The DOL has provided Spanish versions of the model notice regarding the exchange/health insurance marketplace. While employers are not specifically required to provide the Spanish version to Spanish-speaking employees, since the notice is supposed to be understandable by the average employee, providing the Spanish version where appropriate is advisable.
There are two Spanish model notices, one for employers who offer group health coverage and one for employers who do not offer coverage. This is the same approach as is used with the English versions.
The notice needs to be given to all employees by Oct. 1, 2013. Presumably this means that anyone on the employer’s payroll as of Oct. 1 should receive the notice. The only employers exempt from this requirement are private employers who have annual dollar volume below $500,000. All not-for-profit and governmental employers must give the notice, regardless of size.
The Spanish version of the model notice for employers who offer health coverage is here: http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/pdf/FLSAwithplanssp.pdf
The Spanish version for employers who do not offer health coverage is here: http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/pdf/FLSAwithoutplanssp.pdf
