URGENT CA: Uber and Postmates lost a bid to temporarily block California's new gig-worker law
California
URGENT CA: Uber and Postmates lost a bid to temporarily block California's new gig-worker law

Uber Technologies Inc. failed to persuade a judge to shield its drivers from California’s gig-worker protection law while the company challenges the landmark measure in…

Monthly Compliance Calendar Alert - Keep Your Company Compliant in February: ACA Reporting, Employee Eligibility, and Safety
Employee Management
Monthly Compliance Calendar Alert - Keep Your Company Compliant in February: ACA Reporting, Employee Eligibility, and Safety

If you’re in HR, you’re no stranger to compliance management, forms, and deadlines—though keeping them all in order may be a different story. We want…

Monthly Compliance Calendar Alert - Keep Your Company Compliant in January: Tax Season Begins, Employee Handbook Finalization, and Employee Performance Review
Employee Management
Monthly Compliance Calendar Alert - Keep Your Company Compliant in January: Tax Season Begins, Employee Handbook Finalization, and Employee Performance Review

Note: This calendar is designed to help our clients review the key human resources-related reporting and notice requirements that may apply to their organizations. Please note that this…

CA LAWlert: New California Employment Laws Will Require Significant Changes in 2019
California
CA LAWlert: New California Employment Laws Will Require Significant Changes in 2019

California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law several bills that will have significant impact on employers’ workplace obligations. Effective January 1, 2019, the new…

Urgent Guardian HR Alert: New U.S. Supreme Court Rulings
Discrimination & Harassment
Urgent Guardian HR Alert: New U.S. Supreme Court Rulings

The United States Supreme Court has issued a landmark ruling in the case of United States v. Windsor, No. 12-307 (June 26, 2013), and an additional important decision…

IRS Extends Health Coverage Reporting Due Date For Some Employers
Employee Benefits
IRS Extends Health Coverage Reporting Due Date For Some Employers

On Dec. 28, the IRS extended the due dates for new health care information reporting forms in 2016.   Applicable Large Employers*, ALEs, and self-insuring employers, now have…

Time to Prepare for Large Employer ACA Tax Reporting Requirements
Employment Law & HR Topics
Time to Prepare for Large Employer ACA Tax Reporting Requirements

Few would claim their favorite season is "tax season," and this year, large employers have yet another reason to dread it: Mandatory filing requirements dictated…

GET READY! Proposed Federal Overtime Regulations Are Out, and You’d Better be Prepared
Employment Law & HR Topics
GET READY! Proposed Federal Overtime Regulations Are Out, and You’d Better be Prepared

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released its long-awaited proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations containing the "white-collar" exemptions to…

Be Prepared for an Extension of FMLA Rights for Employees in Same-Sex Marriages
Employment Law & HR Topics
Be Prepared for an Extension of FMLA Rights for Employees in Same-Sex Marriages

On February 25, 2015, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) adopted new regulations that define the term “spouse” for purposes of the Family and…