Employers Can Now Offer Telework Option to Satisfy Obligations Under the Bay Area Commuter Ordinance
Employers can now offer teleworking as a way to comply with the Bay Area Commuter Benefits Ordinance (“Ordinance”). Previously, covered ...
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Chicago Enacts Vaccine Anti-Retaliation Ordinance
On April 21, 2021, the City Council of Chicago passed a COVID-19 Vaccination Rights Ordinance (“Ordinance”) that allows workers in Chicago – including ...
IRS Releases Highly Anticipated ARPA COBRA Subsidy Guidance
This article was curated and further revised by the Sequoia Compliance Team and posted in partnership with Marathas Barrow Weatherhead...
CMS Releases 2022 Final Rule: Changes to Special Enrollment Periods, ACA Out-of-Pocket Maximums, & MLR Calculations
On April 30, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released part 2 of the 2022 Notice of...
IRS Releases 2022 HSA & HDHP Limits
The IRS just released Rev. Proc. 2021-25, which outlines the inflation adjusted amounts for 2022 relevant to health saving accounts...
IRS Releases Guidance on Taxation of Dependent Care FSA Funds Provided Pursuant the Special COVID Relief
In response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, Congress passed a provision in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA),...
President Biden’s Proposed American Families Plan
In late April, President Biden announced the American Families Plan, which aims to help families and children through $1.8 trillion...
New York State’s HERO Act Requires Employers to Establish New Health and Safety Standards
Update 6/3/21: New York State has adopted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s May 13 “Interim Public Health Recommendations...
New York Requires Fertility Coverage for Same Sex Couples
On February 11, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo directed the Department of Financial Services (Department) to ensure that insurers...
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...
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...
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...
