Employee Benefits
May 28, 2021 – In the News
Gretchen Harders Quoted in “Employers Can Offer Vaccine Incentives to Workers, EEOC Says”Bloomberg Daily Labor Report
May 25, 2021 – Client Advisories
IRS Guidance on ARPA COBRA Subsidies: 86 Q&As and Counting
Act Now Advisory
Gretchen Harders, Cassandra Labbees, Christopher Lech, Sharon L. Lippett
May 20, 2021 – Client Advisories
May 31, 2021 Deadline Approaching for ARPA’s COBRA Subsidy Election Notices
Act Now Advisory
Tzvia Feiertag, Gretchen Harders, Jenna D. Russell
April 22, 2021 – Article
Developing a Strategic Plan for AI in the Workplace: Where to Start
Benefits Pro
Michelle Capezza
January 25, 2021 – Article
The 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act Extends Pandemic Unemployment Benefits
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Jillian de Chavez-Lau, Jenna Russell
January 19, 2021 – Article
What’s in President-Elect Biden’s COVID-19 American Rescue Plan?
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Garen E. Dodge, Susan Gross Sholinsky
January 15, 2021 – Article
Under the Heroes Act, Employers can Help Pay your Student Loans
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Gretchen Harders, Cynthia J. Park
January 7, 2021 – Client Advisories
Stimulus Bill Includes Temporary Special Relief for Flexible Spending Accounts
Act Now Advisory
Tzvia Feiertag, Sharon L. Lippett
Autumn 2020 – Article
Administering Retirement Plans Through a Disaster
Journal of Pension Benefits
Michelle Capezza
October 27, 2020 – Article
Caregiver Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic – A Conundrum for Employers
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Gretchen Harders, Susan Gross Sholinsky
October 16, 2020 – Article
Discrimination, Benefit Issues to Watch When Returning Furloughed Workers
Bloomberg Law Daily Labor Report
Genevieve M. Murphy-Bradacs
September 25, 2020 – Book
Chapter 7, “Recovering Retirements and Making Sense of Employer-Provided Retirement Benefits in a Changing World”
New York University Review of Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
September 17, 2020 – Client Advisories
DOL Reaffirms, Revises, and/or Clarifies the FFCRA Rule Provisions Invalidated by Federal Court
Act Now Advisory
Susan Gross Sholinsky, Denise Dadika
September 4, 2020 – Client Advisories
Questions Remain After IRS Issues Initial Guidance on Temporary Deferral of Employee Payroll Tax Obligations
Act Now Advisory
Tzvia Feiertag, Rina Fujii, Stuart M. Gerson, Jeffrey G. Kramer, Steven M. Swirsky
August 20, 2020 – Article
Connecticut Governor Lamont Strengthens Workers’ Compensation Claims for Workers Affected by COVID-19
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Peter M. Stein, Deborah Cannavino, Carol J. Faherty
August 14, 2020 – Client Advisories
Presidential Memorandum on Temporary Deferral of Employee Payroll Tax Obligations Raises More Questions Than Answers
Act Now Advisory
Tzvia Feiertag, Rina Fujii, Stuart Gerson, Steven Swirsky
August 10, 2020 – Article
U.S. DOL: Employees Who Refuse to Work Under Unsafe Conditions May Be Eligible for CARES Act Unemployment Benefits
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Susan Gross Sholinsky, Eric Emanuelson
July 22, 2020 – On-Demand Webinar
Issues Facing Union Benefits and Multiemployer Plans: Benefits Guidance in the Time of COVID-19
Benefits Guidance in the Time of COVID-19 Webinar Series
Christopher Lech
July 17, 2020 – On-Demand Webinar
Compensation Strategies in the Time of COVID-19
Benefits Guidance in the Time of COVID-19 Webinar Series
Gretchen Harders
July 1, 2020 – Article
Time Is Money: A Quick Wage-Hour Tip on … Determining Part-Time Employees for Benefits Eligibility
Wage and Hour Defense Blog
Rina Fujii
June 26, 2020 – In the News
Gretchen Harders Quoted in “Making Antibody Tests Optional Won’t Erase Legal Risks”
Law360
May 26, 2020 – Article
What the DOL Giveth, the IRS (May) Taketh Away: Benefits Guidance in the Time of COVID-19
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Sharon L. Lippett
May 14, 2020 – Article
DOL Gives Extra Time to Plan Participants and Beneficiaries: Benefits Guidance in the Time of COVID-19
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Jillian de Chavez-Lau, John Houston Pope, Sharon L. Lippett
May 12, 2020 – Article
New COBRA Notices & Extended Deadlines May Create Traps for the Unwary: Benefits Guidance in the Time of COVID-19
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Janene Marasciullo, Tzvia Feiertag
May 11, 2020 – On-Demand Webinar
Expanding Fringe Benefits and Changes to Cafeteria Plan Elections
Benefits Guidance in the Time of COVID-19 Webinar Series
Cassandra Labbees
May 11, 2020 – On-Demand Webinar
Employer Strategies for Leave Sharing, Relief Payments, and Charitable Contributions
Benefits Guidance in the Time of COVID-19 Webinar Series
Rina Fujii
May 7, 2020 – In the News
Rina Fujii Quoted in “Getting to Work in a Pandemic: The Next Challenge”
SHRM
May 5, 2020 – On-Demand Webinar
Amending Group Health Plans for COVID-19 Changes
Benefits Guidance in the Time of COVID-19 Webinar Series
