Health Care Reform: Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)
The ACA requires health plans and health insurance issuers to provide participants and beneficiaries with a summary of benefits and coverage (SBC). […]
Health Care Reform: Contraceptive Coverage – Exemptions for Employers with Religious and Moral Objections
The ACA requires non-grandfathered health plans to cover women’s preventive health services, including contraceptives, without cost-sharing. Churches and other houses of worship […]
Patient Protections from Surprise Medical Bills
Effective for plan years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2022, the “No Surprises Act” limits out-of-network cost sharing and prohibits balance […]
Fixing the Family Glitch: Premium Tax Credit Eligibility
Beginning with the 2023 tax year, the IRS changed the rules for determining if family members are eligible for a premium tax […]
Preventing Workplace Harassment: EEOC’s Promising Practices for Employers
This Compliance Overview outlines practices that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recommends for employers to prevent and respond to sexual harassment […]
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Recognizing Requests for Reasonable Accommodations
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires employers with 15 or more employees to provide reasonable accommodations for employees and applicants with […]
Employee Leave for Voting
When election time draws near, employers should be prepared to handle requests from employees for time off from work to vote. Many […]
Health Plan Enrollment Rules
Employers that sponsor group health plans have some different options available to them for designing their plans’ enrollment process. However, there are […]
Tracking Hours of Work for Remote Employees
On Aug. 24, 2020, the DOL issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2020-5 to remind employers of their obligation to accurately account for […]
Achieving Compliance Through Effective Supervisor Training
This Compliance Overview provides practical tips for crafting an effective supervisor training program and includes general information about key compliance topics that […]
Employee Leave – Legal Rules
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) provides various exemptions from its minimum wage and overtime payment provisions, including the “white collar” exemptions […]
The FLSA White Collar Minimum Wage and Overtime Pay Exemptions
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) provides various exemptions from its minimum wage and overtime payment provisions, including the “white collar” exemptions […]