by deanaramos | Apr 25, 2024 | Benefits and Pay, Canada, Policy Updates
Federal Update Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) The big news this week is the release of the final regulations by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for the PWFA – you can read all 400+ pages here. The final rule and interpretive guidance is...
by deanaramos | Apr 1, 2024 | Benefits and Pay, Canada, Policy Updates
Federal Update Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) If you have employees who are struggling with Long COVID, the ODEP has many resources available to support you and your employees, such as their Guide for Employers and the Working with...
by deanaramos | Jan 5, 2024 | Benefits and Pay, Canada
Local and State Updates San Francisco Military Leave Pay Protection Act The Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE) has updated the required employer poster for the city’s Military Leave Pay Protection Act. We recommend updating this poster as soon as possible....
by deanaramos | Nov 22, 2023 | Benefits and Pay, Canada, Policy Updates
Is it really Thanksgiving tomorrow…already? Not to mention, 2024 is right around the corner. We can only imagine the new laws that will come about next year! We want to take this moment to thank our clients, broker partners, co-workers, and our families. We wish you...
by deanaramos | Oct 18, 2023 | Benefits and Pay, Canada, Policy Updates
Federal Update Social Security Administration (SSA) The SSA has released updates for 2024. The cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will be 3.2% for benefits payable to Social Security beneficiaries starting in January. The taxable wage base is increasing from $160,200 to...
by deanaramos | Sep 15, 2023 | Benefits and Pay, Canada, Policy Updates
U.S. Federal Update Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) This newsletter provided information regarding the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to implement the PWFA that the EEOC published in the Federal Register in...
