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On July 17, 2019 the IRS released Notice 2019-45 resolving a preventive care problem that has been plaguing many high deductible health plans (“HDHPs.”). The Affordable Care Act’s free preventive care mandate appears to be working. People are...By: Snell & Wilmer

New regulations issued by the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services (the “Departments”) have expanded the use of health reimbursement arrangements (“HRAs”), including permitting the use of HRAs to reimburse premiums for...By: Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive

Employers in Kansas City, Missouri, are now prohibited from asking applicants about their prior salary or pay histories. Kansas City’s ordinance, which becomes effective on October 31, 2019, is part of a growing national trend to ban salary history...By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,

Company Resolves Failure-to-Hire Racial Discrimination Charge - LOS ANGELES - Pier 1 Imports, an international home furnishings and specialty retailer in the U.S. and Canada, has reached an agreement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity...By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

On August 31, 2018 President Trump issued Executive Order 13847, titled “Strengthening Retirement Security in America”....By: Dickinson Wright

In this five-part podcast series, we consider some of the basic questions around monitors and monitorships. I am joined in this podcast series by Jay Rosen, the Vice President of Business Development and Monitoring Specialist at Affiliated Monitors,...By: Thomas Fox

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP is pleased to provide you with the Compliance News Flash, which includes current news briefs relevant to background screening, immigration and data privacy, for the benefit and interest of our clients as well as employers...By: Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

The new Department of Labor final rule (DOL) concerning association retirement plans (ARP) is intended to pave the way for small businesses to offer retirement benefits comparable to those offered by large employers. The DOL announced the ARP final...By: Clark Hill PLC

Under the title “New York May Soon Increase Recoverable Wrongful Death Damages,” we wrote recently about efforts within the New York State Legislature to significantly add to the types of damages that could be awarded in wrongful death litigation....By: Wilson Elser

New federal restrictions on hiring practices could be around the corner. Last month, the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services passed a bill titled “Restricting the Use of Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act” which would prohibit...By: Faegre Baker Daniels