Topic
Waiting Period
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Ohio Employer Law Blog
Must an employer pay employees for time spent waiting for computers to boot up?
It's a tale as old as time … or at least as old as employees have been working on computers. You start your work day by turning on your computer,…
Wage & Hour - Developments & Highlights
Decision On Travel Time And Waiting Time May Signal A Troubling Trend
I have handled many working time cases, such as travel time and waiting time cases. A recent case coming out of Maryland spells trouble for employers on these issues. A…
Religion Clause
Challenge To Florida Abortion Waiting Period Law Remains In Play
In State of Florida v. Gainesville Woman Care, LLC, (FL App., Aug. 1, 2019), a Florida state appellate court refused to grant summary judgment in a facial challenge to Florida's 24-hour…
Global Workplace Insider
Reduction in the Employment Insurance Waiting Period and the Potential Implications for Employers
By Russell Kott
In March 2016 the federal government announced changes to Employment Insurance (EI) rules in Canada. Effective January 1, 2017, the EI waiting period has been reduced from two (2) weeks…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Average Wait Time in Immigration Court Rises — Again
TRAC reports that, as of the end of January 2016, open cases in U.S. Immigration Court have been waiting for an average of 667 days, a new high. This is…
Wage & Hour Law Update
Following Supreme Court Direction, Maryland Federal Court Rules Waiting Time Not Compensable
The United States Supreme Court’s 2014 decision in Integrity Staffing clarified that, under the Portal-to-Portal Act, preliminary and postliminary tasks are not compensable even if potentially done for the employer’s…
Compensation & Benefits Blog
California Repeals 60-Day Limit on Waiting Periods
By Stacy Barrow
On August 15, 2014, California passed Senate Bill 1034, which repealed an insurance law (Assembly Bill 1083) that prohibited insurance companies from including waiting periods in excess of 60 days…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Final rule on waiting periods for employer-sponsored healthcare plans
The Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services have announced the publication of final regulations implementing a 90-day limit on waiting periods for employer provided health coverage. The final regulations…
Employee Benefits Blog
Additional Affordable Care Act Guidance Clarifies Exchange Notices and 90-Day Waiting Period
Recent guidance clarifies the exchange notice requirement and the 90-day waiting period limitation under the Affordable Care Act. Read more here.
Employee Benefits Blog
ACA Guidance on 90-Day Waiting Periods and Certificates of Creditable Coverage
by Amy M. Gordon, Jamie A. Weyeneth and Megan Mardy Recently issued Affordable Care Act guidance clarifies the prohibition on waiting periods in excess of 90 days and eliminates the…