Compliance ✔- FFCRA: Additional FAQs Issued + Court Ruling
Yesterday, a New York federal judge struck down four sections of the Department of Labor’s (DOL) final rule implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA): the requirement that work must be available for employees to qualify for paid sick leave; the...
Compliance ✔- IRS Increases Affordability Percentage for 2021
The IRS announced the new annually indexed percentage for affordability under the Affordable Care Act’s employer mandate provision. Per Rev. Proc. 2020-36, applicable large employers (ALEs) can charge no more than 9.83% of income for plan years beginning...
Alabama Ordinance Requires Face Coverings, Effective 7.16.2020
July 15th, 2020, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey issued a statewide emergency proclamation that face masks are required effective July 16, at 5:00 P.M. Individuals are required to wear a face mask or a face covering when in public and when in close contact with others. The...
Compliance ✔- FFCRA and CARES Act: Leave Reporting, COVID-19 Testing and More
Recent guidance on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was issued in the form of IRS Notice 2020-54 and FAQ 2 Part 43. The IRS Notice instructs employers on how to report FFCRA’s...