Affordable Care Act, Employment Policies

ESOPs & Employee Benefits Q3 2023 Client Update

Kaufman & Canoles on 10/11/2023

As summer turns to fall, the employee benefits landscape continues to evolve. A few of our thoughts on recent updates are below. Also be on the lookout over the coming weeks for a separate guide to SECURE 2.0 provisions that...more

Deadline nears for complying with PUMP Act’s expanded protections for nursing mothers in the workplace

McAfee & Taft on 2/15/2023

Last December, Congress significantly expanded the protections afforded to pregnant workers by passing the highly anticipated Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), as well as the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for...more

Two New Federal Laws Affecting Pregnant Workers Passed in the Last Days of 2022

Miller & Martin PLLC on 1/11/2023

While You Were Sleeping (or Traveling or Watching Football) During the Holidays. . .Two New Federal Laws Affecting Pregnant Workers Were Passed - Two updates to start the New Year include the Providing Urgent Maternal...more

New Protections for Pregnant and Nursing Workers in 2023

Bracewell LLP on 1/10/2023

On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act), expanding federal protections for both pregnant...more

New Federal Protections for Nursing and Pregnant Workers Under the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act...

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP on 1/6/2023

On Dec. 29, 2022, President Joe Biden signed into law an omnibus government spending bill that includes two new pieces of legislation affecting the federal rights of nursing and pregnant employees in the workplace....more

Employee Benefits Post-Dobbs: Considerations for Year-End Planning

Goodwin on 11/16/2022

Much has been written about the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson to overturn the constitutional right to abortion. For employers in particular, the Dobbs decision raised a number of questions about employee...more

What is Human Resources Compliance, and Why is it Important?

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 10/20/2022

How to align your people, processes, and technology with ever-changing regulations and mandates. Amid shifting workplace policies, an ever-challenging hiring climate, and evolving regulations, Human Resources (HR)...more

Medical Travel Benefits: What Employers Need to Know

Venable LLP on 7/21/2022

Last month, the United States Supreme Court rendered its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, overruling Roe v. Wade and returning the issue of abortion to the states. Since the decision, abortion has...more

Agencies Issue COVID-19 Vaccine Incentive Guidance

Stinson LLP on 10/5/2021

On October 4, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Department of the Treasury jointly issued FAQs relating to COVID-19 vaccine incentives and surcharges. Under the...more

Can Employers Charge Higher Group Medical Insurance Premiums for Unvaccinated Employees?

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 8/30/2021

As many companies continue to struggle with low employee COVID-19 vaccination rates, some employers are evaluating imposing higher premiums for unvaccinated employees under their group medical plans. These employers see this...more

June 2021: The Top 19 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 7/7/2021

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

Navigating Voluntary COVID-19 Vaccination Programs & Incentives

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints on 2/24/2021

As COVID-19 vaccines become more available, employment-based programs requiring or incentivizing employee vaccination will become more commonplace. In a previous post, we covered recent employer guidance from the CDC, with a...more

[WEBINAR] 2019 Annual Labor & Employment Update

Best Best & Krieger LLP on 12/11/2019

From independent contractors to privacy to arbitration agreements - the California Legislature was busy in 2019 passing a wealth of new labor and employment laws that impact your business or agency. In this Best Best &...more

Growing Beyond 49 Employees - Compliance with Employment Laws

Dentons on 11/5/2019

When an employer experiences growth and is projected to employ 50 or more employees, an employer can and should enact policies and assess its practices for compliance with employment laws. Fifty employees is the triggering...more

Dear Littler: Do We Have to Provide the Kitchen Sink (Literally!) to Lactating Employees?

Littler on 9/17/2019

Dear Littler: A long-term San Francisco-based employee with our company is returning soon from maternity leave. In discussing her return date, she requested accommodations for expressing breast milk at work. After working...more

December 2018: The Top 15 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 1/10/2019

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

New Lactation Room Laws In New York City

Foley & Lardner LLP on 11/6/2018

The New York City Council just passed two bills that will require employers to provide lactation rooms to breastfeeding employees, as well as develop a lactation policy and processes for employees to request accommodations...more

[Event] Master Class: Labor and Employment Law Under the Trump Administration - Jan. 25th, Washington, D.C.

BakerHostetler on 1/10/2017

Please join us for BakerHostetler's “Labor and Employment Law Under the Trump Administration.” This daylong seminar is designed to offer all new high-level courses, hitting specific and practical headline issues that will be...more

Affordable Care Act Whistleblower Complaint Procedures

McDermott Will & Emery on 10/17/2016

On October 11, 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration published a final rule that establishes procedures and time frames for handling whistleblower complaints under the Affordable Care Act (ACA); for hearings...more

The ACA Is (Apparently) Here To Stay: What Employers Need To Know

Fisher Phillips on 8/13/2015

Now that the Supreme Court has, for the second time, upheld a major portion of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), it might be a good time to review your practices to ensure you are in compliance. The ACA’s new concept of what it...more

Five Employment, Labor, and Workforce Management Concerns Impacting Retailers

Epstein Becker & Green on 6/1/2015

Retailers will be busy this summer attempting to conform their policies and procedures to various local, state, and federal laws, such as the spate of state and city sick leave laws, and analyzing proposed amendments by the...more

Take 5 Newsletter: Five Labor and Employment Issues Faced by Health Care Employers

Epstein Becker & Green on 7/23/2014

As the Affordable Care Act and the challenges of reimbursement and funding for health care services drive changes in the health care delivery system and employment in the industry, new issues in labor and employment law are...more

Quirky Question #230, Accommodating Nursing Mothers

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 6/17/2014

Question: We are a large Minnesota employer and we have a non-exempt employee who is asking for breaks to express her breast milk multiple times every day, and each break takes a long time. We let her do so in her...more

Employment Law Checkup 2014

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP on 4/18/2014

Each year usually starts with a lot of resolutions and good intentions that fall by the wayside, mostly for lack of a plan. One resolution of all employers should be to update their policies and practices to comply with the...more

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