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IRS Expands Self-Correction Program: What Plan Sponsors Need to Know About the Interim Guidance

The IRS has made it easier for retirement plan sponsors to fix common plan mistakes without going through a formal filing process. Under interim guidance in Notice 2023-43, sponsors can now correct a broader range of errors...more

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Common Mistakes and Practical Advice When Acquiring a Company with a 401(k) Plan

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When acquiring a company that offers its employees retirement benefits via a 401(k) plan, a lot can go wrong and recent law changes and litigation trends have created more complications. Buyers who fail to understand and...more

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Five Things to Know about the DOL’s New VFCP Self-Correction Feature Taking Effect Next Week

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By Amberlee Lapointe On January 14, 2025, the DOL’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (“EBSA”) released updates to its Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program (“VFCP”), along with a News Release and Fact Sheet...more

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Mental Health Parity Compliance: What Steps Should an Employer Take Next?

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The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (“MHPAEA”) and its implementing rules require group health plans to ensure that financial requirements (e.g., co-pays, deductibles, and coinsurance), quantitative treatment...more

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New York City Publishes Updated FAQs for Earned Safe and Sick Time Act

On September 26, 2024, New York City published updated frequently asked questions (FAQs) for the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) in light of the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection’s...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

DOL: Employers Cannot Mandate PTO Use with State/Local Paid Leave Benefits During FMLA

The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) has issued an opinion letter stating that employers cannot require employees to substitute accrued paid time off during a Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) leave...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

Employers’ Wage and Hour FAQs: California Wildfires Edition

Wildfires continue to rage across Southern California, leveling entire neighborhoods, forcing evacuations for tens of thousands of people, and posing incredible hardship on businesses and their employees...more

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Pay Transparency Reminder: 5 States’ Laws Take Effect in 2025

With the turn of the new year, employers must focus on refining their recruiting and retention efforts to ensure compliance with a handful of new pay transparency laws, specifically in Illinois, Minnesota, Vermont,...more

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2024 Compliance Guide for Employers in Mexico

A wide range of employment-related laws will be implemented or updated in Mexico in 2024, including a revision of the list of occupational diseases and permanent disabilities, an increase in the minimum wage, and an update to...more

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[Webinar] Helping Employers Navigate the CARES Act & FFCRA Provisions - April 17th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EST

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While the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) were created to provide economic relief to businesses and individuals impacted by the COVID-19...more

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Connecticut Mandates Double Damages for Failure to Pay Proper Minimum Wage or Overtime

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On June 23, 2015, Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy signed into law a new statute that imposes double damages on employers who fail to pay an employee minimum wage or overtime. With one exception, the new law requires a...more

Stinson - Benefits Notes Blog

Multiple Departments Issue Guidance on Wellness Programs

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) made headlines during the second half of 2014 by attacking employers' wellness programs that require employees to undergo certain medical testing or be penalized. In three...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

For ACA, Check Your Handbooks and Intranet

If you are like most employers, you have been diligently revising your benefits plans and working with your insurance providers to make sure your Summary Plan Descriptions comply with the Affordable Care Act. After those...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

The EEOC's Latest Target – Severance Agreements

Employers have long offered employees severance or other post-employment benefits in exchange for a waiver and general release of claims. Agreements of this kind often help make a difficult separation somewhat easier. By...more

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