Regulation

Republicans, industry organizations and a coalition of employer groups are ramping up their efforts to change the ACA’s definition of full-time employment from 30 hours a week to 40 hours a week.

Having recently allowed recreational marijuana in the District of Columbia, D.C.'s council has also passed a new temporary law that would effectively ban employers from drug testing a prospective employee before a conditional offer of employment is made.

The disability and absence management landscape continues to undergo significant change. Here are five trends to watch for in 2015.

In light of a recent Supreme Court ruling, employers should review – and possibly update – their policies surrounding the use of cell phones for work purposes. Here are seven tips.

CMS has released the 2015 list of counties where health plan carriers and some employers must provide information in a language other than English.

The National Labor Relations Board General Counsel’s office recently issued complaints against McDonald’s and 13 of its franchisees, alleging that they jointly retaliated against workers who participated in the many fast food minimum wage protests from earlier this year.

Industry experts offer their 2015 benefits predictions.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s office is requesting information about employee non-compete agreements used by Jimmy John’s, a national sandwich shop chain.

Tax reform, particularly corporate tax reform, will be on the agenda in 2015, congressional observers said.

A new piece of legislation would require all Missouri-based employers to use a federal verification system to ensure that employees are legal residents or face steep fines and even business license suspensions.