by Kaely Christensen | Jun 28, 2023 | Compliance, Employee Benefits, Human Resources
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently launched its Mental Health at Work initiative, including a new website providing a variety of resources and tools to help improve overall mental health services in the workplace. Highlights of Workplace Mental Health...
by Kaely Christensen | Jun 20, 2023 | Compliance, Employee Benefits
Many employers offer high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) to control premium costs, and then pair this coverage with health savings accounts (HSAs) to help employees with their health care expenses. An HSA is a tax-favored trust or account that can be contributed to...
by Kaely Christensen | Jun 13, 2023 | Compliance, Human Resources
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which was signed into federal law on Dec. 29, 2022, will be in effect as of June 27, 2023 and offers protections for pregnant workers. Under this law, employers with at least 15 employees must provide reasonable workplace...
by Kaely Christensen | Mar 20, 2023 | Compliance, Human Resources
In general, the term “discrimination” can be used to describe any practice that is illegal under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII). Title VII is a federal law that prohibits employers from treating employees differently based on certain protected...
