This year has brought some unique challenges to the workplace. Americans are just now finding their new normal while adapting […]
Category HR Announcements
DOL Issues Information on Electronic Distribution of Retirement Plan Notices
Effective July 27, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a new rule that provides an additional safe harbor for […]
D.C. Enacts COVID-19 Workplace Safety Protections
On August 13, 2020, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed into law the “Protecting Businesses and Workers from COVID-19 Emergency Amendment […]
IRS and Treasury Release Guidance on Payroll Tax Holiday
On 8/28/2020, the Treasury Department issued guidance on President Trump’s payroll tax holiday Executive Order, dated 8/8/2020. The Executive Order […]
Workplace Vaccination Policies, and Other Protective Practices
With the impending flu season, and COVID-19 vaccines expected later this year or in early 2021, companies have begun reviewing […]
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 […]