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New York COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Expires

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More than 5 years from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, New York’s COVID-19 paid sick leave law has now officially expired as of July 31, 2025. The COVID-19 paid sick leave law, which was enacted during pandemic-related...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

New York Ends COVID-19 Sick Leave Requirements

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Effective July 31, 2025, New York will no longer require employers to provide paid sick leave to employees who contract COVID-19. As discussed in our prior alert, New York has required employers to provide COVID-19 leave...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Sunsetting of COVID-19 Paid Emergency Leave Law

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Beginning July 31, 2025, New York employers will no longer be required to provide separate leave for COVID-19 quarantines and isolations. This marks a significant shift in pandemic-related employment policies for businesses...more

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For HDHPs, IRS Confirms Pre-Deductible COVID-19 Testing Coverage Will End Next Year

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In the most recent sign that special COVID-19 benefit plan rules are drawing to a close, last Friday, the IRS issued Notice 2023-37, which clarifies the scope of COVID-19 testing and treatment that can be provided on a...more

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Canada: Updated Guidance on How Employers Should Fill Out Records of Employment During COVID-19 Pandemic

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The Record of Employment (ROE) (Block 16) provides information on an employee’s employment history when they apply for Employment Insurance (EI) benefits.  The information on an ROE is used by Service Canada to determine the...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

New Guidance from DOL Regarding the Suspension of Certain Employee Benefit Plan Deadlines Due to COVID-19

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Last minute guidance affects employers sponsoring group health plans, and answers a much-discussed question as we approach the one-year anniversary of  past COVID guidance....more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Blakes Continuity Podcast: COVID-19: The Regulatory Impact on Pensions

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Pension regulators across Canada are adjusting their policies in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Blakes pension lawyers Lindsay McLeod, Adam Ngan and Sean Maxwell demystify the implications of the steps that federal and...more

Morgan Lewis

COVID-19: DOL Issues Deadline Relief and Other Guidance for Retirement Plans

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In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the US Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (DOL) issued EBSA Disaster Relief Notice 2020-01 (EBSA Notice 2020-01) on April 28, providing deadline...more

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More Disaster Relief for Employee Benefit Plans Due to COVID-19

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On April 28, 2020, the Employee Benefits Security Administration (“EBSA”) issued three documents related to COVID-19 relief: (i) EBSA Disaster Relief Notice 2020-20 (EBSA Notice 2020-01); (ii) the text of a final rule...more

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What Pension Plan Administrators Need to Know Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

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The unusual circumstances brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic are pushing businesses, individuals and governmental authorities, including pension regulators, to quickly adapt to changing restrictions and capabilities....more

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