[Updated] California Re-Enacts and Broadens COVID-19 Supplemental Sick Leave in 2021
On March 19, 2021, California (CA) governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 95 which revives and expands the state’s COVID-19 supplemental paid ...
2021 Guidance
California Judge Rules that Prop 22’s Independent Contractor Law for Gig Workers is Unconstitutional
On August 20, 2021, a California Judge ruled that Proposition 22 (Prop 22), a ballot initiative passed last November that classified app-based drivers as ...
[Updated] New York City Expands its Ban-the-Box Law
On January 10, 2021, New York City (“NYC”) Mayor Bill DeBlasio approved a bill amending NYC’s Fair Chance Act (“NYC FCA” ...
[Updated] Employers have until October 25, 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 ...
Required Employer Action before the ARPA COBRA Subsidy Period Ends
As discussed in our prior post, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) provides free COBRA coverage to “Assistance Eligible Individuals” (“...
[Updated] Expansion of State/Local Sick Leave in Response to COVID-19
UPDATED August 2021 to reflect extensions of local ordinances into 2021. This article will be updated as we continue to...
2022 Rates Released for Required Coverage under the Massachusetts Individual Mandate
Since 2007, Massachusetts (MA) has required most residents over the age of 18 who can afford health insurance to have “minimum creditable ...
[Updated] The EEOC Releases Updated Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccinations
On May 28, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released updated guidance, which addresses how employers can implement vaccination policies in ...
[Updated] IRS Releases Guidance on ARPA Paid Leave Tax Credits
Recently, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released brief guidance on how employers can obtain tax credits for providing qualified paid ...
Oregon Updates Child Sick Leave for COVID-19 under the Family Leave Act
On March 15, 2021, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) adopted rules allowing employees to use the Oregon...
Illinois Expands its Ban-the-Box Law
On March 23, 2021, Illinois Governor Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1480 (“SB 1480” or “amendment”) into law that amends conviction...
Philadelphia Re-Enacts and Expands Public Health Emergency Leave
On March 29, 2021, the City of Philadelphia passed an updated version of the Philadelphia Public Health Emergency Leave (2021 PHEL) requiring up ...