Tag: Employer Mandate

EEOC Offers Clarifications, Cautions in New COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance

By Tammy Binford, Contributing Editor Jun 2, 2021 Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Updated: Jun 2, 2021

Updated technical assistance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) clarifies how employers can require or encourage employees to take a COVID-19 vaccine, but attorneys advising employers point out how the document also contains cautions. The EEOC updated its technical assistance on May 28 to address questions about how federal equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws may be […]

CBO Says Health Reform Delays Will Cost Feds $12 Billion; 1M Fewer People to Have Coverage

By Gwen Cofield, Contributing Editor Jul 31, 2013 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Jul 31, 2013

The government’s costs to implement health care reform is expected to rise by $12 billion as a result of the recently announced delay in the employer mandate and information reporting requirements, according to a July 30 letter by the Congressional Budget Office and the Joint Committee on Taxation. In addition, the letter to the House […]