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Employee Benefits State of Emergency

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Collective bargaining agreement, reserve duty, Histadrut

At the beginning of February, the Histadrut-General Federation of Labor in Israel and the Presidium of Israeli Business Organizations signed a collective bargaining agreement. This agreement anchors a series of designated...more

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The Top 18 Workplace Law Stories from March 2022

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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DOL and Treasury Defang COBRA’s Deadlines in a Time of National Emergency

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A national emergency was declared on March 13, 2020, as the result of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of that declaration, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued emergency declarations for every state,...more

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Federal Departments Jointly Extend Employee Benefit Timeframes for COVID-19 Outbreak

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The U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of the Treasury , in consultation with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, issued new final rules that, effective March 1, 2020, extend various timeframes...more

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U.S. Government Extends Certain Deadlines For Employee Benefit Plans Due To COVID-19 National Emergency

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Recognizing the challenges facing employee benefit plan sponsors, administrators, and participants, on April 28, 2020, the Departments of Treasury (“DOT”), Labor (“DOL”) and Health and Human Services (“HHS”) extended certain...more

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New Paid Supplemental Sick Leave for California Food Sector Employers

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On April 16, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-51-20, requiring employers of Food Sector Workers to provide up to two weeks of Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (“SPSL”) to...more

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IRS Issues Guidance on Employee Retention Credits Under CARES Act

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On March 31, 2020, the IRS issued guidance on the Employee Retention Credits under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”). The Employee Retention Credits are fully refundable tax credits...more

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France - Covid 19 - Partial activity: new modifications introduced by the order of March 27, 2020

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As expected, the order related to partial activity was adopted last March 27, 2020. Further details on its provisions are expected in a forthcoming decree. The Ministry of Labor's Q&A on partial activity was rewritten...more

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COVID-19: Mid-Year Changes to 401(k) Plans

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U.S. employers looking to reduce operating costs in the short term in response to the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic may seek to reduce or suspend their matching or nonelective contributions in their 401(k) plan....more

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CARES Act Expands U.S. Retirement Plan Access and Provides Additional Relief and Changes to Employer-Provided Benefits

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The Coronavirus, Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) provides legislative relief to participants impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic. A summary of key provisions of the CARES Act, based on the current draft,...more

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Client Alert: Joint Guidance Gives Immediate Relief to Small and Midsize Businesses

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The IRS and DOL recently issued joint guidance enabling small and midsize employers to begin taking advantage of two new refundable payroll tax credits which are designed to immediately and fully reimburse them,...more

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Matching Employee Retirement Contributions during a Pandemic

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Many employers are looking at their financial sustainability for the near future as COVID-19 impacts our economy and are looking at ways to cut costs. A common question we are receiving - can we stop matching our employees’...more

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COVID-19 – Key Employment Issues Checklist

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Companies and their workforces are in unprecedented circumstances, with COVID-19 changing situations and advice on a frequent basis. In this checklist, we have set out below the key issues faced by employers across France,...more

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Benefit Plan FAQs on COVID-19 – Part 2

In these difficult times, some employees may want to donate some of their accrued paid-time off, vacation, or leave to help other employees take leave to recover from COVID-19 or to care for family members with COVID-19. ...more

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Coronavirus-Related Executive Actions For North Carolina Employers

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North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper recently issued Executive Order No. 118 in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The Executive Order has two main components: (1) it restricts the operations of restaurants and...more

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How Can Employees Help Victims of Louisiana’s August 2016 Storms. . .Through an Employer Leave Donation Program or Leave Sharing...

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Leave Donation - In mid-September, the IRS announced income tax relief for individuals who donate through their employers to aid victims of the Louisiana storms that began on August 11, 2016. See IRS Notice 2016-55...more

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Governor Signs Bill Aiming To Count Time Missed Due To A State Of Emergency In Determining Eligibility For Certain Leave Benefits

In the November 2013 issue of the New Jersey eAuthority, we reported on a bill (S2996) seeking to expand eligibility for state leave and disability benefits for employees who have been laid off or furloughed due to a declared...more

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