All benefit plan sponsors are facing economic and coverage challenges during this coronavirus crisis, and multiemployer trustees are no exception. In a recent webcast, Paul Catenacci, an attorney with the… Read more >
April 6, 2020 Compliance, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Multiemployer 0 Read more >
On March 27, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) posted a webinar in which EEOC staff answered employer questions about how to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and… Read more >
April 3, 2020 Compliance, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits 0 Read more >
In rapid time, the coronavirus has upended the benefit industry’s way of work. Most offices stand empty or operate with a skeleton crew, as employees and plan participants keep their… Read more >
April 3, 2020 Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Mental Health 0 Read more >
As of March 27, 2020, the federal government and five provinces (Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, Saskatchewan) have issued bills and regulations related to Coronavirus (COVID-19). The bills… Read more >
March 31, 2020 Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits 0 Read more >
Last week, the DOL issued guidance for employers and employees on implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). And it seems the DOL has been very busy, because the… Read more >
March 31, 2020 Compliance, Coronavirus (COVID-19), DOL, Employee Benefits, FMLA, Paid Leave 0 Read more >
The third law aimed at providing relief to those affected by the coronavirus was signed into law on March 27, 2020. The $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security… Read more >
March 30, 2020 Compliance, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Health Care 0 Read more >
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which was signed into law on March 18, 2020, expanded paid leave for all government employers and private-sector employers with fewer than 500 workers. The… Read more >
March 26, 2020 Compliance, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Paid Leave 2 Read more >
Listen to this content here. Self-quarantine. Shelter in place. Safe at home. Social distancing. Asymptomatic carrier. Novel coronavirus. New phrases that have become an everyday part of our lexicon. We’re… Read more >
March 26, 2020 Communication, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, Human Resources (HR) 1 Read more >
In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. On Tuesday, March 24, 2020 the Department of… Read more >
March 25, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Paid Leave 1 Read more >
Three months ago, the thought of a global pandemic was unimaginable. Today, we find ourselves faced with a situation unlike any we have faced before. Over the past weeks, we… Read more >
March 24, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits 0 Read more >