Regulation

Under the proposal, the agency expands its list of the evidence or facts that an employee can show to show establish a retaliation claim.

Despite expected hurdles, congressional representatives, including Sen. Martin Heinrich, tell CIAB legislative summit attendees, ‘We will get a repeal done.’

Understanding ACA compliance is critical, but it mustn’t come at the expense of fundamental employee education.

Employers filing taxes must be diligent when classifying independent contractor and employees.

Healthier businesses will receive higher-than-expected rate increases because they are now being pooled with the less healthy plans that may include employees who smoke and engage in other unhealthy behaviors.

The federal government has issued new guidance to clear confusion about when an HRA is considered integrated with a group health plan, which could have major implications for employers.

Employers served with an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) subpoena requesting private employee information – regardless of its arguable relevance – may nevertheless be compelled to respond.

A congressional committee attempts last-minute bid to block the plan, but President Obama would surely veto any legislation.

Shifting employee coverage to Medicaid represents a lost opportunity to improve business processes and may prove costly in the long run for businesses in thin-margin industries that can least afford high absenteeism.U

The Commission has no business pursuing a lawsuit involving a health risk assessment that is part of a group health plan under the ADA’s safe harbor.