Compliance ✔- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Including Stimulus
COVID-19 Relief / Stimulus and New Health Care Requirements for Employers On December 27, President Trump signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. At almost 5,600 pages, the Act contains COVID-19 relief and stimulus as well as the most...
Compliance ✔- I-9 Documentation Flexibility, Temporary Policy Issued
As of May 1, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) allows employers to accept expired List B documents when completing the Form I-9. A temporary policy was issued in response to COVID-19 and the inability of many people to renew their driver’s licenses or state ID...
Compliance ✔- Benefit Plan Deadline Extensions During “Outbreak Period”
New COVID-19 relief has been provided in the form of an extension of certain ERISA and Internal Revenue Code deadlines related to employee benefit plans. Specifically, per EBSA Disaster Relief Notice 2020-01, the “Outbreak Period” is disregarded for purposes of...