by keyseradmin | May 17, 2021 | Compliance
After delaying the opening of the 2019 EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection on May 8, 2020 in light of the COVID-19 public health emergency, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that the 2019 and 2020 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection...
by keyseradmin | May 17, 2021 | Compliance
The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced the withdrawal — effective May 6 — of the “Independent Contractor Rule,” to maintain workers’ rights to the minimum wage and overtime compensation protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The department is...
by keyseradmin | May 14, 2021 | Compliance, Employee Benefits
By Stephen Miller, CEBS Health savings account (HSA) contribution limits for 2022 are going up $50 for self-only coverage and $100 for family coverage, the IRS announced May 10, giving employers that sponsor high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) plenty of time to...
by keyseradmin | May 14, 2021 | Compliance, Employee Benefits
By Tripp VanderWal and Brett N. Liefbroer Employers that sponsor fully insured group health plans by an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (“BCBSA”) from the period of February 7, 2008 through October 16, 2020, or self-funded group health...
by keyseradmin | May 13, 2021 | Compliance, Human Resources
Recently the Department of Health and Human Services announced that the Office for Civil Rights will interpret and enforce Section 1557 and Title IX’s prohibitions on discrimination based on sex to include: (1) discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation; and...
