02 Jul

Posted at 17:34h in COVID-19, HR and Operations, Human Resources White Papers by . .

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused uncertainty, stress and worry for many for the past few weeks. Even as businesses reopen and restrictions are lifted, many Americans are experiencing considerable anxiety.

With more than half of Americans reporting to Dynata, a survey insights firm, that they think the COVID-19 pandemic will last six months or more, many health experts are concerned about the nation’s mental health. In fact, according to a recent Gallup poll, nearly 60% of US adults reported daily stress and worry due to the pandemic. While experiencing stress or anxiety over the health and economic fears brought on by COVID-19 is normal, if you don’t take steps to cope with these feelings, you can put yourself at risk for long-term health effects.

26 Jun

Posted at 20:17h in Human Resources White Papers by . .

News Brief headerLate on June 25, 2020, President Donald Trump’s administration asked the Supreme Court to strike down the Affordable Care Act (ACA). If successful, such action would eliminate health coverage for up to 23 million Americans.

The administration’s argument hinges on Congress’ decision in 2017 to remove the individual mandate, the tax penalty for not purchasing insurance.

25 Jun

Posted at 21:00h in Human Resources White Papers by . .

On June 25, 2020 the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published five new opinion letters. Opinion letters provide the DOL’s official position on how labor and employment standards apply in specific situations. The new letters clarify compliance issues with the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Outside Sales Exemption FLSA2020-6 answers the question of whether […]

25 Jun

Posted at 17:59h in Human Resources White Papers, White Papers by . .

Legal Update HeaderThe Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed updates to a self-compliance tool to help improve compliance with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA). The MHPAEA requires parity between a group health plan’s mental health and substance use disorder (MH/SUD) benefits and medical and surgical benefits.

Proposed Changes

Federal law directs the DOL to make a document publicly available to improve compliance with MHPAEA, and to update this document every two years. The DOL last updated the MHPAEA self-compliance tool in April 2018. The proposed updates to the self-compliance tool include:

12 Jun

Posted at 21:25h in Human Resources White Papers by . .

On June 5, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) launched a new webpage that explains two processes the agency may use to enforce federal fair employment laws even when no individual has filed a charge against an employer. These two processes—known as commissioner charges and directed investigations—are in addition to the more common […]

03 Jun

Posted at 16:26h in Human Resources White Papers by . .

  You found a great job candidate, but now they aren’t responding to your calls and emails about an interview. Your new hire never showed up for their first day. An employee left work one day and never returned. These are all examples of ghosting in the workplace—abruptly ending communication without explanation. What Is Ghosting? […]