The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has many mandates for both individuals and employers. While the main employer mandate facing certain large employers (the “play or pay” penalty) has been delayed until 2015, the ACA still requires employers who are otherwise covered by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), to provide a notice to their employees by October 1, 2013 explaining the new Health Insurance Marketplace (“Marketplace”).
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Do You Think The ACA Is Asleep Because The Employer Mandate Was Postponed? Think Again!: Required Employee Notices Soon Due!
Posted in Labor LawEnrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace is set to begin on October 1, 2013. While many employers believe the requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) were put off a year for them, many provisions still apply now. By no later than October 1, 2013, most employers must distribute a notice of… Continue Reading
Summer Seminar Series for Restaurants
Posted in Labor LawJoin Weintraub Tobin’s attorneys in connection with the California Restaurant Association and Leavitt Group in their Summer Seminar Series for Restaurants where they will examine the issues facing employers in the restaurant industry, health care reform and group captive alternatives. Dates: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 Claremont Resort, Berkeley, CA Wednesday, July 31, 2013 Sutter Club,… Continue Reading
DATE EXTENDED: Health Care Reform Seminar – What Employees Need to Know
Posted in Labor Lawwith Special Guest Speaker, Vincent Catalano from Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., Inc. Due to overwhelming demand, we have scheduled a second session of the Health Care Reform seminar. Registration for the May 21, 2013 session is full. A second session has been scheduled as follows: Date: May 22, 2013 Time: 12:00 p.m. – 2:00… Continue Reading
Upcoming Seminar: Health Care Reform – What Employers Need to Know
Posted in Labor LawWith Special Guest Speaker, Vincent Catalano from Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., Inc. The Supreme Court has spoken and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“PPACA”) is here to stay. It is now critical that employers of all sizes learn how the PPACA may impact their workplace. Join Weintraub Tobin, and special guest speaker, Vincent… Continue Reading
IRS Gives Employers Guidance on the Employer Shared Responsibility Provisions of the Affordable Care Act
Posted in Labor Law, New Legislation and RegulationsBy: Shauna N. Correia Employers should be planning ahead for the January 1, 2014 implementation of the “Employer Shared Responsibility” provisions of the Affordable Care Act. That is because the average number of workers a company employed during 2013 will determine whether an employer is a “large employer,” and must offer minimum levels of health… Continue Reading
SCOTUS Hands Employers Huge Health Care Obligations
Posted in Labor Law, New Legislation and RegulationsYesterday, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 is constitutional. The decision came down in the cases entitled, National Federation of Independent Business et al. v. Sebelius, No. 11-393 (June 28, 2012),… Continue Reading
FAQ: What Should An Employer Do When an Employee on FMLA Leave Says They Will Not be Returning to Work?
Posted in FMLA and Other Leaves of AbsenceBy: Chelcey E. Lieber Question: An employee is out on FMLA leave to care for her newborn baby. Before her leave ends, she notifies her employer that she actually does not intend to return to work. Does the employee still have any restoration rights? Can the employer recover any health care premiums they paid during… Continue Reading
Recent Developments Warrant Review of Arbitration Agreements
Posted in Employment Contracts and AgreementsBy: Brendan J. Begley An employer’s ability to have disputes with employees resolved by arbitrators instead of courts had some ups and downs in recent days. One of those developments suggests that employers should review and perhaps revise their arbitration agreements to keep them enforceable in state court. The other development indicates that arbitration agreements… Continue Reading
San Francisco: Incubator for Bad Employment Laws
Posted in Labor Law, New Legislation and Regulations, Wage & HourlaborDriving across the San Francisco Bay Bridge still provides one of the most beautiful views of any City I have seen in the United States. However, once off the bridge, you witness business owners besieged by a Frankenstein type laboratory of unfriendly employment laws. There is little doubt in my mind that, but for the view from… Continue Reading
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