Entries by Simon Carlson

BASIC Alert: Changes to CFRA Effective 1/1/21

Effective January 1, 2021, the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) will extend leave rights to employees who care for grandparents, grandchildren, siblings, adult children, and other family members with serious health conditions. Employers covered by both CFRA and FMLA could be faced with a “stacking” problem. When CFRA and the FMLA overlap, time taken off can […]

Affordable Care Act Compliance: Goodbye Good Faith Relief

Though the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has endured much scrutiny and litigation over the years, the legislation remains largely intact, meaning Affordable Care Act compliance is a must for Applicable Large Employers (ALEs). In the past, the IRS provided ways for ALEs to avoid substantial penalties by offering relief for those who demonstrated a good […]

COVID-19 Effects on Form I-9 Process

COVID-19 has caused unprecedented delays in the production of certain employment authorization documents. Both the DHS and ICE have continued with their department’s flexibility relative to I-9 documentation and completion and extended such flexibility into the future. To attend our no-cost I-9 compliance webinar, sign up here. The webinar will take place on December 29th, […]

Webinar: 1.0 HRCI & SHRM: 2020 ACA Filing

DATE: Wed, Feb 10, 2021 TIME: 2:00 pm EST to 3:30 pm EST Register for the webinar here After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Request a recording here if you are unable to attend the live session. Experienced Employee Benefits Attorney, Catherine Rische, will cover ACA filing requirements […]

Webinar: 1.0 HRCI & SHRM: Understanding the FMLA – Employer Requirements

DATE: Tue, Jan 26, 2021 TIME: 2:00 pm EST to 3:30 pm EST Register for the webinar here After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Request a recording here if you are unable to attend the live session. BASIC is happy to announce another free educational webinar for employers […]

AWS Outages Impacting BASIC CDA Services

A technical problem with Amazon Web Services (AWS) has made the internet and software that AWS powers unreliable in parts of the U.S. This outage is affecting BASIC’s ability to service our CDA clients and participants. On AWS’s website, the company said it was experiencing errors that were causing issues for a range of cloud-software programs in […]