With the impending flu season, and COVID-19 vaccines expected later this year or in early 2021, companies have begun reviewing […]
Category HR Announcements
IRS Raises 2021 Employer Health Plan Affordability Threshold
The IRS recently announced the ACA affordability testing threshold for 2021 will be 9.83%, a small increase from the 2020 […]
New York Federal Court Invalidates 4 portions of FFCRA
On August 3, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of NY(SDNY) invalidated four key portions of the […]
Customers Who Do Not Wear Masks and How to Handle Them
In the interest of public safety and to comply with local and state legal mandates, businesses are requiring customers to […]
NEW Pregnancy Antidiscrimination Law for Virginia Employers
In accordance with the Senate Bill 712 which amended the Virginia Human Rights Act (VHRA), covered employers are now required […]
Illinois Employer Guidance for Requirements to Report Adverse Judgements and Administrative Rulings
In August 2019 expansions to the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) included a requirement for employers to report adverse judgements, […]
D.C. Mayor Imposes Stringent New Mask Requirement
On July 22, 2020, to combat the District’s increase in coronavirus cases, Mayor Muriel Bowser signed an Order that mandates […]
Increase in COVID-19 Related Workplace Claims
According to data collected by a leading law firm[1], about half (43%) of the 283 COVID-19-related lawsuits filed to date […]
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Religious Exemptions
On July 8th, the U.S. Supreme Court decided two cases involving the impact of religion in employment. First, the Supreme […]
DC Paid Voting Leave Effective June 24, 2020
According to the new Leave to Vote Amendment Act of 2020, employers in DC must offer employees eligible to vote […]
Illinois Releases a Model Mandatory Employer Training Program for the Prevention of Sexual Harassment
On April 30, 2020, the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) released its model sexual harassment prevention training. The model training […]
IRS Issues Guidance for Safe Harbor (401k) Plans
On June 29, 2020, the IRS issued guidance providing updated COVID-19-related relief and other clarifications for sponsors considering mid-year changes […]
