DOL overtime rules seen as financial, regulatory burden to employers
Proposed regulations from the Department of Labor that aim to boost the number of workers eligible for overtime pay will likely increase the cost of ...
SCOTUS ruling on ACA subsidies ‘a call to action’ for employers
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling upholding federal subsidies for approximately 6.4 million Americans who have obtained health coverage through a federally-facilitated exchange sends a clear ...
Prospect of ‘small group’ classification for mid-size employers spurs fears, legislative proposals
Employers in the 51-100 employee size bracket are anxious about the prospect of being added to the “small group” market that under the Affordable Care ...
Which workplace benefits are on the rise (and which aren’t)
LAS VEGAS—Don’t even think about considering wellness programs as just a flash in the pan. New research from the Society for Human Resource Management finds ...
Health reform and employer reporting: Another mountain to climb
Most employers subject to the Affordable Care Act’s employer mandate have focused on identifying full-time employees and ensuring they receive offers of adequate coverage. But ...
DOL updates FMLA definition of ‘spouse’
Workers in legal, same-sex marriages – no matter what state they live in – will now have the same rights as those in opposite-sex marriages ...
Marriage ruling streamlines benefits administration
Friday’s landmark ruling on gay marriage could pose both challenges and benefits to employers, as the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision irons out the patchwork system ...
Employers will maintain ‘business as usual’ post SCOTUS decision
The time of “what-ifs” for employers ended Thursday as the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling upholding the state subsidies challenged in King v. Burwell, ...
SCOTUS upholds subsidies, industry shifts attention to other ACA fixes
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that subsidies used to purchase health insurance on the federally facilitated marketplace are legal. The 6-3 decision in King v. Burwell means ...
Treasury releases regulations for multiemployer pension plans
The U.S. Department of Treasury today released proposed and temporary regulations in support of the implementation of the Kline-Miller Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014 ...
PPACA subsidies to continue after court ruling, senators say
(Bloomberg) — Several Republican senators said they would support legislation to ensure Americans don’t lose health insurance subsidies if the Supreme Court rules that the ...
Wellness programs: A new layer of compliance
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has proposed rules addressing the extent to which employers may offer incentives to promote participation in wellness programs without violating ...
