Department of Labor Updates in the U.S.
DOL COVID-19 Outbreak Period Set to End on February 28th In early 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued mandatory deadline relief and other guidance…
Subjects: USA
Case Study: Invensys
Invensys: Extending Efficiency to Employee Benefits With headquarters in the UK, a large footprint in Canada and employee benefits run from Texas, Invensys relied upon…
Case Study: Hartmann
Hartmann: Breaking New Ground There’s a good chance the eggs and fruit in your refrigerator were shipped and stored safely because of Hartmann’s molded fiber…
U.S. COVID-19 Employer Resources
USA COVID-19 Employer Resources
U.S. Year-End No Surprises Act Addresses Surprise Billing
The year-end Appropriations Act included several provisions that directly impact employer-sponsored group health plans. One of the most significant is the No Surprises Act (the…
U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Employer Mandate Approved
On December 16, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released much anticipated new guidance on the interaction of various equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws…
U.S. Compliance News for California and New York State
California Expands Supplemental Paid Leave for COVID-19 On September 9, Governor Newsom signed AB 1867. AB 1867 codifies the supplemental leave previously required for food…
U.S. Supreme Court Decision Impacts Gender Identity Protections
Snapshot: The U.S. Supreme Court decision prohibiting employment discrimination against LGBTQ employees likely eviscerates recent HHS rule on Section 1557 by dropping protections based on…
Coronavirus Legislative Updates for Employers in the US
Multinational employers with employees in the US can get timely, coronavirus-related employee benefits information from this COVID-19 resource page which is updated daily by the compliance…