New York employers should update leave policies and communicate the required COVID-19 leave policy with their employees to help encourage vaccine scheduling.

DCAP Update and Other Highlights from the ARPA. The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 provides the following additional relief. (read article)

Employers should connect with their COBRA vendor to discuss administration for this new COBRA subsidy.

Employee handbooks are a nifty communication and reference tool for the workplace, but only if they’re used and not collecting dust on some physical (or […]

Can I require employees to turn on their cameras during meetings? I would recommend that you send out some guidelines about video conferencing etiquette.

On February 26, 2021, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (together, the “Departments”) issued FAQ 44 addressing health coverage issues related to COVID-19.

A COBRA subsidy is included in early drafts of the proposed fiscal year 2021 budget reconciliation package. If finalized, the COBRA subsidy in the works […]

On February 26, 2021, the Departments of Labor and the Treasury (“the Departments”) issued guidance addressing the COVID-19 Outbreak Period – specifically, the associated period of “up to one year” that may be disregarded for certain benefit plan deadlines.

Employers should review existing wellness programs with the EEOC Proposed Wellness Rules. On January 7, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released two notices […]

In an ideal world, communication would be easy. We’d immediately know exactly what to say or write. Emails, Slack messages, and reply threads would practically […]

Based on responses from over 2,200 professionals to our October survey, there’s a bigger story at play than just “it was a challenging year.” Small […]

The Department of Labor (DOL) published the annual adjustments for 2020 that increase certain penalties applicable to employee benefit plans. Annual Penalty Adjustments for 2021 […]