Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) Archives

12 Jun When do employers need a Summary Plan Description?

Posted at 13:46h in 2023, Employee Benefits, Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI), Labor & Employment Law

By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk If you are an employer sponsoring an employee group health plan, you must have an ERISA-compliant Summary Plan Description. The federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) is designed to protect plan participants by setting minimum disclosure standards...

27 Apr COVID national emergency ends, COBRA says what?

Posted at 20:21h in 2023, COVID-19, Employee Benefits, Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI)

By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk The COVID national emergency is officially over. On April 10, 2023, House Joint Resolution 7 was signed into law, ending the national emergency declared back in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (The COVID public health emergency,...

26 Jan FTC proposes ban on non-compete clauses for employees

Posted at 16:43h in 2023, Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI), Human Resources, Labor & Employment Law

By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk The Federal Trade Commission recently proposed a new rule that would ban the use of non-compete clauses in employment agreements. The FTC believes that the widespread use of non-compete clauses suppresses wages, hampers innovation and stifles entrepreneurship. According...

27 Oct EEOC releases new “Know Your Rights” poster; replaces “EEO is the Law” poster

Posted at 19:14h in 2022, Commercial Insurance, Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI), Human Resources, Risk Management

By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk At a glance… The EEOC released a new mandatory workplace poster – Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal – to replace the previous EEO is the Law poster. The new poster includes various changes, including the addition...

17 Oct DOL proposes new rule for determining independent contractor status…again

Posted at 19:17h in 2022, Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI), Human Resources, Risk Management

By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk At a glance… The Department of Labor is proposing a new rule to determine whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The proposed rule rescinds the 2021 Independent Contractor...

06 Sep Florida minimum wage increasing by $1 on September 30th

Posted at 21:43h in 2022, Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI), Human Resources, Labor & Employment Law

By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk In case you forgot, Florida’s minimum wage is increasing by $1 at the end of the month. On September 30, 2022, Florida’s minimum wage will increase to $11 per hour. The minimum wage for tipped employees, which must...

Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI)

12 Jun When do employers need a Summary Plan Description?

27 Apr COVID national emergency ends, COBRA says what?

26 Jan FTC proposes ban on non-compete clauses for employees

27 Oct EEOC releases new “Know Your Rights” poster; replaces “EEO is the Law” poster

17 Oct DOL proposes new rule for determining independent contractor status…again

06 Sep Florida minimum wage increasing by $1 on September 30th

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