Tzvia Feiertag
May 4, 2020 – Article
Texas Employees Refusing to Return to Work from COVID-19 Related Reasons May Still Be Eligible for Unemployment Benefits
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Greta Ravitsky, Anastasia A. Regne
May 4, 2020 – Article
Return-to-Work: Benefits Guidance in the Time of COVID-19
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Michelle Capezza, Gretchen Harders
May 4, 2020 – On-Demand Webinar
The CARES Act Impact on Retirement Plans
Benefits Guidance in the Time of COVID-19 Webinar Series
Sharon L. Lippett
April 27, 2020 – On-Demand Webinar
Managing ERISA Fiduciary Responsibilities in the Time of COVID-19
Benefits Guidance in the Time of COVID-19 Webinar Series
Michelle Capezza
April 24, 2020 – On-Demand Webinar
Continuing Health Coverage During Leave, Furlough, or Temporary Layoff
Benefits Guidance in the Time of COVID-19 Webinar Series
Gretchen Harders
April 22, 2020 – Article
U.S. DOL Provides Guidance on Expanded Unemployment Compensation Benefits Under CARES: UIPL 15-20, 16-20, and 17-20
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Jillian de Chavez-Lau
April 20, 2020 – In the News
Cassandra Labbees Quoted in “Adviser Industry Impact of COVID-19”
Plan Adviser
Spring 2020 – Article
Revisiting Retirement Plan Designs After the Global Pandemic
Confero Magazine
Michelle Capezza
April 16, 2020 – Article
Texas Unemployment Insurance Updates: What Texas Employers Need to Know
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Greta Ravitsky, Anastasia A. Regne
April 9, 2020
Benefits Guidance in the Time of COVID-19: RIFs, Furloughs, Layoffs, and Leaves of Absence
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Michelle Capezza, Gretchen Harders, Sharon L. Lippett, Cassandra Labbees, Tzvia Feiertag, Christopher Lech, Rina Fujii, Daniel J. Green, John Houston Pope
April 3, 2020 – Article
IRS Grants Covid-19 Relief for High-Deductible Health Plans—but More Is Needed
Bloomberg Tax Management Compensation Planning Journal
Sharon L. Lippett
March 31, 2020 – Client Advisories
The CARES Act: What Employers Need to Know (Part II): Impact on Certain Retirement and Group Health Plans, and Executive Compensation
Act Now Advisory
Sharon L. Lippett, John Houston Pope, Tzvia Feiertag
March 28, 2020 – Client Advisories
The CARES Act: What Employers Need to Know (Part I)
Act Now Advisory
Garen E. Dodge, Sharon L. Lippett, Traycee Ellen Klein, John Houston Pope, John D. Barry
March 26, 2020 – Article
Benefits Guidance in the Time of COVID-19: Employer Payroll Tax Relief in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Michelle Capezza, Paul DeCamp, Tony Huber, Christopher Lech, Rina Fujii
March 26, 2020 – Article
May Employees Take Hardship Distributions Under Their 401(k) Plan? Benefits Guidance in the Time of COVID-19
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Sharon L. Lippett, Rina Fujii, Gretchen Harders
March 26, 2020 – Article
Temporary Benefit Strategies to Immediately Help Workers: Benefits Guidance in the Time of COVID-19
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Gretchen Harders, Sharon L. Lippett, Rina Fujii
March 19, 2020 – Article
Benefits Guidance in the Time of COVID-19: Continuing Employer Group Health Coverage During Temporary Layoffs or Furloughs
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Gretchen Harders, Christopher A. McMican, Cassandra Labbees
March 18, 2020 – Article
Benefits Guidance in the Time of COVID-19: Monitoring Retirement Plan Investments and Participant Communications
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Michelle Capezza
March 18, 2020 – Article
Benefits Guidance in the Time of COVID-19: Additional Cybersecurity Concerns as Employees “Work-from-Home”
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Michelle Capezza, Christopher Lech
March 17, 2020 – Article
New York Suspends 7-Day Waiting Period for Unemployment Benefits Due to COVID-19
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Traycee Ellen Klein
March 12, 2020 – Client Advisories
IRS Grants COVID-19 Relief for High-Deductible Health Plans
Act Now Advisory
Sharon L. Lippett
March 11, 2020 – In the News
Cassandra Labbees Quoted in “High Deductible Plans May Waive Cost-Sharing for Coronavirus Tests”
Modern Healthcare
March 10, 2020 – In the News
Cassandra Labbees Quoted in “Cigna Extends Free Coronavirus Tests to Self-Funded Employer Plans”
Modern Healthcare
Leave Benefits
May 12, 2021 – Article
Chicago Enacts COVID-19 Vaccine Anti-Retaliation and Time Off Ordinance
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Peter A. Steinmeyer, Angel A. Perez
March 24, 2021 – Article
New York Issues FAQs on Paid Vaccination Leave Law
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Susan Gross Sholinsky, Steven M. Swirsky, Nancy Gunzenhauser Popper
March 8, 2021 – Article
Illinois Department of Labor Issues Guidance on Providing Leave for Employees to Get Vaccinated
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Peter A. Steinmeyer, Kellie Y. Chen
January 19, 2021 – Article
What’s in President-Elect Biden’s COVID-19 American Rescue Plan?
