Welcome to the Trüpp Legal Corner designed to keep business leaders informed of critical employment legislation and case law.
ACA’s affordability threshold set to rise in 2019
The affordability threshold for 2019 has been increased to 9.86, which is a slight increase from the 2018 threshold of 9.56 percent. In short, this means that employers can require employees to pay more for self-only coverage.
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DOL’s FMLA forms are expiring
Though the current FMLA forms have expired, the Department of Labor (DOL) informs employers that the current forms are still okay to use since they will likely have no changes going forward.
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More states implementing bans on salary history questions
Trending laws that address the pay gap continue to sweep the country. Find out which states and municipalities are implementing bans on salary history questions during the hiring process.
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