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Compliance Update Regarding Gag Clauses

The Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) continues to roll out plan sponsor responsibilities. A current compliance item on the horizon is the “Gag Clause Prohibition Requirement.” Although this requirement TECHNICALLY went into effect on December 20, 2020, the first attestation is due this December (December 31, 2023). Definition Plan sponsors must review any group health plan …

The last decade was strong for Private Equity, with deal multiples shooting up 50 to 60 percent between the 2010s and the 2020s.  But things have changed, and competition for the best deals is fierce.  Inflation is at a record high, interest rates have made a comeback, and a recession may be coming soon. Per …

HR News February 2019

HR Legal Issues/Updates: 14, 2018: The U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Texas declared that the individual mandate of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is unconstitutional and that the rest of the ACA is unconstitutional, as well. Although this was an interesting order by the Court, at this point in time, the status …

NLRB’s Reassessment of Work Rules Employer Obligations under the FMLA

Legal Updates & Reminders… June 25: NC Gov. Roy Cooper signed a bill expanding opportunities for employment of individuals with criminal records (no more than 3 Class H or I felonies and any misdemeanors), by shielding employers from negligent hiring claims if they relied on the ‘certificate of relief’ given to these individuals by the …