New Model COBRA Notices Should Be Used By Employers
The Department of Labor has published new model COBRA notices that reflect that coverage is available in the public health insurance exchanges and include information on special enrollment rights. Read more
Remember ERISA Basics: SPD and Eligibility
With all of the recent changes flowing from PPACA, it is important not to forget some very basic and long-standing aspects of plan compliance, design, drafting, and administration. Read more
Correcting Form 5500 Failures through the DFVCP
With Form 5500 season upon us, now is the time to consider correcting past failures to file using the DOL’s Delinquent Filer Voluntary Correction Program (DFVCP). Read more
Final Regulations Issued on PPACA Mandatory Reporting
The IRS indicated that its intent is to streamline the process for reporting duplicate information required by Sections 6055 and 6056. Read more
IRS Provides Transitional Relief for Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
On February 10, 2014, the IRS released final regulations on the PPACA Employer Shared Responsibility Provisions as well as additional substantial transitional relief. Read more
Employer Can Fire Worker Who Refused FMLA Leave for Violating No-Show Policy, Federal Court Rules
An employer did not violate the federal Family and Medical Leave Act for terminating an employee for violating its no-show, no-call policy, where the employee elected not to take protected FMLA leave. Read more
Eighth Circuit Affirms Mandatory Continuing Education Training Is Not Compensable
As employers continue to defend a series of claims challenging the longstanding practice of using unpaid interns, FLSA suits seek to expand the scope of compensable work under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Read more
Employer’s At-Will Policy Passes NLRB General Counsel’s Scrutiny
A determination upholding an at-will employment clause challenged by a union is worth noting. Read more
Policy Restricting Employees from Discussing Wage Info with Outsiders Ruled Unlawful
A Federal Court of Appeals has upheld the National Labor Relations Board’s ruling that a company’s confidentiality policy unlawfully restricted employees’ rights to disseminate information about their compensation. Read more
PPACA: It’s Not Just About Pay or Play
A little-known amendment made by PPACA to the Fair Labor Standards Act sits like a predator cat in the bushes waiting to pounce. Read more