[Updated] New York State Releases COVID-19 Quarantine Leave Guidance
On January 20, 2021, the New York State Department of Labor (“NYS DOL”) announced its position via informal guidance on compliance with ...
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[Updated] California Department of Fair Employment and Housing Issues Guidance on Employer Pay Data Reporting
On November 23, 2020, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”) released guidance in the form of Frequently Asked Questions (“...
Washington State Delays Payroll Deductions for the Long-Term Care Act (WA Cares Fund) to 2023
On January 27, 2022, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee signed House Bill 1732 and House Bill 1733, which amends the Long-Term Services and Supports ...
[Updated] Self-Insured Plans Covering Washington State Residents Must Submit First WAPAL Assessment by November 15, 2021
Washington state requires health insurance carriers, self-funded multiple employer welfare arrangements (MEWAs), and employers that provide health care to Washington ...
New Guidance and Reminders on Certain Services Covered Without Cost Sharing
On January 10, 2022, the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury (collectively, “the Departments”), released FAQs ...
Protecting Your Investment in Your People During the Great Resignation
The pandemic fundamentally changed business as we know it, forcing companies to adopt new remote work models and prompting employees ...
2022 Rates for California State Disability Insurance (SDI) & San Francisco Paid Parental Leave Ordinance (PPLO)
Recently, the California Employment Development Department (EDD) released updated 2022 State Disability Insurance (SDI) program contribution and benefit rates. The maximum ...
[Updated] Highly Anticipated OSHA Standards Released on the COVID-19 Vaccine and Testing Mandate Applying to Large Employers
On November 5, 2021, the highly-anticipated Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) emergency temporary standards (ETS) on the Biden Administration’s vaccine ...
[Updated] U.S. Supreme Court (Once Again) Stays Vaccine Mandate for Certain Employers and Upholds CMS’s Vaccine Requirements for Facilities Receiving Medicare and Medicaid Funding
On January 13, 2022, the United States Supreme Court released its opinions regarding the continued challenges to the Occupational Safety and Health ...
New York Department of Labor Releases Regulations on State Paid Sick Leave
On December 22, 2021, the New York Department of Labor (NY DOL) released regulations and responses to public comments on its mandatory ...