Here we go again: yet another new relief bill sends employers heads spinning. On March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) was signed into law. Among… Read more >
March 29, 2021 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Coronavirus (COVID-19), Dependent Care, Employee Benefits, Paid Leave, Parental Leave, U.S., Wellness Read more >
When the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was initially released on March 18, 2020 and required employers with fewer than 500 employees to provide paid sick leave and expanded… Read more >
October 15, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Paid Leave, U.S. Read more >
The coronavirus is a challenge unlike any most employers have faced. The pandemic has brought major changes to the workplace, including shifts to employees’ health care and retirement benefits. A… Read more >
May 11, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Prescription Drugs, Retirement Read more >
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Families First Act or FFCRA) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, an Economic Security (CARES) Act have brought a wide range of changes to employee… Read more >
May 8, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Paid Time Off (PTO), Retirement Read more >
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Department of the Treasury have released FAQs to assist group health plans in understanding and complying with the… Read more >
April 21, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care Read more >
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 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 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 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 Read more >
In an effort to slow the progression of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States and mitigate its economic impact, on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law… Read more >
March 19, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, FMLA, Legislative, Paid Leave Read more >