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APPLIES TO All employers |
EFFECTIVE April 20, 2015 |
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on April 20, 2015, effecting the application of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to employer wellness programs.
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APPLIES TO All employers |
EFFECTIVE April 1, 2015 |
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Average global temperatures have risen all across the United States. Seven of the top 10 hottest years in the United States have occurred since 1998. As record-breaking high temperatures and blistering heat waves increase, it has become crucial for employers to plan for occupational heat exposure sooner in the season rather than later.
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APPLIES TO All employers |
EFFECTIVE March 1, 2015 |
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With spring comes many religious holiday observances likely to affect your business. How would you handle an employee’s request to have Good Friday or Passover off?
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APPLIES TO Employers with 10+ Employees |
EFFECTIVE February 1, 2015 |
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Employers with over 10 employees are required to maintain a yearly log of work-related injuries and illnesses. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) additionally requires employers to post this log of 2014 work-related injuries and illnesses on OSHA Form 300A.
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APPLIES TO Employers with arbitration agreements in place or employers considering implementing arbitration agreements |
EFFECTIVE Immediately |
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The California Supreme Court has recently ruled that class action waivers contained in arbitration agreements are enforceable. These arbitration agreements with class action waivers create guidelines where an employer would only engage in individual arbitration with each employee bringing a claim against the employer, rather than employees banding together to bring one class action suit against the employer.
APPLIES TO All Employers and Employees EFFECTIVE June 30, 2014 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In a landmark ruling on June 30, 2014, the Supreme Court ruled in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby that for-profit employers with religious objections may opt out of providing contraceptive coverage to employees under the Affordable Care Act for religious reasons. […]
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APPLIES TO CA Employers and Employees |
EFFECTIVE July 1, 2014 |
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The California minimum wage will increase to $9.00 per hour on July 1, 2014. This increase will impact exempt and non-exempt employees, commissioned inside salespersons, payroll processing, and may have a further financial impact upon the organization.
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APPLIES TO All Employers offering single employer health plans with 20 or more employees |
EFFECTIVE May 2, 2014 |
QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 |
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced updates to model notices that employers, who offer single employer health plans under federal guidelines and have twenty or more employees, must provide to their employees who receive health care benefits. These include a notice provided at the start of employment and a notice at the end of employment, informing employees of their eligibility to continue and later purchase, health insurance coverage through the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA).
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APPLIES TO All Employers |
EFFECTIVE July 2, 2013 |
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The U.S. Treasury Department announced on July 2, 2013 that enforcement of the employer “play or pay” mandated penalties under Healthcare Reform will be delayed until January 1, 2015. The “play or pay” mandate requires large employers (companies with 50 or more full-time employee and full-time equivalents) to offer a minimum value medical coverage plan to substantially all of their fulltime employees, and dependents, or be subject to an annual penalty tax of up to $2,000.00 per full-time employee. This postponement means that employers can delay offering a minimum value medical coverage plan to their employees until at least January 1, 2015. Additionally, this decision postpones a requirement under the healthcare reform law that employers report on health coverage they provide to their employees.
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APPLIES TO All Employers and Employees |
EFFECTIVE July 21, 2013 |
QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 |
UPDATE: Please view our more recent HR Alert concerning this topic, available HERE.
On June 25, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled a section of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) to be unconstitutional. This ruling now recognizes the legal union of same-sex couples in 12 states and the District of Columbia. While the court ruled part of DOMA as unconstitutional, it does not appear that this decision will be forced on states that currently do not recognize same-sex marriage and allows these states to continue to define marriage as the populist wants.