Risk Briefs

When do employers need a Summary Plan Description?

<big><strong><span style="color: #ff9900;">When do employers need a Summary Plan Description?</span></strong></big>
If you are an employer sponsoring an employee group health plan, you must have an ERISA-compliant Summary Plan Description.

Fraudulent funds transfer quietly becoming leading driver of cyber loss

<big><strong><span style="color: #ff9900;">Fraudulent funds transfer quietly becoming leading driver of cyber loss</span></strong></big>
Employers and HR managers need to know that fraudulent funds transfer (FFT) is quietly becoming a leading driver of organizational cyber loss.

COVID national emergency ends, COBRA says what?

<big><strong><span style="color: #ff9900;">COVID national emergency ends, COBRA says what?</span></strong></big>
Attention HR managers and COBRA administrators! 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.

New law gives Florida condos blueprint to limit premises liability

<big><strong><span style="color: #ff9900;">New law gives Florida condos blueprint to limit premises liability</span></strong></big>
Florida’s recently enacted tort reform bill includes a new law to help condominium associations defend against negligent security premises liability claims

Does workers’ comp cover employees injured at company-sponsored events?

<big><strong><span style="color: #ff9900;">Does workers’ comp cover employees injured at company-sponsored events?</span></strong></big>
What happens if an employee is injured while attending a company-sponsored event? Is the injury covered under their employer’s workers’ compensation policy? Well, that depends.

FTC proposes ban on non-compete clauses for employee

<big><strong><span style="color: #ff9900;">FTC proposes ban on non-compete clauses for employee</span></strong></big>
The Federal Trade Commission recently proposed a new rule that would ban the use of non-compete clauses in employment agreements.

ACA’s affordability threshold will be lower in 2023

<big><strong><span style="color: #ff9900;">ACA’s affordability threshold will be lower in 2023</span></strong></big>
The IRS announced that the Affordable Care Act’s affordability threshold for employer-sponsored group health plans will be 9.12 percent in 2023.

Risk of residential fire more than doubles on Thanksgiving

<big><strong><span style="color: #ff9900;">Risk of residential fire more than doubles on Thanksgiving</span></strong></big>
Did you know that the risk of a residential fire more than doubles on Thanksgiving Day?

EEOC’s new Know Your Rights poster replaces EEO is the Law poster

<big><strong><span style="color: #ff9900;">EEOC’s new <em>Know Your Rights</em> poster replaces <em>EEO is the Law</em> poster</span></strong></big>
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released a new mandatory workplace poster entitled Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal

DOL proposes new rule for determining independent contractor status…again

<big><strong><span style="color: #ff9900;">DOL proposes new rule for determining independent contractor status…again</span></strong></big>

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.

Are you taking advantage of Cybersecurity Awareness Month?

<big><strong><span style="color: #ff9900;">Are you taking advantage of Cybersecurity Awareness Month?</span></strong></big>
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. This year’s theme, See Yourself in Cyber, is meant to communicate the fact that cybersecurity ultimately depends on people.

Are you ready for Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2022?

<big><strong><span style="color: #ff9900;">Are you ready for Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2022?</span></strong></big>
It’s time for Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2022! This year’s theme—See Yourself in Cyber is meant to demonstrate that cybersecurity is ultimately about people. Instead of promoting weekly themes, this year’s focus is on promoting four key behaviors.