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News and analysis from Kelley Drye’s labor and employment practice

Health Care Reform – ACA Changes and Other Updates

This Advisory supplements our previous advisories dated January 2018, December 2016, December 2015 (as supplemented in January 2016 ), October 2014, October 2013, November 2012, November 2011, and October 2010,…

IRS Releases Guidance on Employer FMLA Tax Credit

As mentioned in our January 2018 and March 2018 Client Advisories, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”), provides a temporary corporate federal tax credit, ranging from 12.5 percent to 25 percent, that may be claimed…

2018 Qualified Retirement Plan Changes

As we approach the end of 2018, qualified retirement plan sponsors should consider reviewing the various changes brought on by recent legislation, regulations and agency guidance to determine whether any plan…

Illinois Requires Paid Break Time for Nursing Mothers

In August 2018, Illinois governor Bruce Rauner signed House Bill 1595 (“HB 1595”) amending the Illinois Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act (the “Act”) to provide paid break time to nursing mothers “ as needed ” to…

New York City Releases Clarification on Anti-Sexual Harassment Training Requirements

New York City employers were given some clarity this week regarding their obligations under the City’s Stop Sexual Harassment Act, as the New York City Commission on Human Rights released new FAQs about the law ( found…