Among many other pandemic relief provisions, the recently enacted American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) includes provisions for certain (a) COBRA subsidies, (b) extended COBRA election periods, and (c) related notice...more
Remember the internet in 2002? Friendster was the only social media outlet. If you had an email, it probably ended with “@aol.com.” If you wanted to watch a movie, you had to go to an actual store to rent one instead of...more
Last week, the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the IRS issued two notices designed to provide tax relief by providing increased flexibility for health and welfare plans: Notice 2020-29 is specific to the COVID-19...more
On April 29, the U.S. Department of Labor (the “DOL”) and the Department of the Treasury ( “Treasury”) issued a trio of guidance with respect to COVID-19 and employee benefit plans: (1) Employee Benefits Security...more
Expanding wage and hour obligations will continue to be a top concern for employers in 2017. As most employers are aware, in May 2016, the United States Department of Labor issued its long-awaited final rule regarding the...more
3/27/2017
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1. With Wage and Hour Rules in Flux, Employers Need to Remain Vigilant -
Expanding wage and hour obligations will continue to be a top concern for employers in 2017. As most employers are aware, in May 2016, the United...more
1/26/2017
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Hopefully, most employers that are applicable large employers (“ALEs”), i.e., employers that averaged 50 or more full-time employees (including full-time equivalents) in the prior calendar year, now have their game plan in...more
On The challenges that trucking companies face regarding truck drivers continue to expand. One vexing issue facing many companies: Can they continue to treat many of their truck drivers as “independent contractors” as they...more
7/17/2015
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