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In a prior article, we explained Senate Bill 95, which requires
employers with more than 25 employees in California to provide
COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick leave. You can read
it here. SB 95 creates California Labor
Code Sections 248.2 and 248.3. It goes into effect on March
29, 2021, and
applies
retroactively to January 1, 2021. This new
COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave law allows covered employees
to take up to an
additional 80
hours of paid COVID-19 related sick leave.
The Labor Commissioner recently posted a frequently asked questions list
addressing SB 95. It also provided this poster, which all employers with 25 or more
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(March 29, 2021) - Under the American
Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), assistance eligible individuals
(AEIs) are entitled to have their COBRA premium payments fully
subsidized for the period between April 1, 2021 and September 30,
2021 (the subsidy period ). The subsidy applies to group
medical, dental, and vision benefit plans but not healthcare
flexible spending arrangements (health FSAs). Employers will be
fully reimbursed for all COBRA premiums they front under ARPA
through a tax credit on their quarterly payroll tax filings.
AEIs consist of employees involuntarily terminated for reasons
In Short:
qui
tam cases predicated on alleged human trafficking
violations has begun to emerge.
The Result: Potential exposure to qui tam
claims heightens the risk of allegations of human trafficking in
business operations.
Looking Ahead: Companies contracting with
the federal government should consult with counsel to ensure
compliance with contractual and regulatory obligations related to
human trafficking and should implement risk mitigation strategies
where reasonably feasible.
Two recently unsealed
qui tam actions reveal
efforts by former employees of government contractors to bring
False Claims Act ( FCA ) actions predicated on claims of
human trafficking. Under the FCA, whistleblowers
( relators ), can file
"I think people fear what they don't understand," says Levine, assistant secretary for health and the first openly transgender person to serve in a Senate-confirmed position.