Delaware Passes Paid Family and Medical Leave
Recently, Delaware passed the Healthy Delaware Families Act, which creates a paid family and medical leave benefit (PFML or Program) ...
Compliance
Effective July 1, 2022, Connecticut Employers Must Provide Employees with a New Paid Family and Medical Leave Notice
The new notice requirements under CT FMLA and PLA go into effect on July 1, 2022.
Annual Reports to Congress Help Inform HIPAA Compliance
Recently, Congress received reports from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) summarizing Health ...
[Updated] Report to Congress Highlights Ongoing Mental Health Parity Compliance Concerns
In late January 2022, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury (collectively the “Departments”) issued their 2022 Report to ...
IRS Releases 2023 HSA & HDHP Limits
Recently, the IRS released Rev. Proc. 2022-24, which outlines the adjusted amounts for health saving accounts (HSAs) and high deductible ...
[Updated] California Approves Cal-OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Standards
On November 19, 2020, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board approved emergency temporary COVID-19 standards (“emergency standards”) for health and ...
[Updated] Illinois Amends Equal Pay Act to Require Employer Pay Data Reporting
The Illinois legislature amended the state’s Equal Pay Act of 2003(EPA) requiring employers to regularly seek and obtain an ...
Reminder: Deadline to Post Transparency in Coverage Machine Readable Files is July 1, 2022
Recently, the Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services (the Departments) released FAQs on the Transparency in Coverage (...
Florida’s Stop WOKE Act & Employer Workplace Trainings
On April 22, 2022, Florida signed into law the “Stop Wrongs to Our Kids and Employees (WOKE) Act,” which aims to regulate ...
Virginia Passes Law Enabling Employers to Voluntarily Provide Paid Family Leave Insurance
Recently, Virginia passed SB15 and HB1156 (Act), which pave the way for employers to voluntarily provide paid family leave insurance ...
[Updated] NYC Issues Guidance on the New Salary Disclosure Law
Recently, the New York City (NYC) Commission on Human Rights (NYCCHR) issued guidance on the new amendment to the NYC ...
Maine Passes Law Requiring Employers to Pay Out Accrued Vacation Time
On April 7, 2022, Maine passed a law that requires employers with more than ten (10) employees to pay terminated employees all “unused ...