HR Newsletter: 7/14/21
With Employee Benefits & HR topics regularly in the news, it’s difficult to stay up to date. Our weekly newsletter will help you stay current. Check out this week's edition.
With Employee Benefits & HR topics regularly in the news, it’s difficult to stay up to date. Our weekly newsletter will help you stay current. Check out this week's edition.
On June 15, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued new resources on the prohibition against employment discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. This Legal Update provides more information about the guidance.
Internal Revenue Code (the Code) Sec. 132(f) allows for the tax-free provision of certain transportation fringe benefits from employers to their active employees. This benefit, known as a qualified transportation plan or commuter benefit plan, has steadily increased in popularity due in part to some state and local laws that mandate an employer offering. Unlike benefits offered under a group health plan, transportation plans are typically much easier for an employer to sponsor and administer. These benefits are not subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and its related provisions, and therefore come with fewer compliance requirements. Importantly, though, the Code does impose critical guidelines that employers must follow when implementing a qualified transportation plan.
With Employee Benefits & HR topics regularly in the news, it’s difficult to stay up to date. Our weekly newsletter will help you stay current. Check out this week's edition.
On Saturday, June 12, 2021, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by unvaccinated hospital employees who were instructed to receive a COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment. This News Brief explains further.
Since the passage of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, the IRS has released and updated FAQs and other resources on tax credits for employers that provide paid employee leave under the Act. This Compliance Bulletin provides information about the credits and the IRS guidance.