by Girish Anand | Oct 28, 2016 | ACA, Affordable Care Act, Obamacare
Ahead of the fourth Open Enrollment period, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a commitment from seventeen companies to support enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace. These companies will connect freelance professionals, entrepreneurs...
by Girish Anand | Oct 27, 2016 | OSHA
Following an executive order on the issue by President Obama, which covered federal employees and their driving, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is launching its own “initiative” on distracted driving — generally, texting...
by Girish Anand | Oct 26, 2016 | OFCCP
A day before they were to take effect, a U.S. District Judge in Texas issued a nationwide injunction against the disclosure and arbitration agreement provisions of the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Rules (Executive Order 13673) that took effect Tuesday, Oct. 25. The...
by Girish Anand | Oct 25, 2016 | EEOC
AARP, the nation’s premier senior advocacy group, has filed action in the Federal District Court in Washington, D.C., alleging that the company wellness program rule issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which allows monetary incentives...
by Girish Anand | Oct 25, 2016 | ACA, Affordable Care Act
Open enrollment in Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance policies sold on government marketplaces begins Nov. 1, but consumers will face a 25-percent jump in premiums on the popular silver plans at HealthCare.gov, the Wall Street Journal reports in today’s...