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Private employers with 100 or more employees and certain federal contractors are required to file an annual EEO-1 Component 1 report with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The report summarizes workforce demographics by race, ethnicity, sex and job category. Although the reporting...

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requires covered employers to follow specific procedures when administering eligible employees’ family and medical leave. The recently updated U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) forms present employers with a timely remind to review leave documentation, policies...

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and Departments of Labor and the Treasury, finalized updates to the federal Transparency in Coverage (TiC) rules. The updates affect machine-readable file reporting, data accuracy requirements and...

Even small workplace disagreements can quickly turn into larger problems when managers are not equipped to navigate them property. Managerial training helps leaders recognize concerns early and respond appropriately to maintain a productive workplace.

Paid family and medical leave (PFML) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) serve different purposes but may apply to the same employee absence. While the FMLA covers certain employers and provides eligible employees with job-protected leave, paid leave programs provide wage replacement during...

As the year-end approaches, employees may have unused funds in their flexible spending accounts (FSAs). These tax-advantaged accounts help employees pay for eligible health care expenses with pretax dollars, but unused funds are at risk of being forfeited.

Effective July 1, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) operating in Kansas became subject to a new law addressing prescription pricing transparency and regulatory oversight. The Kansas Consumer Prescription Protection and Accountability Act (SB20), adopted in April, gives the state more administrative...

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) creates compliance responsibilities for applicable large employers (ALEs). As healthcare costs and regulatory requirements evolve, so do the potential penalties for employers that fail to offer affordable, compliant health coverage to eligible employees.

Open enrollment is one of the busiest times of the year for HR teams. Tight deadlines, employee questions and enrollment errors can create administrative challenges that extend well beyond enrollment season. While employers often focus on plan design and employee communication, the technology and...

Earlier this summer, the Department of Labor issued an updated Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) notice. Employers that sponsor a group health plan in a state that offers premium assistance through Medicaid or CHIP must provide an annual notice to all employees informing them of the...