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Garen E. Dodge, Susan Gross Sholinsky
December 30, 2020 – Article
Employers May Choose to Extend Paid FFCRA Leave through March 31, 2021
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Denise Dadika
October 30, 2020 – Article
Don’t Be Spooked: D.C. COVID-19 Leave Law Is in Effect and Will Be Enforced
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Nathaniel M. Glasser, Brian W. Steinbach, Eric Emanuelson
October 6, 2020 – Client Advisories
Annual California Employment Law Update: New Laws for 2021 Provide COVID-19 Protections and Expand Family Leave
Act Now Advisory
David M. Prager, Jennifer L. Nutter, Alice Kwak, Mary T. Vu
September 18, 2020 – Article
California Governor Signs Law Mandating Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for Employees of Companies with 500 or More Employees
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Jonathan M. Brenner, David M. Prager
September 17, 2020 – Client Advisories
DOL Reaffirms, Revises, and/or Clarifies the FFCRA Rule Provisions Invalidated by Federal Court
Act Now Advisory
Susan Gross Sholinsky, Denise Dadika
September 9, 2020 – Newsletters
#WorkforceWednesday: Questions Continue on Payroll Tax Deferral, Guidance on Compensating Remote Workers, New Voting Leave Policies
September 9, 2020 – Article
COVID-19 Trend Watch: Employers Respond to Employees’ Voting Concerns with New PTO and Other Election-Related Policies
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Susan Gross Sholinsky, Alison Gabay
August 31, 2020 – Article
As Schools Reopen, U.S. Department of Labor Issues FAQs on Childcare Leave Under the FFCRA
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Maxine Neuhauser
August 14, 2020 – Client Advisories
Federal Court’s Rejection of Some DOL FFCRA Rules May Affect Your Pandemic Leave Policies
Act Now Advisory
Susan Gross Sholinsky; Frank C. Morris, Jr.; Steven M. Swirsky; Denise Merna Dadika; Alison E. Gabay
July 24, 2020 – Article
The U.S. Department of Labor Issues New Guidance on Leave and Wage & Hour Issues Confronting Employers as They Reopen for Business
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Susan Gross Sholinsky, Garen E. Dodge
July 15, 2020 – Article
New York State Executive Order Requires Out-of-State Travelers to Quarantine and Amends Covid-19 Sick Leave Law
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Ann Knuckles Mahoney, Corben J. Green
May 27, 2020 – In the News
Paul DeCamp Quoted in “Paid-Leave Promise Turns ‘Mirage’ for Most Workers in Pandemic”
Bloomberg Law Daily Labor Report
May 2020 – Article
COVID-19 Paid Leave Under the FFCRA and Qualifying Exemptions: Understanding the Law and Carefully Considering Its Applicability
Bender’s Labor & Employment Bulletin
Adam S. Forman, RyAnn McKay Hooper
April 22, 2020 – Article
California Governor Mandates Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for Food Sector Workers at Companies with 500 or More Employees
Workforce Bulletin Blog
David M. Prager
April 17, 2020 – Article
New Jersey Further Amends the State’s Family Leave Act to Expand COVID-19-Related Job Protected Leave
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Maxine Neuhauser
April 16, 2020 – Article
D.C. Amends ASSLA to Require Declaration-of-Emergency Paid Leave for COVID-19 Related Reasons, in Addition to Any Other Available Federal, District or Employer-Provided Leave
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Nathaniel M. Glasser, Brian W. Steinbach
April 9, 2020 – Client Advisories
Mayor Garcetti Replaces and Supersedes LA City Council’s Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Ordinance and Adds Additional Requirements for Essential Businesses
Act Now Advisory
Adam C. Abrahms, Brock Olson
April 7, 2020 – Client Advisories
U.S. Department of Labor Issues Temporary Rule on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Act Now Advisory
Susan Gross Sholinsky, Nathaniel M. Glasser, Nancy Gunzenhauser Popper
