On January 4, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued long-awaited guidance on the obligation for entities to inform CMS of whether prescription drug coverage is creditable for purposes of... Read more »
With increasing frequency, employers are facing claims of retaliation.
According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the
number of retaliation claims filed with that agency has doubled over a
10-year period, and now represent... Read more »
“Off-the-clock” conduct is increasingly resulting in costs to employers. Additionally, off-duty conduct that has long added to cost for employers (such as smoking or other unhealthy conduct) is now being identified and... Read more »
Many employers are required by law to perform criminal history checks prior
to making permanent offers of employment to certain types of employees.
Other employers conduct pre-offer criminal history checks on applicants
for certain jobs.... Read more »
Employers can be sued in connection with decisions not to hire a
prospective employee or not to promote an existing employee based on
conduct that occurs in a job interview. The good news for... Read more »
In recent months, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), Department of Labor (“DOL”), and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (“PBGC”) have provided relief for individuals and employers impacted by recent hurricanes ... Read more »
Walking is actually an Olympic sport. Sadly, it produces virtually no
income for participants. However, thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court,
walking recently became more lucrative. Earlier this month, the High Court
held that the... Read more »
The length of an employee’s medical leave of absence can include
considerations under the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Americans
With Disabilities Act and state equivalent laws, if any. Although both
federal laws... Read more »
A few years ago, identity theft was an occasional topic of conversation in the national press as a relatively rare criminal activity largely left to the attention of state and local law... Read more »
The aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita serves as a graphic reminder
for businesses that they need to revisit their emergency preparedness
plans and consider how they might respond in the event of an... Read more »