Certain employers are now required to report pay and other data to the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH). Employers must file their report by March 31, 2021, and annually thereafter. Below is a list of key information about this new requirement, including which employers will be impacted, what information will be required, […]
On October 31, Governor Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order 205.2, which revised the New York (NY) State Travel Advisory. On November 3, the New York State Department of Health issued an updated guidance document. One key takeaway is that travelers who travel to a non-bordering state may complete a 14-day quarantine or test out of the 14-day quarantine by following the state’s requirements for testing. For any traveler to NY from a non-border state, US territory or CDC Level 2 or Level […]
Effective immediately, New York employers must provide advance written notice to additional government entities of a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act)-triggering event, such as a mass layoff, plant closing or relocation due to an amendment to New York’s mini-WARN law which was signed by Governor Cuomo on November 11. The amendment was […]
Beginning January 1, 2021, the final increase to NY PFL benefits and leave amounts will take place. Employees will be eligible to receive 12 weeks of PFL benefits during any 52-week calendar period at 67% of their average weekly wage, up from 10 weeks at 60%. The employee premium rate will increase significantly, to 0.511% […]
On October 27, the IRS announced the 2021 dollar limit for employee contributions to health flexible spending accounts (health FSAs). The 2021 limit will remain unchanged at $2,750. For health FSA plans that permit the carryover of unused amounts, the maximum carryover amount for 2021 is $550, which is a $50 increase from 2020, according to IRS Revenue […]
On October 20, 2020, the NY Department of Labor (DOL) released long-awaited guidance and FAQs on the new paid sick leave law that went into effect on September 30, 2020, for all private-sector employers. Important note: Federal, state, and local government employees are NOT covered, but employees of charter schools, private schools, and not-for-profit corporations […]
On September 11, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) posted revisions to regulations that implemented the paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The revisions both clarify and affirm some of the DOL’s original positions. The revisions made by the new rule clarify workers’ rights and employers’ responsibilities under the FFCRA’s paid leave provisions, in […]
HR Works is pleased to announce that we are ranked No. 16 on the 2020 list of Best Companies to Work for in New York State. Celebrating 29 years in business, we are honored to be among the top companies in its category of small companies with 15-99 U.S. employees. This is HR Works’ tenth […]
