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eAlert! Federal: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act – Final Regulations Published

The final rule for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) for employers with 15 or more employees, has been published and takes effect June 18, 2024.
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eAlert! Federal: Prescription Drug Data Collection Reporting Update

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA), Title II, Division BB, included a new annual reporting requirement for group health plans and health insurers.
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eAlert! Federal: 2025 Inflation-Adjusted Amounts for HSAs and HDHPs Released; ACA Out-of-Pocket Limits

The IRS released Rev. Proc. 2024-25, announcing the 2025 health savings accounts (HSAs) and high deductible health plans (HDHPs) inflation-adjusted amounts.
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eAlert! Federal EEO-1 Reporting Opens April 30, 2024: Compliance Reminder

The EEOC announced that the 2023 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection will open April 30. The deadline to file the report is June 4, 2024.
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eAlert! Federal: HIPAA Privacy Rule Update

The Department of Health and Human Services updated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule on April 26, 2024.
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eAlert! Federal: Noncompetes Banned

4/23/24 - On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule which bans almost all noncompete clauses nationwide.
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eAlert! Federal: Supreme Court Rules on Title VII Discrimination

4/17/24 - On April 17, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, Missouri.
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eAlert! Federal: New Rule for Fixed-Indemnity and Specific-Disease or Illness Policies

Proposed rule on short, limited-duration insurance, independent noncoordinated excepted benefits, level-funded plans, taxation of some accidents and insurance.
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eAlert! Federal DOL Reinstates Longstanding Independent Contractor Test

DOL has published a final rule for independent contractor classification under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
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eAlert! Federal: 2023 EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection Opening in April

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced that the 2023 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection opens between April 30, 2024, and June 4, 2024.