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Employers Continue to Face ERISA Tobacco Surcharge Lawsuits, With Mixed Results

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Recently, companies have seen a spate of class action lawsuits challenging the legality of tobacco cessation wellness programs and related tobacco surcharges imposed by their employer-sponsored health benefit plans....more

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Federal Court Decision Reshapes ACA Enforcement by HHS and IRS

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The recent federal district court decision in Faulk Company, Inc. v. Xavier Becerra, et al., No. 24-cv-00609-P (N.D. Tex. 2025) significantly alters the primary mechanism used by the U.S. Department of Health and Human...more

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Michigan Joins the List of States Requiring Employers to Provide Paid Time Off

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Under the amended Michigan Earned Sick Time Act (“ESTA”), Michigan employees will now accrue 1 hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. ESTA was effective February 21, 2025, for employers with 10 or more employees....more

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Mental Health Parity Compliance: What Steps Should an Employer Take Next?

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The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (“MHPAEA”) and its implementing rules require group health plans to ensure that financial requirements (e.g., co-pays, deductibles, and coinsurance), quantitative treatment...more

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FMLA Doesn’t Allow an Employee to Nap on the Job – Does It?!

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The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) – a federal law that provides 12 weeks of unpaid leave to employees for their own serious health condition or a family member’s serious health condition – can present tricky situations...more

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A Primer on COBRA Continuation Coverage for Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts

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It is a common practice for employers to offer employees a health care flexible spending account (“Health FSA”) option under a cafeteria plan. However, employers (and their COBRA administrators) may not be aware that Health...more

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Updates to the Canada Labour Code and its Regulations: A Summary of Recent and Pending Changes

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A number of changes to the Canada Labour Code (the “Code”) and its regulations have recently come into effect or will be coming into effect over the next year. Many of these changes have been set for a long period of time,...more

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SECURE 2.0 Retirement Legislation Has Arrived in Style and Is Here to Stay: Top 10 Contribution-Related Provisions

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After months of suspense and intrigue on whether SECURE 2.0 would make it to the finish line and become law, the U.S. Congress ended the suspense by attaching SECURE 2.0 to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 funding...more

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NYC Mandates Retirement for All

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New York City employers that do not offer their own retirement savings plans to employees will soon be required to do so. Two recently enacted New York City laws (Bill Nos. 888-A and 901-A, collectively the “Retirement...more

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