California employers need to start preparing to deal with increased state disability insurance (SDI) benefits in 2018. Return-to-work programs will become more important than ever because employees may have less … Read More
Will California Really Enact a Single-Payer Plan?
The California State Senate has passed S.B. 562, the Healthy California Act, which would create a single-payer plan in California. While it has passed its first major milestone in the … Read More
June 2017: State and Local Law Update
One of the most difficult things for human resource and absence management professionals to do is to keep up with changing state and local laws. Below is a brief summary … Read More
May 2017: State and Local Law Update
One of the most difficult things for human resource and absence management professionals to do is to keep up with changing state and local laws. Below is a brief summary … Read More
Trumpcare Advances to Senate
The House of Representatives narrowly passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA), which had been given up for dead in March and now faces an uphill battle in the Senate. … Read More
Trump Administration Extends Grandmothered Policies
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced an extension for individuals and small businesses who have certain, non-Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliant policies. The extension applies to non-ACA … Read More
April 2017: State and Local Law Update
One of the most difficult things for human resource and absence management professionals to do is to keep up with changing state and local laws. Below is a brief summary … Read More
The TrumpCare Zombie and What Might Happen
Some people are calling the efforts to revive repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) the TrumpCare Zombie. After withdrawing the American Health Care Act (AHCA) on March 24, President … Read More
January 2017: State and Local Law Update
One of the most difficult things for human resource and absence management professionals to do is to keep up with changing state and local laws. Below is a brief summary … Read More
November 2016: State and Local Law Update
One of the most difficult things for human resource and absence management professionals to do is to keep up with changing state and local laws. Below is a brief summary … Read More
New 2017 California Insurance Laws
AB 72 This new law provides that if an insured receives services in an in-network facility from an out-of-network health professional, the insured is only required to pay the out-of-network … Read More
October 2016: State and Local Law Update
One of the most difficult things for human resource and absence management professionals to do is to keep up with changing state and local laws. Below is a brief summary … Read More
State and Local Law Update
One of the most difficult things for human resource and workers’ compensation professionals to do is to keep up with changing state and local laws. Below is a brief summary … Read More
Los Angeles Passes Paid Sick Time Law Effective July 1, 2016
Los Angeles has become the 5th city in California to enact a paid sick time law that differs from the California Law, joining Emeryville, Oakland, San Francisco and Santa Monica. … Read More
California “Time off to Vote” Notices
The California Elections Code section 14001 requires employers to post a notice to employees advising them of provisions for taking paid leave for the purpose of voting in statewide elections. … Read More
State and Local Law Update: May 2016
One of the most difficult things for human resource professionals to do is to keep up with changing state and local laws related to leaves and discrimination. Below is a … Read More
New Paid Family Leave Mandates in CA, SF, and NY
The states of California and New York and the City and County of San Francisco have all passed new mandates regarding paid family leave. The California and San Francisco laws … Read More
State and Local Law Update
One of the most difficult things for human resource professionals to do is to keep up with changing state and local laws related to leaves and discrimination. Below is a … Read More
California Employers Face Two April 1 Deadlines
Just in case the March 31 deadline to send employees Form 1095-Cs wasn’t enough, California employers have two April 1 deadlines. The deadlines are for a new Pregnancy Disability Leave … Read More
New California Insurance Laws
AB 248 This bill requires employers with 50 or more employees to offer only comprehensive health insurance to their employees. AB 248 prohibits health plans, insurers and agents from offering … Read More