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Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and can create tremendous liability for employers who fail to properly adhere to acceptable employment practices. Some of the potential pitfalls in this area stem from discriminatory hiring practices, improper performance evaluations, and retaliatory firings.  less -
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5 Things Employers Should Know About COBRA and Severance Agreements as Layoffs Loom

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As we edge into the second quarter of 2024, we continue to see a steady stream of layoff announcements — and employers are still feeling the fallout of pandemic-related hiring frenzies, unpredictable economic conditions, and...more

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Navigating the Nuances of the COBRA Subsidy Under the American Rescue Plan Act

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Hosts Andrew Graw and Megan Monson discuss the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) as part of the new (third) COVID-19 stimulus relief bill. The ARPA assists qualifying individuals who lose coverage under an employer’s...more

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IRS Addresses Lingering Employer Questions Regarding COBRA Premium Assistance and Corresponding Tax Credits under the American...

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The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) provides for 100% premium assistance to certain qualified beneficiaries for continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) for periods of...more

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Three Timely Benefits Items Everyone Should Know

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Carlton Fields tax attorney Lowell Walters discusses three timely employee benefits issues: using employee benefits to reduce expenses; helping retirement plan participants in an inconsistent investment market; and, the...more

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Comprehensive FAQs For Employers On Hurricanes And Other Workplace Disasters

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This article addresses many employment-related issues facing employers in the wake of hurricane-related disasters; consequently, in addition to federal laws, we also focus on certain state laws, especially those in the areas...more

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Employers: Benefits Considerations Post-Pandemic [More with McGlinchey Ep. 3]

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During the Coronavirus, it’s been fun working from home, but many are returning to the trenches. One of the issues we need to take a look at is employee benefits. In this episode, McGlinchey Labor & Employment team members...more

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Beware the Snake in the Grass: COBRA Election Notice Considerations During The COVID-19 Pandemic

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With most of the nation on lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers are in the unfortunate position of having to lay off workers or significantly reduce their hours. If these workers also lose employer-sponsored...more

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Benefits Considerations In Light Of Changing Employment Conditions And The COVID-19 Pandemic

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In light of the current COVID-19 health care crisis, employers are considering numerous options in the face of closed businesses and reduced income. These considerations include reducing employee work hours, furloughing...more

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I am not throwing away my shot: Retiree coverage as an alternative to COBRA

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The COBRA requirements with respect to termination of active employee group health coverage and the coincident availability of retiree medical coverage are complex and not intuitive.  In short, if retiree coverage will not...more

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What Employers Need to Know About COBRA Coverage for Terminated Employees

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When the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed some nine years ago, many employers wondered what would become of COBRA (aka, the continuation coverage requirements of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of...more

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Check Your COBRA Notices in Order to Avoid Potential Lawsuits

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Have you thought about your COBRA notices recently? Of course not, because COBRA notices don’t warrant your valuable time. They are just another one of those pesky notices that the law requires you to send. If that was your...more

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Avoiding Unexpected Liability for Former Employees’ Medical Expenses

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Adherence to the COBRA health care continuation rules is not always high on an employer’s list of priorities. Compliance is often “outsourced,” and even when handled “in-house,” it rarely consumes much attention. A recent...more

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Comprehensive FAQs For Employers On Hurricanes And Other Workplace Disasters

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This list of frequently asked questions was originally prepared by the law firm of Fisher Phillips in 2005, in response to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma. It has been updated several times over the course of the past 12...more

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A New Wave Of Class Action Lawsuits Targets Employers That Provide Deficient COBRA Notices

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In a series of recent class action lawsuits involving Wal-Mart Stores Inc., BB&T Co., Shipcom Wireless Inc., and other employers, current and former employees who were eligible for COBRA continuation health coverage have...more

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Vague COBRA Notices Could Prove Venomous

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A recent class action settlement serves to remind employers that the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, commonly referred to as COBRA, has real fangs in the hands of the plaintiffs’ bar. A large financial...more

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