by Lisa L. Carlson | April 3, 2017 | ADA, Compliance Services, EEOC, GINA, HIPAA, Wellness
Numerous articles have reported that a recent bill passed by the House Education and Workforce Committee – the Preserving Employee Wellness Plans Act (H.R. 1313) – would allow employers to obtain genetic information about their employees which had not previously been...
by Lisa L. Carlson | March 29, 2017 | FMLA, Paid Leave Laws
The regulatory environment related to managing employee leave is becoming more like a giant hairball with each passing year, thanks to the trend of states, counties, cities and even the federal government enacting their own laws with detailed and differing...
by Lisa L. Carlson | December 29, 2016 | Compliance Services, Health Reform
Part II: The ACA Effect The Affordable Care Act has prompted employers to provide more tailored health coverage options to their workforce. Some employers have turned to offering medical benefits that are intended to qualify as “excepted benefits.” An excepted benefit...
by Lisa L. Carlson | December 15, 2016 | Excepted Benefits, Health Reform, Uncategorized
Part I – Traditional Excepted Benefits The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has prompted employers to provide more tailored health coverage options to their workforce. Some employers have turned to offering medical benefits that are intended to qualify as “excepted...
