[Updated] New York Enacts Mandatory Paid Sick Leave
UPDATED – On May 27, 2021, the New York Department of Labor announced that employees in New York must be...
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California Releases New COVID-19 Resource Page for Employers
In February, the California Department of Labor & Workforce Development rolled out a new webpage that rounds up various resources to ...
Agencies Clarify End Dates for COVID-19 Deadline Extensions
Recently, the Department of Labor (DOL), Department of Treasury, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) (collectively, “the Agencies”) released Disaster Relief ...
[Updated] Guidance Released on Employer Reporting for the California Individual Mandate
After the Affordable Care Act (ACA) individual mandate penalty was reduced to $0 in 2019, states began passing their own individual mandates ...
How to Recognize Your Employees on Employee Appreciation Day
March 5, 2021 is Employee Appreciation Day. With many companies nearing a full year of remote work, it is the perfect time ...
IRS Issues Mid-Year Election Change Relief & Clarifying Guidance on FSA/DC FSA Changes
Recently, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2021-15 (Notice), which provides employers an opportunity to allow employees to make ...
Let’s Talk (& Support) Mental Health
An estimated 1 in 10 youth live with a diagnosable mental health condition. As part of our commitment to health and wellbeing, ...
Understanding Your Fiduciary Responsibilities – ERISA Bonds
To protect private pension plans and other employee benefit plans from being mismanaged and abused, the Employee Retirement Income Security ...
Colorado Updates its Wage and Hour Requirements
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s Division of Labor Standards Statistics (the Department) adopted the Colorado Overtime and ...
CDC Recommends Employee Consent for Workplace COVID-19 Testing
Recently, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released further guidance on workplace COVID-19 testing, which recommends employers obtain employees’ informed ...
What Leaders Must Know About Pay Equity
When it comes to inclusion, pay equity is the silver bullet to achieve a fair and equitable workplace. Savvy employers ...
HHS Releases 2021 Federal Poverty Levels, which Employers may use to Determine ACA Affordability
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released the 2021 federal poverty levels (FPL) for 2021, which is $12,880 for mainland ...