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2024 Federal Poverty Levels Impact Employer Liability Under Pay-or-Play Rules
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) updates federal poverty levels (FPLs) each year to determine eligibility for certain programs and benefits. HHS’ new guidelines set the 2024 FPL for an individual at $15,060 (up from $14,580 for 2023) in the 48...
Checklist for Complying with the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) is a federal law that requires covered employers to provide reasonable accommodations to an employee or applicant’s known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions unless it would cause undue...
Improving the Utilization of Employee Assistance Programs
Employee assistance programs (EAPs) are employer sponsored programs that offer services or referrals to help employees deal with personal problems. These programs can boost employee well-being, satisfaction, performance and health. Unfortunately, these programs are...
EEOC Outlines 2024 Regulatory Plan
On Dec. 6, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)issued a new regulatory agenda and priority statement that singles out itsproposed regulations to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) asa key priority for finalization in 2024.The...