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Employers Now Required to Conduct Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
The Deadline, December 31, 2020, is Fast Approaching Employers with five or more employees (including temporary or seasonal employees) must conduct sexual harassment training for all employees before January 1, 2021. The new law requires employers to conduct sexual...
2020/2021 Limits on Out of Pocket, HSA/FSA Contributions and HDHP Deductibles
Below is a table that shows the Limits on Out of Pocket, HSA/FSA Contributions, and HDHP Deductibles for 2020 and 2021 Plan Type 2020 Limit 2021 Limit Non-HDHP Health Plans Maximum OOP Limits $8,150 / $16,300 $8,500 / $17,100 HSA Maximum Contribution Amount...
5 Strategies to Make This Year’s Open Enrollment a Success
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...
SB 1383: California Family Rights Act Expanded To Cover Small Employers and Additional Family Members
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...
SB 1383 California Family Rights Act
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...
California Imposes Mandatory COVID-19 Exposure Reporting Requirements
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...
SB 1159 Addressing Workers’ Compensation Awaits Governor’s Signature
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...
Compliance Alert: Flexible Spending Accounts & Forfeitures
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...
San Francisco Passes COVID-19-Related Employment Protections Ordinance
On September 1, 2020, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously passed an emergency ordinance to temporarily protect workers and job applicants from adverse action if they test positive for COVID-19, or are isolating or quarantining, or have previously...
Telemedicine AKA Telehealth is Here to Stay
Telemedicine allows patients to communicate and interact with health care professionals outside of the traditional medical office structure. Over the last decade, the number of employer groups that offer telemedicine either through an outside vendor or through their...
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