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Kansas Governor Laura Kelly recently signed senate bill 430 into law, which took effect July 1, 2024. The new bill impacts multiple aspects of workers’ compensation claims in Kansas and requires employers to post an updated Rights and Responsibilities poster.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is the guiding agency responsible for enforcing federal laws that prohibit discrimination based on an employee or job applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. Employers should follow EEOC...

A regulatory move by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) allows states to include adult dental care as an essential health benefit (EHB) that must be covered in individual and small group health plans in 2027.

On April 25, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a ban on noncompete agreements, poised to go into effect on September 4, 2024. The ruling was swiftly met with lawsuits challenging the FTC’s authority to enforce such a ban. Nearly three months later the FTC continues playing whack a...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule yesterday that effectively eliminates the “vast majority” of noncompete agreements as of the rule’s expected late-August effective date. Adoption of the rule comes one year after the FTC’s proposed rule was released. One notable exception...

Countless hours are invested to find the perfect candidates for an organization. From crafting job descriptions, to wading through applications, to negotiating hiring terms, there's no question that the recruiting and hiring process is a time-consuming task. Organizations can protect their...

Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) are a trending topic in the employee benefit arena. PEOs can bring efficiency and ease to some businesses, but partnering with a PEO is not a blanket solution for all organizations. It’s important to analyze all aspects of a PEO before making a transition.

Despite all the safeguards an organization may have in place, injuries on the clock can still occur. In the unfortunate event that a job-related injury is serious enough to impact an employee’s ability to perform at normal capacity, it is important for employers to have proper return-to-work...

Self-funded health plan sponsors should note the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee is due on July 31, 2024. The fee per covered individual for plan years ending on or after January 31, 2023, through September 30, 2023, is $3.00. The fee per covered individual for plans ending...

Private employers with more than 100 employees should begin preparing for the web-based 2023 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection, which opens on April 30. Submissions must be completed by June 4. Affected employers must report workforce demographic data like the number of individuals employed by job...