Hong Kong: The Impact Of The Contracts (Rights Of Third Parties) Bill On Employers And Employees

Keywords: outsource, provision of benefits, service provider

Do you ever enter into agreements with any union? Do you ever outsource the provision of benefits to employees through a service provider? Do you provide benefits to dependants or associates of your employees? If so then you may need to change some of your agreements.

In a previous update, we looked at the risks and opportunities for employers under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Bill.

This update considers […]

By | October 18th, 2014 ||

United States: Four More New Jersey Cities Enact Sick Leave Laws

Four New Jersey municipalities—Passaic, Paterson, Irvington, and East Orange—recently enacted  ordinances requiring employers to provide paid sick leave to their employees (collectively, the “Ordinances”). The Ordinances will take effect in January 20151 or, for employees who are covered by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), upon expiration of the CBA.2Similar laws already have taken effect in Newark and Jersey City, as well as several jurisdictions across the country, including the States of Connecticut and California, […]

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United States: Determination Of Employer "Pay Or Play" Assessment Under Affordable Care Act Cast Into Doubt Following Recent Court Split

As employers prepare to comply with the Affordable Care Act’s employer shared responsibility provision (or “Pay or Play” requirement) under Section 4980H of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), two recent conflicting Court of Appeals decisions regarding the availability of the premium tax credit to purchase Marketplace / Exchange coverage could impact the Section 4980H’s employer assessment provision. 1 Section 4980H permits the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) to assess one of two payments on […]

By | October 18th, 2014 ||