By Dannae Delano, Roberta Casper Watson and Barry Salkin The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (“CAA”) is the most significant compliance challenge for employer health plan sponsors since the Affordable Care Act. Compliance is now required for its provisions...
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DOL Distinguishes Between FMLA and ADA Rights With Regards to Required Overtime
The Department of Labor (“DOL”) has issued Opinion Letter FMLA 2023-1-A with regards to employees who have health conditions that prevent them from working more than 40-hours per week. DOL was asked if employees may use Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) leave to...
Retirement Industry People Moves
Retirement Industry People Moves - Lee Polk, PLANADVISER, March 3, 2023 (PDF)
Battle Over ESG Means Balancing Act For Benefits Plans
Battle Over ESG Means Balancing Act For Benefits Plans - Andrew Oringer, Law360, March 3, 2023 (PDF)
Court Ruling Vacating DOL Rollover Guidance Isn’t End Of Fiduciary Saga
Court Ruling Vacating DOL Rollover Guidance Isn't End Of Fiduciary Saga - Andrew Oringer, Pensions & Investments, March 1, 2023 (PDF)
FMLA Rights For Employees Who Telework
The Department of Labor (“DOL”), in Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2023-1 (“FAB”), has explained how to apply the eligibility rules under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) when employees telework or work away from an employer’s facility. Law. Under the FMLA,...
The Wagner Law Group Grows its Chicago Office With the Addition of Attorney Lee T. Polk
The Wagner Law Group Grows its Chicago Office With the Addition of Attorney Lee T. Polk - March 1, 2023
Tackling Market Disruptors – How to Manage Industry Shifts
Tackling Market Disruptors – How to Manage Industry Shifts - Panelist, ALM Complex Claims and Litigation Forum, Las Vegas, NV, February 27 - March 1, 2023 - Click here for details
The Largest Women-Owned Businesses in Massachusetts
The Largest Women-Owned Businesses in Massachusetts - Boston Business Journal, February 24, 2023
Jury Must Determine “Comparability” Under USERRA
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in Clarkson v. Alaska Airlines, has determined that a jury must decide whether an employer offered “comparable,” non-military, paid leave, and was therefore obligated to pay reservists when they went on military leave....