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by Vita, on October 1, 2020
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed new regulations for clarifying whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Independent …
Read Storyby Vita, on September 23, 2020
In what is being called a landmark and often controversial bill, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 1383 on September 17, 2020. The bill greatly expands employee job protected leave …
Read Storyby Vita, on September 18, 2020
A recent court order invalidated several sections of the Department of Labor (DOL) temporary regulations of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). In response, revised regulations and FAQs have …
Read Storyby Vita, on August 27, 2020
The San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance (SF HCSO) requires covered employers to make a minimum health care expenditure on a quarterly basis on behalf of all covered employees. While …
Read Storyby Vita, on August 6, 2020
Overview In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) which created emergency paid sick leave (ePSL) and emergency FMLA (eFMLA) leave for those …
Read Storyby Vita, on July 30, 2020
Overview As of July 3, 2020, San Francisco employers with 100 or more employees must offer a “right of reemployment” to certain employees who were or are laid off because …
Read Storyby Vita, on July 13, 2020
Administration Form 5500 Season For calendar year plans, the 2019 Form 5500 and Form 8955-SSA (if applicable) remains due July 31, 2020 unless an application for extension has already been …
Read Storyby Vita, on June 23, 2020
The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) issued FAQs on June 23, 2020 regarding the FFCRA and the CARES Act as they relate to a host of welfare benefit plan issues …
Read Storyby Vita, on June 16, 2020
On June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that employers may not discriminate based on sexual orientation or gender identity in employment. This decision affects all …
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