DFS announces key elements of PFL program for 2021, including increase in covered benefits, premium amounts, and risk adjustment for paid COVID-19 claims.

Effective Jan. 6, 2020, employers are prohibited from asking job applicants about their past salary, compensation, or benefits and from relying on salary history to determine pay rates. Employers may ask applicants for their salary expectations for the position, instead of asking what they earned in the past.

LeadingAge NY’s general counsel provides analysis of law prohibiting employer retaliation.

Proposed rule clarifies what benefits, expenses, and perks are included in the definition of “regular rate of pay.”

Expensive employer mandate on hold, at least for the time being.

Not-for-profit organizations could be subject to unrelated business income tax.

Despite new exemptions, questions and concerns remain for employers.

Revised proposal includes exemptions that may be helpful to members.