, 2020, a number of amendments to the City of Chicago Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Ordinance (“CPSLO” or ...
[Updated] How Employers Can Claim ARPA COBRA Subsidy Tax Credits
Recently, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published a draft Form 941 (“Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return”) with associated instructions to ...
Los Angeles Enacts Supplemental Sick Leave Ordinance
UPDATED – On June 24, 2021, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti revised his Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Due to COVID-19 Order and...
[Updated] Michigan Signals Enforcement of COVID-19 Health and Safety Rules
On November 10, 2020, the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“Michigan OSHA”) adopted an Interim Enforcement Plan specific to office work ...
[Updated] Employers have until August 23, 2021 to Submit Two Years of EEO-1 Data
On March 29, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that federal data collection for the EEO-1 Component 1 filing will open ...
Cal OSHA Releases Revised COVID-19 Workplace Safety Rules
On June 17, 2021, Cal OSHA adopted revised COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”), which amends certain COVID-19 workplace safety requirements that ...
[Updated] Santa Clara County Phases Out Employer Requirement to Ascertain Employee Vaccination Status
On May 18, 2021, the Santa Clara County Health Officer issued an Order Establishing Focused Safety Measures to Protect the Community from ...
