On August 3, 2020, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it will resume issuing charge closure documents. The EEOC had suspended issuing charge closure documents on March 21, 2020 due...
Read MoreThe IRS recently announced the ACA affordability threshold for 2021 at 9.83%, a small increase from the 2020 level of 9.78%. In order to avoid triggering a penalty under Section 4980H(b) of the Internal Revenue Code (the...
Read MoreEvery year, U.S. employers seeking to employ foreign nationals petition United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) for work authorization under the H-1B visa program. Employment positions qualify for an H-1B...
Read MoreWith the exception of certain low-risk industries, many employers with more than 10 employees, especially those employers engaged in manufacturing, are required under law to keep a record of serious work-related injuries and...
Read MoreOn June 15, 2020, the United States Supreme Court, in the case of Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, affirmatively answered the long-awaited question of whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”) protection...
Read MoreOn March 18, 2020, United States Customs and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) temporarily suspended in-person services at their field offices, asylum offices and application support centers (ASCs) in response to the coronavirus...
Read MoreOn June 17, 2020, the Government of Ontario indicated an intention to join the list of jurisdictions that have enacted legislation protecting businesses from lawsuits related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The government has been...
Read MoreBusinesses are gradually starting to re-open around the United States. While the past months have been unprecedented and created numerous challenges for employers, it is important to remember that employment laws generally do...
Read MoreOn Wednesday, May 20, 2020, Jeff Beemer and I conducted a webinar of the same title as this blog, which you can register to access here. In that webinar, we discussed the top concerns employers face as they seek to re-open their...
Read MoreIn Notice 2020-29, the IRS gave plan sponsors additional flexibility to allow participants to make certain mid-year cafeteria plan election changes during calendar year 2020 without regard to the restrictions that typically...
Read MoreThe DOL and IRS recently issued final regulations (the “Final Rule”) that extend notice and premium payment periods for participants and plans under COBRA. Specifically, a group health plan must disregard the period...
Read MoreThe COVID-19 pandemic has employers strategizing on how to retain valuable employees while addressing declines in demand for the company’s products or services. Some employers have placed employees on unpaid leave status...
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