Federal Updates

CA LAWlert: New California Employment Laws Will Require Significant Changes in 2019

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California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law several bills that will have significant impact on employers’ workplace obligations. Effective January 1, 2019, the new laws will restrict nondisclosure agreements and certain settlement agreements covering harassment and discrimination claims, significantly expand harassment training obligations (including for employers of under 50), require female quotas on California-headquartered …

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Urgent Guardian HR Alert: New U.S. Supreme Court Rulings

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The United States Supreme Court has issued a landmark ruling in the case of United States v. Windsor, No. 12-307 (June 26, 2013), and an additional important decision in the matter of Hollingsworth, et al. v. Perry, No. 12-144 (June 26, 2013). THE DECISIONS In Windsor, the United States Supreme Court ruled the Defense of Marriage Act of …

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IRS Extends Health Coverage Reporting Due Date For Some Employers

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On Dec. 28, the IRS extended the due dates for new health care information reporting forms in 2016.   Applicable Large Employers*, ALEs, and self-insuring employers, now have additional time to provide health coverage information for 2015 to individual taxpayers and the IRS.  These employers must furnish individuals with either Form 1095-B or 1095-C by March 31, 2016.  …

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Time to Prepare for Large Employer ACA Tax Reporting Requirements

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Few would claim their favorite season is “tax season,” and this year, large employers have yet another reason to dread it: Mandatory filing requirements dictated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) kick in for 2015. If you are an applicable large employer (ALE), it’s important to note that you are responsible for filing Form 1094-C …

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GET READY! Proposed Federal Overtime Regulations Are Out, and You’d Better be Prepared

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released its long-awaited proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations containing the “white-collar” exemptions to the minimum wage and overtime requirements. Many employers have been anxiously awaiting the proposed regulations because early indications were that the new rules will make many employees who are currently …

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Be Prepared for an Extension of FMLA Rights for Employees in Same-Sex Marriages

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On February 25, 2015, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) adopted new regulations that define the term “spouse” for purposes of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA). Under the regulations, which took effect on March 27, 2015, the term “spouse” includes all individuals in same-sex and opposite-sex marriages, without regard to …

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