Extension on Temporary Policy for Virtual I-9 Verifications
Updated Sept 2021 – The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an extension on the ...
COVID-19
Biden Administration Announces Vaccine/Testing Mandates for Certain Employers
On September 9, 2021, the Biden Administration announced a new sweeping COVID-19 Action Plan (“Action Plan”) that, among other items, requires private ...
Employee Vaccines & Healthcare Premium Surcharges
Some employers may be contemplating whether to offer a discount on healthcare premiums to vaccinated employees (or, put another way, ...
More Employers in Illinois Must Provide Vaccine Leave Pay
Employers with Illinois employees should be aware of the new Cook County ordinance (“Ordinance”) that requires paid time off for ...
[Updated] Round Up of the New Transparency Rules: The No Surprises Act, Health Plan Transparency, and Mental Health Parity
Within the last year, Congress and the Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services (the Departments) have issued ...
[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...
Oregon Temporarily Expands Statewide Sick Leave Through January 2022
On July 22, 2021, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) released a temporary administrative order that immediately broadens the qualifying ...
[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 ...
State and Federal Legislation on Telehealth Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, state and federal governments have issued a variety of telehealth waivers, which loosen regulatory ...
Massachusetts Enacts Temporary COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave
On May 28, 2021, Massachusetts Governor Baker signed Bill H.3702 into law providing employees up to 40 hours of emergency paid sick leave (...
[Updated] New York State’s HERO Act Requires Employers to Establish New Health and Safety Standards
Update 9/10/21: On September 6, 2021, New York designated COVID-19 as a “highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious...
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’...
