An amendment to the New York State Human Rights Law set to go into effect on July 14 directs the New York State Division of Human Rights to operate a toll-free confidential hotline, during regular business hours, which will provide counsel and assistance to individuals with complaints of workplace…
Breaking News: Transition Relief Granted Under ACA for Minimum-Value Health Insurance Plans Without Hospital or Physician Coverage
The Obama administration announced today that employers will not face penalties under the Affordable Care Act if, prior to Nov. 4, 2014—in reliance on the government’s minimum value calculator—they had committed to adopting or begun enrolling employees in plans that do not cover inpatient hospitalization or physician services. ASA had met with officials at the…
Latest U.S. Small Business Administration Guidance on PPP Loans
The U.S. Small Business Administration has published some questions and answers and made some important clarifications about the certification every Paycheck Protection Program…
New York State Paid Sick Leave Applies to Covid-19 Vaccine Recovery Time
The New York State Department of Labor has issued guidance on the use of New York State Sick Leave as it pertains to employees receiving the Covid-19 vaccine. This guidance states that “employers…
New York State Tacks on an Extra Year to Its Paid Vaccination Leave Law
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed off on a 12-month extension of the labor law provision requiring employers to provide paid leave time (up to four hours) to employees to obtain each dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. The law’s effective date is extended through Dec. 31, 2023. The<a…
Get a Model Contract for Health Care Staffing
At your health care staffing firm, do you feel pressured to accept clients’ contracts? Are your clients asking to be indemnified against various types of liability? To help ASA members and their attorneys deal with these and other issues, ASA has developed suggested contract language that spells out the staffing firm’s and the client’s responsibilities….
U.S. Department of Labor Announces New Tools to Help States Reduce Improper Unemployment Insurance Payments
U.S. Department of Labor News Release (03/14/12) The U.S. Department of Labor has announced the availability of new tools to help states reduce unemployment insurance payments to fraudsters. DOL is also publishing new materials highlighting what companies can do to avoid the negative tax implications of making improper payments. Taxpaying employers will eventually pay a…
Tips on Responding to a Notice of Inspection From ICE
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ASA Introduces New Affordable Care Act Communications Kit for Members
The American Staffing Association has introduced the ASA Affordable Care Act Communications Kit, a valuable new resource that delivers everything staffing firms need to speak strategically with clients about ACA compliance. The kit features the ASA Statement of Principles, a document that conveys the association’s and its members’ commitment to ACA compliance. Also featured in…
Massachusetts Attorney General Issues Guidance on New Domestic Violence Leave Law
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