Compliance

Employers should be careful that their policies and practices cannot be construed as 'meddling' when employees attempt to assert their diversity, LGBTQ+, ADA and other protected rights, according to a new report.

Employers can play a role in guiding employees through the process of reporting health savings account (HSA) activities on their tax returns.

The complex health care fraud scheme involved billing for medically unnecessary tests and the payment of kickbacks to physicians in exchange for tests ordered by Labcorp, who denies all allegations.

Recent data analyses from the CDC show that an estimated 107,375 people in the U.S died from a drug overdose in a 12-month period.

Understanding IRS rules governing HSAs and their interaction with Medicare and other plans, is critical for employers and employees.

The decision goes beyond the scope of a November 2020 ruling in "Loeb v. Vantage Custom Classics," which allowed a plaintiff to proceed with a whistleblower suit related to COVID, said Christopher Eibeler, the plaintiff's lawyer.

Together, the PWFA (effective June 29, 2023) and the PUMP Act (Effective Jan. 1, 2023) are rare bipartisan laws aimed at enhancing protections for pregnant and nursing mothers in the workplace.

Called the Protect Reproductive Actions (PRO) Act, the bill states that local government cannot restrict a person's ability to exercise the "fundamental right" to reproductive freedom. However, it will have little immediate impact on access to abortion.