On October 12, 2017, President Trump signed an Executive Order which directed the Department of Labor, the Department of Treasury, and the Department of Health and Human Services (“Agencies”) to consider regulations or guidance that would expand the use of health reimbursement arrangements (“HRAs”), including the use of HRAs with individual health insurance coverage. The… Read more

With Election Day fast approaching, now is the time for employers to ensure they are in compliance with applicable laws relating to voting leave for employees. While there is no federal law governing voting leave, many state laws require employers to provide some form of leave for employees to vote. These laws are typically dependent… Read more

Earlier this year, New Jersey enacted a law that requires New Jersey employers to provide their employees with paid sick leave.  The law will become effective this Monday, October 29, 2018.  In order to be in compliance, employers must also post a notice of employee rights. Under the new law, New Jersey employers will be… Read more

On August 31, 2018, President Trump signed an Executive Order which directed the Department of Labor (the “DOL”) and the Department of Treasury to consider regulations or guidance that would expand the availability of multiple employer plans (“MEPs”).  A MEP is a type of retirement plan (e.g., a 401(k) plan) that different businesses can create… Read more

New York State issued final guidelines and an updated model policy in connection with the state’s recent Anti-Sexual Harassment Law. This legislation requires New York employers to adopt and distribute an anti-sexual harassment policy and begin conducting annual sexual harassment prevention training for employees, among other things. Last week, the state published an updated model… Read more

On September 12, 2018, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection issued new model forms for the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).  The new model forms, available here, incorporate the changes required by the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, passed by Congress in May 2018. Employers who utilize background checks for employees and… Read more

On August 23, 2018, New York State released its model sexual harassment prevention policy, a model sexual harassment complaint form, a model sexual harassment prevention training program, minimum standards for an employer’s sexual harassment prevention policies and trainings, and a list of frequently asked questions regarding the new requirements for employers in accordance with the… Read more

Massachusetts recently passed the Massachusetts Noncompetition Act (“Act”) which applies to non-compete agreements executed on or after October 1, 2018.  The Act applies only to employment-related non-compete agreements and agreements that provide for forfeiture for competition. As such, nonsolicitation and nondisclosure agreements and/or clauses are unaffected. As an initial matter, the Act prohibits non-competes for… Read more