by Lizet Ramirez | Feb 7, 2020 | Compliance, Compliance (SCG), Compliance (Sequoia One) |
Effective January 6, 2020, Labor Law Section 194-a prohibits an employer from seeking, requesting, or requiring, orally or in writing, the wage or salary history of an applicant or current employee as a condition to being interviewed, determining whether to offer...
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by Lizet Ramirez | Jan 23, 2020 | Compliance, Compliance (SCG), Compliance (Sequoia One) |
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Rev. Proc. 2019-29, which sets the 2020 rates used to determine whether employer-sponsored coverage is “affordable” for purposes of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) employer mandate. For plan years beginning in 2020,...
by Lizet Ramirez | Jan 21, 2020 | Compliance, Compliance (SCG), Compliance (Sequoia One) |
The 2020 New York State Budget amended the state’s insurance law to require certain insurers to cover medically-necessary egg freezing and in-vitro fertilization (IVF). The law affects insurers writing policies delivered or issued for delivery in New York State on or...
by Lizet Ramirez | Jan 9, 2020 | Compliance, Compliance (SCG), Compliance (Sequoia One) |
On December 19, 2019, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed the “Create Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair Act” (CROWN Act) to address discrimination based on traits historically associated with race, particularly focused on hair texture and style....
by Lizet Ramirez | Jan 9, 2020 | Compliance, Compliance (SCG), Compliance (Sequoia One) |
Background: Enacted in February 2017, the Universal Paid Leave Act of 2016 created the Washington D.C Paid Family Leave program (D.C. PFL or Program). The Program provides up to: 8 weeks to bond with a new child 6 weeks to care for a family member with a serious...
by Emerald Law | Dec 20, 2019 | Compliance, Compliance (SCG), Compliance (Sequoia One) |
On December 18, 2019, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) individual mandate was unconstitutional. However, unlike the lower court, the 5th Circuit declined to decide whether the ACA in its entirety was also unconstitutional. The...