April 6, 2020 – Article
Additional DOL Updates to FFCRA Questions and Answers – Qualifying Reasons for Leave, Child Care, and Interaction with Other Leaves
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Nathaniel M. Glasser, Susan Gross Sholinsky, Nancy Gunzenhauser Popper, Adriana S. Kosovych
April 6, 2020 – In the News
Jeffrey Landes Quoted in “Paid Sick Leave Policies in the Spotlight as COVID-19 Concerns Mount for Frontline Workers”
Waste Dive
April 2, 2020 – Article
Dept. of Labor Updates FFCRA Questions and Answers – Intermittent Leave, Furlough, and Length of Leave
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Nathaniel M. Glasser, Susan Gross Sholinsky, Nancy Gunzenhauser Popper, Adriana S. Kosovych, Garen E. Dodge
March 30, 2020 – Article
New York State Releases FAQs Regarding New COVID-19 Leave Law
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Susan Gross Sholinsky, Nancy Gunzenhauser Popper, Corben J. Green
March 27, 2020 – Article
New Jersey Extends Benefits and Protections to Workers Impacted by COVID-19
Workforce Bulletin Blog
John M. O’Connor
March 26, 2020 – Article
In Advance of April 1 Effective Date, DOL Issues Guidance on Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Garen E. Dodge, Nathaniel M. Glasser, Adriana S. Kosovych
March 25, 2020 – Client Advisories
New York Enacts Law Providing Leave Benefits to Employees Affected by COVID-19
Act Now Advisory
Susan Gross Sholinsky, Nancy Gunzenhauser Popper, Lori A. Medley, Corben J. Green
March 25, 2020 – Article
Connecticut Department of Labor Issues Guidance to Employers Facing COVID-19 Issues
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Peter M. Stein, Deborah Cannavino, Carol J. Faherty
March 25, 2020 – Article
Illinois’ “Stay at Home” Order: A Checklist for Operating During COVID-19
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Peter A. Steinmeyer, Susan Gross Sholinsky, Brian E. Spang, Amy Bharj, Kathleen A. Barrett, Kellie Y. Chen & Michelle G. Marks
March 25, 2020 – Article
Employer-Sponsored Leave Sharing or Leave Donation Programs: Benefits Guidance in the Time of COVID-19
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Gretchen Harders, Sharon L. Lippett, Rina Fujii
March 20, 2020 – Client Advisories
Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employers’ New Paid Family and Sick Leave Obligations
Act Now Advisory
Susan Gross Sholinsky, Lauri F. Rasnick, Nancy Gunzenhauser Popper, Ann Knuckles Mahoney
March 20, 2020 – Article
D.C. Passes Emergency Legislation to Provide Additional Benefits to Employees in Response to Coronavirus Pandemic and to Provide Business Relief
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Nathaniel M. Glasser & Brian W. Steinbach
March 20, 2020 – Article
Colorado Provides Further Guidance on Mandatory Paid Leave for COVID-19 Testing
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Nancy Gunzenhauser Popper, Eric Emanuelson
March 18, 2020 – Client Advisories
UPDATE: U.S. House of Representatives Revises Paid Family Leave and Sick Time Provisions in COVID-19 Emergency Aid Bill
Act Now Advisory
Susan Gross Sholinsky, Lauri F. Rasnick, Nancy Gunzenhauser Popper, Ann Knuckles Mahoney
March 18, 2020 – Client Advisories
California Administrative Agencies Issue Guidance for Employers Regarding the Coronavirus
Act Now Advisory
Deanna L. Ballesteros, Jennifer L. Nutter, Kristin M. Halsing
March 17, 2020 – Article
New York Suspends 7-Day Waiting Period for Unemployment Benefits Due to COVID-19
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Traycee Ellen Klein
March 16, 2020 – Client Advisories
U.S. House of Representatives Passes Sweeping COVID-19 Emergency Aid Bill That Guarantees Paid Sick Time and Family Leave for Certain Affected Workers
Act Now Advisory
Susan Gross Sholinsky, Lauri F. Rasnick, Nancy Gunzenhauser Popper, Ann Knuckles Mahoney
March 13, 2020 – Article
Colorado Mandates 4 Days of Paid Leave for COVID-19 Testing
Workforce Bulletin Blog
Nancy Gunzenhauser Popper