Compliance ✔- FFCRA Leave Revised Regulations
The Department of Labor revised FFCRA regulations related to the paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave provisions, in light of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in an Aug. 3, 2020, decision that found portions of the...
Compliance ✔- 2021 ACA Penalty Amounts
The IRS increased the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) pay or play penalties for the 2021 calendar year: Section 4980H(a) penalty: $2,700 per full-time employee (minus the first 30 employees) when an ALE does not offer coverage to “substantially all” full-time employees...
Compliance ✔- FFCRA Leave FAQ: School Reopenings
The Department of Labor (DOL) issued guidance yesterday to help employers respond to leave requests from employees who are caring for their child(ren) due to their school closure. Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), applicable employers must...
Compliance ✔- FFCRA: Additional FAQs Issued + Court Ruling
Yesterday, a New York federal judge struck down four sections of the Department of Labor’s (DOL) final rule implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA): the requirement that work must be available for employees to qualify for paid sick leave; the...