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HR Compliance Bulletin: Key Provisions From the DOL’s Final Overtime Rule for White-collar Employees
Thursday, May 23, 2024
Key Provisions From the DOL’s Final Overtime Rule for White-collar Employees - The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers to compensate their employees for all hours employees are “suffered or permitted” to...
Compliance Overview: Group Health Plan Fiduciary Litigation on the Rise
Thursday, May 23, 2024
Group Health Plan Fiduciary Litigation on the Rise - Enforcement of the strict standards of fiduciary conduct set forth in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) has traditionally been reserved for...
Legal Update: FTC Announces Rule Banning Noncompetes
Thursday, May 23, 2024
FTC Announces Rule Banning Noncompetes - On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to issue a final rule that would ban noncompete agreements in virtually all employment relationships. The final rule...
Legal Update: DOL Rescinds 2018 Final Rule on Association Health Plans
Thursday, May 23, 2024
DOL Rescinds 2018 Final Rule on Association Health Plans - On April 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a final rule that rescinds in its entirety a prior 2018 final rule on association health plans (...
Legal Update: DOL Issues Final Retirement Security Rule and Related Amendments to PTEs
Thursday, May 23, 2024
DOL Issues Final Retirement Security Rule and Related Amendments to PTE - On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final retirement security rule updating the definition of an investment advice...
Coverage Insights: Optional Commercial Property Coverage Offerings Under the BPP
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Optional Commercial Property Coverage Offerings Under the BPP - Commercial property insurance provides much-needed financial protection if an organization’s property is directly damaged or destroyed by a covered peril (...
Compliance Bulletin: Mental Health Parity Compliance Remains a Key Focus in 2024
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Mental Health Parity Compliance Remains a Key Focus in 2024 - The federal government is continuing its efforts to improve access to mental health and substance use disorder (MH/SUD) care in 2024, with a top enforcement...
News Brief: Study Shows 40% of Insured Workers Delay Health Care Due to Costs
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Study Shows 40% of Insured Workers Delay Health Care Due to Cost - A study by employee health payment platform Paytient revealed the challenges Americans face with employer-sponsored insurance. Notably, 40% of workers...
Legal Update: U.S. Supreme Court Rules That Mandatory Job Transfer Can Be Discriminatory Under Title VII
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
U.S. Supreme Court Rules That Mandatory Job Transfer Can Be Discriminatory Under Title VII - On April 17, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, holding that a...
Work Comp Insights : How Return-to-Work Programs Impact Workers’ Compensation Expenses
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
How Return-to-Work Programs Impact Workers’ Compensation Expenses - Workers’ compensation expenses are determined by a wide range of factors; however, one of the most significant cost components in any workers’...