Recognizing that severance agreements are becoming more and more prevailant in the down economy, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) yesterday issued a new technical assistance document titled Understanding Waivers of Discrimination Claims in Employee Severance Agreements (click on the title to access the document). The new document is intended to help both employers and employees navigate
IRS, DOL Publish New Info on COBRA Subsidy
Today the Department of Labor expanded its FAQs on the COBRA subsidies included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). Click here to read the DOL’s new COBRA FAQs.
Wondering what the tax implications of the subsidy are, or whether the person asking for the subisidy is truly eligible? Click here to
Revised IRS Form 941 Provides for COBRA Premium Assistance Credit
Employers: The Internal Revenue Service has issued a new Form 941 (Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return) that provides for any credits due because of the new COBRA Premium Assistance Credit. You can download the new form by clicking on the links below:
The IRS also has put up this