“The National Restaurant
Association’s Notification Tool guides an employer through the law’s required
information process and creates a company-specific landing page that can be used
to properly notify employees,” said Phil Kafarakis, Chief Innovation and Member
Advancement Officer, National Restaurant Association. “This is new ground for a
trade association and the response from our members tells us we are providing a
valuable resource.”
Among other provisions,
the health care law creates a new section of the Fair Labor Standards Act that
requires employers to provide existing employees with basic information about
exchanges by Oct. 1, including letting employees know they may be eligible for
federal tax subsidies to buy health plans through exchanges. The mandate
applies to all employers covered by the FLSA. Starting in 2014, employers will
be required to provide employees with the FLSA notice within 14 days of hiring.
The NRA Notification Tool,
which is an exclusive member benefit, helps employers inform employees of new
requirements around health care coverage; track and report which employees
received the notice; and create records to verify compliance.
“Turnkey solutions like
the Notification Tool are typical of the ways the NRA supports our members,”
Kafarakis added.
The Notification Tool,
available at Restaurant.org/Notify,
is part of the National
Restaurant Association’s Health Care Reform Headquarters. The one-stop shop
offers NRA members information about how the law affects restaurant businesses,
including a Health Care Law Primer that covers key aspects of the law
for restaurant employers. The Health Care Reform Headquarters will later offer
a marketplace to help restaurant employers and employees shop for Affordable
Care Act-compliant health plans.
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