EEOC Proposes Regulations on GINA and Wellness
On October 30, 2015, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to amend …
FMLA Suit Must be Filed Within Two Years of Violation
In a recent case, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided that a suit under the Family and …
ERISA Does Not Preempt State Law Prohibiting Discretionary Clauses
In Fontaine v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., The Seventh Circuit affirmed a U.S. District Court for the Northern …
We Don’t Need More Stuff, We Need Results!
We have all heard the phrase “value-added services.”
Value-added services are designed to give sales organizations a competitive …
Bipartisan Budget Bill Changes ACA, Medicare Premiums and Social Security
The President has signed the new Bipartisan Budget Bill. As has been widely reported, this bill funds the …
FAQs About ACA Implementation and Mental Health Parity
The Departments of Labor (“DOL”), Health and Human Services (“HHS”), and the Treasury Set have published more Frequently …
IRS Announces 2016 Amounts for Some Benefits
The IRS has released the 2016 cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for a variety of tax-related limits, including limits relating …
Emails Undermine Employer’s Defense in Discrimination Case
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit found that a jury could find that emails …
Court Rules Health Risk Assessment Doesn’t Violate ADA
The Court of Appeals of the State of Oregon has ruled that a health risk assessment (HRA) does …
The HR Technology Game Changer
Three things I know to be constant these days: Change, my love for my family, and the fact …
Congress Votes to Allow States to Keep Definition of Small Employer at 50
Both houses of Congress have passed a bill, the Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employers (PACE) Act, that will …
Do The Right Thing: Make The Call
It was the summer of 1993 and I just finished my sophomore year of college in San Diego. …
