With the United States Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, employers should review their employee benefit plans and assess their options and obligations in offering group health plan...more
7/26/2022
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Employee Assistance Programs ,
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Employer Group Health Plans ,
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Pregnancy ,
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Roe v Wade ,
SCOTUS
Many employers incorporate wellness programs into their group health plans. Studies indicate that such programs, which can provide incentives to employees to encourage healthy behaviors, are offered by more than half of all...more
EEOC Issues Final Regulations on Wellness Programs -
It seems to be a win-win when employers who provide employees with incentives to encourage healthy behavior. But employers that do so must contend with an alphabet...more
6/3/2016
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Cause of Action Accrual ,
Constructive Discharge ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Restrooms ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Gender Identity ,
GINA ,
Government Investigations ,
Green v Brennan ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Minimum Salary ,
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SCOTUS ,
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Unpaid Overtime ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wellness Programs ,
White-Collar Exemptions
Prior to the passage of the Affordable Care Act ("ACA") in 2010, employers were able to reimburse their employees for the premiums those employees paid for individual health insurance. This long-standing practice was changed...more