Current Knowledge: Compliance Update
Effective dates: now through 2019 Ontario’s Employment Standard Act (ESA), and their Labour Relations Act (LRA), were amended with Bill 148’s passing on November 27,... Read More
The Queensland Parliament recently passed the Work Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (2017) in response to four deaths at Dreamworld theme park,... Read More
Dates: January 10 and 15, 2018 Time: 9:30 AM Location: Punter Southall Offices 11 Strand London WC2N 5HR January 10 Event – Register here... Read More
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) finally released information, in the form of Frequently Asked Questions, on the mechanics of how it will assess employer... Read More
Effective January 1, 2018, the retirement age for occupational retirement plans in the Netherlands increases from age 67 to 68. Depending on their current benefit... Read More
The Saudi government in September 2013 introduced the Wages Protection System (WPS). The WPS is designed to make sure employees are paid on time. Large... Read More
The compliance team for our US Partner, Alliant Employee Benefits released a compliance alert regarding the Affordable Care Act and coverage for contraception. Employer should... Read More
Effective: November 11th and phasing in over a number of years The Brazilian government recently updated its labor laws to create a more business friendly... Read More
Switzerland’s pension reform package, Altersvorsorge/Prévoyance 2020, was rejected in a binding referendum last month. The Swiss voted against changes to the Swiss first and second pension pillar systems, as well... Read More
Last week US President Trump signed an executive order that could expand the availability of association health plans, and relax Affordable Care Act (ACA) rules... Read More
Thank you to our French Partner, GEREP, for providing this article. The new French government’s executive branch is intending to restore buying power to employees... Read More
The US District Court for the District of Columbia ordered the EEOC to “reconsider” its final regulations on the extent to which an employer may... Read More
Effective date: January 1, 2018 Companies in Kazakhstan employing local residents are obliged to make compulsory contributions to the Social Health Insurance Fund.... Read More
Effective date January 1, 2018 Our German Partner Profion recently released an in-depth article about legislation relating to salary sacrifice schemes. The legislation’s formal name... Read More
Asinta’s US Partner, Alliant Employee Benefits recently released a podcast titled Failed Repeal & Replace Efforts and What Now for Employers. Listen in right here. And,... Read More
In June, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion that provided much-needed clarity about whether the ERISA exemption applies to plans maintained by church-affiliated organizations.... Read More
Effective date: January 1, 2020 Our US Partner, Alliant Employee Benefits, provided this legislative update for Washington State last week. A summary is below, or... Read More
Implementation deadline: September 30, 2017 Overview This coming September mandatory wage increases go into effect for the “metaalnijverheid” or Metal Industry in Belgium. There is... Read More
Legislated leaves of absence most significant change Every year Asinta’s Canadian Partner Cowan Insurance Group releases a Canadian Benefits Legislation and Guide Supplement. Together with monthly updates... Read More
Enrollment deadline: Employees January 1,2015; all other citizens January 1, 2019 One goal of the Indonesian government is to have a universal social security system... Read More