HR Newsletter: 5/1/2024
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Read More“Open” Might Not Mean Open: How FMLA May Affect a Position’s Availability
Does a position that a company is holding for an employee out on FMLA leave an “open position” as contemplated by the Americans with Disabilities Act? In Maxwell v. Washington County (PDF), a Mississippi federal district court said the short answer is “no.” Background The FMLA requires a covered employer to return an eligible employee …
HR Newsletter 10/22/19
In This Issue: NLRB Invalidates Mandatory Arbitration Agreement That Contains No Exceptions for Filing Administrative Charges OSHA Updates on Distracted Driving in Employment and in the Workplace The New Overtime Rule: What Retail Employers Need to Know “Open” Might Not Mean Open: How FMLA May Affect a Position’s Availability Effective Rules of Etiquette for RIF’s …
When Must a Non-Grandfather Group Health Plan Comply with Changes to Preventative Health Services Requirement?
Question: Our company sponsors a calendar-year, non-grandfathered major medical plan. How soon must our plan comply with changes to the recommendations or guidelines relating to the coverage of preventive health services? Answer: Plan sponsors and advisors should ensure that non-grandfathered group health plans cover all preventive services listed in the various federal recommendations and guidelines …
HR & Benefits Compliance Monthly Webinar Series: Sept. – Dec. 2019
Webinar Topics: New HRA Regulations – What Do They Mean for Employers? Final Wage and Hour Regulations Leave of Absence Issues for Health and Section 125 Plans 2020 HR Resolutions
Benefits Newsletter 10/15/19
In This Issue: IRS Issues Guidelines to Clarify Health Reimbursement Arrangement Rules When Must a Non-Grandfather Group Health Plan Comply with Changes to Preventative Health Services Requirement? California Law Regarding FSA Notices Poses ERISA and Plan Designation Issues Trump Executive Order Bolsters Medicare, Medicare Advantage HHS Proposes New Wellness Demonstration Projects Updates in Telemedicine and …
NLRB Memo Refines Position on Employer Social Media Policies
On the heels of its 2018 Boeing decision, the National Labor Relations Board continues to provide employers with guidance regarding acceptable and unacceptable restrictions on employee social media use. In a September 12 advice memorandum, the board concluded that some parts of a health care employer’s policy pass muster under Boeing, while a few broad …
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