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CTDOL Sues Employer Claiming “Forfeiture” Provision in Bonus Plan is Invalid

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Wage & Hour

Suppose your company has an incentive bonus plan that bases a bonus on the specific work done during a calendar year.  Bonus payments are made 90 days after the end of the calendar year on an “Award payment date.” But your bonus plan has an important provision.  That provision states that “Participants must be employed… Continue Reading

COBRA Subsidy Extension Becomes Law; What Employers Need to Do Now

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Laws and Regulations, Legislative Developments

So, President Obama signed a bill that extends the COBRA subsidy. No big deal, right? Well, not exactly. First, let’s go over what’s in the final provision: The eligibility period to receive the COBRA subsidy has been extended two months — to February 28, 2010. That means that individuals who have been laid off recently… Continue Reading

USCIS Delays Implementation of New I-9 Forms Until At Least April 3, 2009

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations

In a last minute notice and delay, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that it is postponing, until April 3, 2009, the implementation of a new I-9 form and a revised list of acceptable documents to determine employment eligibility.  (For background, you can find my most recent post on the form here.) The new… Continue Reading

Further Updates on E-Verify and the Executive Order to Implement It for All Federal Contractors

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations

Since my original post on the subject of Executive Order 12989 yesterday (and the sweeping effects it will have for all federal contractors), others have also added their comments to the subject. Among some of the notable posts: The brand-new Florida Employment Law Blog (run by my former colleague Richard Tuschman — congrats, Richard!) predicts negative… Continue Reading

Government Contractors Ordered to Use E-Verify to Confirm Employment Eligibility of Newly Hired Employees

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations

Most people think that changes to the laws or the way companies conduct business can only happen through the legislative changes.  But an Executive Order effective this week reminds us of the power of Executive Branch.    Effective immediately, all federal contractors must now agree to use E-Verify, an Internet-based system operated by U.S. government, to electronically verify… Continue Reading

Gross Misconduct and COBRA – When Can An Employer Try to Deny Coverage to Terminated Employee

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations

The Employee Benefits blog has a terrific post this week explaining the "Gross Misconduct" rule for COBRA Coverage. For those unfamiliar with the lingo, The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) (among other aspects) describes rights that employees have to continue their health insurance after their employment as been terminated (and for some other reasons… Continue Reading