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COVID-19 FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT
On March 18, 2020, the Senate approved House of Representatives Bill 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“the Act”). The Act provides for additional paid leave, extends job-protected leave, establishes free COVID-19 testing, protects public health...
Coronavirus Information
As of today, March 3, 2020 there have been 89,879 reported cases of the Coronavirus and less than 3% fatalities. In the United States there have only been 91 cases resulting in two deaths out of 330 million Americans, however, everyone is talking about the Coronavirus...
Swimming Through the Morass of California Leaves of Absence Laws
Sherry Shavit, Esq. Tharpe & Howell FMLA, CFRA, ADA, FEHA, PDL, PSL, WC and more... the alphabet soup of complying with federal and state leave of absence laws can be daunting and is one of the easiest – and most common – traps for California employers to fall...
Are Your Ready for the New CA Labor Laws?
The new year brings 870 new laws in CA signed by Governor Newsom of which 16 directly affect employers. Are you ready to comply with the new laws? Here is a list of the new laws that employers must comply with: AB 5 Independent Contractors Worker is independent...
Happy Holidays from Jorgensen HR!
In celebrating the holiday season, please note that JorgensenHR's office will be closed Tuesday, December 24th at noon through Wednesday, January 1st. We will reopen Thursday, January 2nd. We thank you for your continued support and we look forward to working with you...
IRS Releases 2020 Contribution Limits for Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts & Retirement Plans
In Notice 2019-59, the IRS highlighted the following adjustments taking effect on Jan. 1, 2020, for 401(k), 403(b) and most 457 plans: Defined Contribution Plan Limits 2020 2019 Change Maximum employee elective deferral $19,500 $19,000 +$500 Employee catch-up...
Failure to Encrypt Mobile Devices Leads to $3 Million HIPAA Settlement
The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) has agreed to pay $3 million to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and take substantial corrective action to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance...
Guard Your Company Against Employee Ghosting
Ghosting may be on the rise, but employers can take steps to protect themselves from disappearing candidates. As the unemployment rate in California remains low, a new phenomenon in recruiting and hiring is taking hold. Called “ghosting,” this term is most common in...
Payroll Company Vanishes with $35 Million, Stiffing Employers
A payroll company, MyPayrollHR, based in upstate New York, has vanished with nearly $35 million in payroll funds from its customers, leaving thousands of employees missing their pay but also not forwarding payroll taxes to the government for the employers. This...
Why Employers Need to be HIPAA Compliant
HIPAA compliance for employers is a complicated and nuanced topic. No employer group is the same when it comes to supplying health benefits to their employees. Smaller employers (fewer than 50 lives) usually outsource the day-to-day administrative tasks to...
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