We now have US Supreme Court on decision on the most recent challenges to the Affordable Care Act’s Contraceptive Mandate–sort of. SCOTUS decided.. not to decide. It even said as much. As you probably remember Burwell v Hobby Lobby was the first case on this issue. SCOTUS essentially ordered the government to provide to closely held […]
After Hobby Lobby: More Religious Challenges to the ACA Contraceptive Mandate
Guess what? The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) agreed late last year to hear cases challenging the Affordable Care Act’s Contraception Mandate. No wait. Didn’t that already happen in 2014? You’re probably thinking of Burwell v. Hobby Lobby. (Click here if you missed my post on that case.) Well, if you thought the […]
Severance Agreements, COBRA and the ACA
By now you know that a number of different laws (and governing bodies) impact your severance arrangements. You know that waivers need to withstand EEOC scrutiny (click here for a review) and that your arrangement may be subject to ERISA (click here and here for a review.) Many employers when crafting severance arrangements and agreements […]
Do You Have to Offer Your “Temps” Coverage Under the ACA?
We have been hard at work these last few weeks de-mystifying the ACA–as much as we can in any case. If you missed those posts or would like a review, you can find them here, here, here and here. Let’s assume that you: a) have enough employees to be on the ACA Radar; b) have […]
Do Your Wellness Programs Satisfy The ACA — and the ADA?!!
Did you know that the Affordable Care Act allows employers to include Employee Wellness Plans as a means to cut health care costs? According to a Gallup poll, more than 85% of employers with 1000 or more employees offer Employee Wellness Programs, but only 60% of these companies’ employees are aware of such plans and […]