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Ninth Circuit to Reconsider California Law Restricting Employment Arbitration

By Kevin MacNeill and Josh Owings (US) on October 6, 2022 Posted in United States

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Ninth Circuit) recently said that it will take another look at California Assembly Bill 51 (AB 51), a state law affecting mandatory employment-related arbitration agreements.[1] AB 51 prohibits employers from requiring that employees enter into mandatory arbitration agreements for disputes arising under the California Fair Employment … Continue reading

Florida Appeals Injunction of the “Stop WOKE Act”

By Josh Owings (US) and Kevin MacNeill on September 26, 2022 Posted in United States

On September 16, 2022, The Governor and Attorney General of the State of Florida filed a Notice of Appeal challenging the decision by U.S. District Judge Mark E. Walker to issue a preliminary injunction blocking part of Florida’s House Bill (H.B.) 7, known as the Individual Freedom Act (IFA) or, as the Governor has referred … Continue reading

US: DOL issues COBRA premium subsidy guidance and model notices

By Josh Owings (US) and Thomas Reddin (US) on May 12, 2021 Posted in North America, United States

The US Department of Labor recently published answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) and model notices for the new COBRA premium subsidy made available to many employees and their dependents under the American Rescue Plan Act. As explained in an earlier post, the new law allows “assistance eligible individuals” (AEIs) – defined as COBRA qualified … Continue reading

US: New COBRA Premium Subsidy in Third COVID Relief Stimulus Act

By Thomas Reddin (US) and Josh Owings (US) on March 25, 2021 Posted in Coronavirus, North America, United States

The latest COVID-relief bill, the American Rescue Plan Act, will allow most current and former employees and their dependents to receive fully subsidized COBRA continuation coverage beginning April 1 and continuing through September 30, 2021—even if they never elected COBRA or dropped coverage. To learn more about what employers with group health plans subject to … Continue reading