Update: FTC Issues Final Rule Banning Non-Competes
Update: On August 20, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a final ruling in...
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San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance (SF HCSO) 2025 Rates Released
Recently, the 2025 San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance (SF HCSO) expenditure rates were released, which are increased annually and vary ...
Litigation Reinforces Mental Health Parity and ERISA Requirements
Recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed a district court’s dismissal of key claims ...
Massachusetts Passes New Pay Transparency Law
On July 31, 2024, Massachusetts (MA) joined the growing number of states that require employers to disclose the pay range on job ...
Chevron Overruled: Impact to Health & Welfare Benefits
On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued their decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, which overturned the landmark ...
Update: Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage Changes in 2025
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) introduced several changes to Medicare Part D (“Part D”) with the aim of reducing ...
Update: HHS Final Rule Impacts Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Protections
Recently, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule expanding protections under Section 1557 of the Affordable ...
New York Passes Prenatal Personal Leave Program Effective January 1, 2025
On April 19, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul passed an amendment to New York Labor Law § 196-b, covering paid sick and ...
Update: Maryland Passes Revisions to the Paid Family and Medical Leave Program
The Maryland legislature recently passed Senate Bill (SB) 828, which modifies the state’s upcoming paid family and medical leave (PFML) ...
Chicago Publishes Final Rules for Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance Effective July 1, 2024
On April 30, 2024, the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (“Department”) published the final rules relating to the Chicago ...
Wage Detail Report for Minnesota Paid Leave Due October 31, 2024
In 2023, the Minnesota state legislature passed a law establishing a Paid Leave Program (the “Program”) for employers with one or ...
2025 Benefit Limits: HSA, HDHP, and ACA
Recently, the IRS released Rev. Proc. 2024-25, which outlines the adjusted amounts for health saving accounts (HSAs) and high deductible ...