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USDOL ISSUES CLARIFYING GUIDANCE REGARDING SMALL BUSINESS EXEMPTION UNDER THE FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT

The USDOL has issued guidance clarifying when the small business exemption applies to exclude a small business from the leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FCCRA), including both the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSL) and Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (EFMLA). By way of reminder, the EPSL provides for…

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USDOL ISSUES CLARIFYING GUIDANCE REGARDING SMALL BUSINESS EXEMPTION UNDER THE FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT

The USDOL has issued guidance clarifying when the small business exemption applies to exclude a small business from the leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FCCRA), including both the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSL) and Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (EFMLA). By way of reminder, the EPSL provides for…

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Federal Court Blocks Implementation of New Overtime Rules

Late on Tuesday, November 22, 2016, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction enjoining the U.S. Department of Labor (“USDOL”) from implementing and enforcing its new overtime rules. These overtime rules would have raised the minimum salary level for the white collar exemptions (executive, administrative, professional)…

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Tips & New Initiatives for Health Care Plans from the Federal Department of Labor

Mary Rosen, the Associate Regional Director of the United States Department of Labor for New England including Upstate New York gave a presentation Wednesday on common issues with health care plans. She also described six tips for common plan errors and three new initiatives the DOL is working on. This seminar hosted by Anthony Stevens…

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2015 Action Required To Maintain Qualified Status Of Prototype Defined Contribution Plans

Maintaining up to date documentation for your retirement plan is extremely important and not something employers should take lightly. During a plan audit the first thing the IRS auditor asks for is a signed copy of the Plan Document with all amendments. If these do not contain provisions timely reflecting the latest legislative and/or regulatory…

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