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Legal Alert Offers Practical Pandemic Preparation
From Fisher & Phillips
Fisher & Phillips has issued a Legal Alert for employers in response to rising concerns over swine flu. It notes: "The World Health Organization has raised its alert level for swine flu to phase 5 indicating that a flu pandemic is imminent. This comes as the disease continues to spread around the world...The pandemic potential raises many questions and no easy answers. However, all employers should emphasize certain communication points in responding to the current swine flu outbreak." To read the full alert from Fisher & Phillips, click here.
Form I-9
From Fisher & Phillips
Effective immediately, employers must use the new version of the Department of Homeland Security's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (Rev. 02/02/09). The Department of Homeland Security also has issued a revised Handbook for Employers to be used with the new Form I-9. The new form and handbook are available on the I-9 Compliance page of the Fisher & Phillips Web site.
Stimulus Package Affects COBRA Notices
From Fisher & Phillips
The U.S. Labor Department has released model notices regarding the new COBRA requirements that were enacted as part of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 (ARRA). The law mandates that plans notify certain current and former participants and beneficiaries about the COBRA premium subsidy and "second chance" COBRA election opportunity by no later than April 18, 2009. The model notices may be found at: http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/COBRAmodelnotice.html. Read more from Fisher & Phillips.
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