ARRA and Employment
ARRA affects the employment law landscape in several key ways. ARRA implements a temporary COBRA premium reduction so that certain laid-off employees and their family members may pay a reduced premium of 35% while their employer pays 65% which is to be reimbursed via payroll tax credit. ARRA increases protections to employees by prohibiting their being discharged, demoted or otherwise retaliated against for disclosing information that the employee ”reasonably believes” is evidence of certain types of misconduct involving ARRA funds. ARRA expands unemployment assistance and provides incentives to hire unemployed veterans and disconnected youths.
Information about the COBRA premium reduction and the legal requirements associated with implementing the reduction.
Information about protections ARRA provides for certain individuals who make specified disclosures relating to ARRA funds.
Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll law firm article about the expansion of unemployment assistance and incentives to hire unemployed veterans and disconnected youth.
The CAPLAW website contains links to employment law legislation, regulations, guidance and general information.
