Government, Courts and the World of Work
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A bill permitting applicants and employees to sue employers for requiring the disclosure of social network usernames and passwords has been conditionally vetoed by Governor Christie. In his message, the Governor stated that the bill would allow employers to be sued for legitimate job-related inquires. Here is a copy of the conditional veto: Assembly Bill [...]
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates that about 610,000 New Jerseyans will be eligible for premium tax credits to purchase their healthcare, of which about 511,000 are in families with a person who is employed either full- or part- time. Subsidies will be available where an employer either does not offer health [...]
Nearly 300 employers filed a legal brief with the Supreme Court last week arguing that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) – which prevents same-sex couples from enjoying the same tax, retirement and leave benefits that other married couples get under federal law – burdened their businesses with “unnecessary cost and administrative complexity.”
Enacted in [...]
The Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service have issued regulations on the Affordable Care Act’s employer shared responsibility provisions, also known as the “Play or Pay” mandate. Starting in January 2014, the mandate requires large employers (generally those with 50 or more full-time employees, including full-time equivalent employees) to either “play” by offering affordable [...]
NJSpotlight reports that New Jersey small business and residents who buy insurance through the state’s health benefit exchange could wind up with a plan similar to what many small businesses offer their employees. Read here: http://www.njspotlight.com/stories/13/02/20/expect-to-pay-more-for-policies-purchased-on-state-health-benefit-exchange/.
With healthcare costs expected to he high on the insurance exchange, employers will be squeezed. Many will be faced with [...]
With Governor Christie deciding not to authorize the state to create and administer a health insurance exchange, New Jersey will join 25 other states and rely on the federal government to organize and run the facility.
The exchange will be a marketplace to buy insurance for those who aren’t covered by their employers or don’t [...]
The date by which employers must provide their employees a notice under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) about health insurance exchanges (Exchanges) that are required to be created under PPACA has been extended by Departments of Health and Human Services, Treasury, and Labor (Departments). Employers were originally required to distribute the notice [...]
Important: Throughout 2011 and 2012, EANJ has conducted numerous public seminars as health care reform rules were being proposed by federal agencies. Many employers have taken a wait and see attitude but the proposals summarized in this article will likely be the final standards effective January, 2014. As such, employers may rely on these proposed [...]
Gov. Chris Christie vetoed legislation to establish a state-run health insurance exchange in New Jersey, citing a lack of information from the federal government on all options provided to states in the Affordable Care Act. The exchange is where individuals and employers with 50 or fewer employees can purchase health insurance in 2014. The exchange [...]
As major restaurant chains such as Papa John’s and Applebee’s threaten to fire workers or reduce their hours rather than provide affordable coverage under the Affordable Care Act in 2014, it is unclear what remedies, if any, employees would have for wrongful termination or demotion.
Under the Act, it is unlawful to discriminate or retaliate [...]
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