Employers have had a lot to deal with this year. Now that the year is winding down, there’s one more thing to deal with: open enrollment.Here are five ways to make this year’s open enrollment a success. Create a Timeline Time has a way of getting away from us. Avoid...
As of January 1, 2021, Under SB 1383, California employers with 5 or more employees will now be required to provide their qualifying employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year, and also expands the scope of “family members”. The CFRA...
September 23, 2020 Governor Newsom signed legislation that will greatly expand the California Family Rights Act in a manner that will impact both small and large California employers. The CFRA requires covered employers to provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave during...
On September 17, 2020, Governor Newsom signed AB 685 into law. The bill imposes significant new requirements upon employers to give notice of a potential COVID-19 exposure in the workplace. It also expands Cal-OSHA’s authority and citation powers. AB 685 is effective...
A little over two months ago, Governor Newsom’s executive order that established a rebuttable presumption of industrial causation for workers in California who contracted COVID-19 expired. At that time, Heffernan’s Consulting Division shared with you our thoughts on...
As we approach the end of the calendar year the issue of funds in employees’ Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) always comes up. What if an employee has not used up all the funds they have in their FSA account. The IRS now permits that up to $550 can be rolled over...
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