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Archive: Compliance Notices
- March 23, 2020
DOL Wage and Hour Division, Paid Leave, FMLA
The Wage and Hour Division provides information on common issues employers and employees face when responding to COVID-19, and its effects on wages and hours worked under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), job-protected leave under the Family and Medical …
- March 20, 2020
Families First Aid Package FAQs for Employers: Paid Sick Leave, FMLA
The subject matter experts at Apex have compiled answers to some of the top questions being posed to us by our clients and outlined in the recently passed emergency aid package, Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
- March 18, 2020
Breaking: $100B Bill to Provide COVID-19 Relief to Employers and Workers
The U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to pass the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”) today. President Trump has endorsed the legislation.
- March 17, 2020
COVID-19 Small Business Legislative Updates (Phase 1)
[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1585724955661{margin-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text] March 16, 2020 Updates What Congress has passed to help small businesses: Loan Subsidies: H.R. 6047— the first Coronavirus bill— allowed $1 billion in loan subsidies to be made available to help small businesses, small agricultural …
- March 16, 2020
Coronavirus Compliance Issues for Employers
As the number of reported cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to rise, employers are increasingly confronted with the possibility of an outbreak in the workplace.
- March 15, 2020
Small Business Implications of FFCRA
March 19, 2020 Updates The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 1602) is a supplemental appropriations major piece of legislation that provides funding for a multitude of public and employee assistance programs like SNAP (food stamps) and the states’ unemployment …
- November 22, 2019
COMPLIANCE ALERT: Draft Forms for 2019 ACA Reporting Released
The 2019 draft forms and instructions are substantially similar to the final 2018 versions. Employers should become familiar with these forms. Learn more.
- November 12, 2019
COMPLIANCE ALERT: IRS Announces Employee Benefit Plan Limits for 2020
Employers should update their benefit plan designs for the new limits and make sure that their plan administration will be consistent with the 2020 limits.
- November 4, 2019
Compliance Alert: ACA OVERVIEW – 2020 Compliance Checklist
Certain changes to some ACA requirements take effect in 2020 for employers sponsoring group health plans, such as increased dollar limits.