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June HR News Worth Review

Higginbotham

As we have been discussing since last year through multiple webinars and compliance updates, the Transparency in Coverage Final Rules (TiC Final Rules) require group health plans and health insurance issuers to disclose on a public website detailed pricing information in three separate machine-readable files (MRFs). 1, 2022).

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What You Need to Know about the CT PFMLA

Health Consultants Group

The Connecticut legislature passed the Connecticut Paid Family Medical Leave Act on June 25, 2019. When the PFMLA is fully implemented, it will pay income replacement benefits to your employees when they take time off work to care for themselves or family members. PFMLA is an insurance program.

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The importance of disability insurance

Higginbotham

If you had a one-in-four chance of losing your house to a flood , you’d probably want to protect it with flood insurance. If you had a one-in-four chance of needing expensive surgery, you’d want good health insurance. The FMLA doesn’t guarantee paid leave. At the same time, you’ll likely face expensive medical bills.

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What is GINA? The federal discrimination law you need to know.

Business Management Daily

GINA, or the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, outlaws genetic discrimination. If co-workers, for example, find out that a worker or his family member’s genetic disorder, any harassment violates GINA. An Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) request may reveal a genetically-linked disability. GINA definition.

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How To Avoid Damages Involving Pregnancy Discrimination

Abel HR

In fact, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) logged a whopping 2,753 pregnancy discrimination charges in 2019, which represents the lowest rate in almost a decade and is down almost a third from the 4,029 filed in 2010. , but for others, it can represent a professional battlefield.

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Laws And Regulations Every HR Professional Should Know In 2023

Empuls

For example, in 2019, Walmart agreed to pay $14 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging that the company failed to pay appropriate overtime wages to its employees. Stricter timelines and reporting protocols are now in place, demanding HR departments to act quickly and transparently in resolving DEI-related issues.

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How Employee Perks Can Help Companies in the US

Vantage Circle

When chosen and implemented thoughtfully, employee perks act as a talent magnet. Healthcare Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans The healthcare benefits in the United States are undeniably one of employees' most critical and sought-after perks. By the end of 2019, 42.1% percent and 36.1