by keyseradmin | Mar 12, 2021 | Compliance, Employee Benefits, Human Resources
By Brian M. Johnston, Joy M. Napier-Joyce and Monique Warren We recently provided an update on the looming end date for COBRA and other deadline extensions and the uncertainty that continues to add to the administrative burdens without more clarity from the DOL and...
by keyseradmin | Mar 12, 2021 | Compliance, Human Resources
By Allen Smith Some workers are growing tired of ongoing pandemic-related restrictions and becoming lax in their compliance with COVID-19-related protocols such as mask wearing. Their “pandemic fatigue” is creating challenges and legal risks that employers...
by keyseradmin | Mar 12, 2021 | Compliance, Employee Benefits
By Trip VanderWal On February 26, 2021, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury (collectively the “Departments”) issued additional FAQs with respect to the implementation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) and the...
by keyseradmin | Mar 12, 2021 | Compliance, Employee Benefits
Hammer v. Johnson Senior Ctr., 2020 WL 7029160 (W.D. Va. 2020) When the employee in this case was diagnosed with cancer, she took a medical leave and began treatment. Around the same time, her employer was experiencing internal upheaval and financial pressures, and it...
by keyseradmin | Mar 12, 2021 | Compliance, Employee Benefits, Human Resources
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) was signed into law by President Biden on March 11, 2021. ARPA is the latest COVID relief package intended to deliver a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus aimed at providing financial assistance to employers and individuals...
by keyseradmin | Feb 19, 2021 | Compliance, Employee Benefits, Human Resources
Many employers are providing voluntary Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) leave, even though organizations aren’t sure if they will qualify for a tax credit for doing so. Employer obligations to provide FFCRA paid sick and family leave expired at...
