Labor & Employment Law Update

The IRS extended the due date for furnishing to individuals Forms 1095-B and 1095-C, from January 31, 2019, to March 4, 2019. Notwithstanding this extension, the IRS encourages employers and other coverage providers to furnish their 2018 statements as soon as they are able. The IRS did not grant an […]

For H-1B nonimmigrant visas subject to the cap, April 1, 2019, is the first day on which the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) will accept H-1B cap-subject petitions for foreign national professionals in specialty occupations. Despite a proposed rule that would have made sweeping changes to the H-1B cap […]

On February 1, 2019, the EEOC announced its extension of the EEO-1 filing deadline to May 31, 2019. The EEO-1 survey must be filed annually by private employers with 100 or more employees, and by federal contractors with 50 or more employees and a federal contract/subcontract in excess of $50,000. […]

For retirement plans that authorize hardship distributions, plan sponsors should be cognizant of the impacts the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “TCJA”) and the Bipartisan Budget Act (the “Budget Act”) may have on plan administration related to such distributions. First, the TCJA may indirectly affect plan administration in light […]

As the inevitable cold and flu season approaches, many employers are looking for ways to provide free or discounted flu shots to their employees. What many employers do not consider is whether the offering of free or discounted flu shots (or similar benefits) is subject to the Affordable Care Act […]