Tag: healthcare
Retirement Benefits: EEOC Allows Employers to Coordinate Retirees’ Health Benefits with Medicare
A new U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) rule gives employers some relief regarding their ability to reduce or eliminate retirees’ healthcare benefits once they become eligible for Medicare. Such a reduction or elimination will not violate the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the federal statute that prohibits age-based discrimination, the new rule states. […]
Deductions: New IRS Rules Affect Employee- Shareholders’ Deductions for Health Insurance Premiums
Alternative Workweeks, Part 3: How to Dismantle an Alternative Workweek Arrangement
California employers can allow employees to work longer days and shorter workweeks without incurring overtime pay by implementing an alternative workweek arrangement. In Parts 1 and 2 of our series on alternative workweeks, we guided you through the steps to set up one of these flexible schedules and explained the different rules that apply for […]
Lower-Wage Earners More Likely To Be Required To Make Health Insurance Contributions
Family and Medical Leave Act Is Getting a Facelift
Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a long-awaited proposal to update and retool regulations under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The proposal covers many topics, including notice requirements, medical certifications, the definition of “continuing treatment” for a serious health condition, fitness for duty, and more.
Health Insurance: California Reform Measure Dies in Senate
The massive healthcare reform proposal that was brokered between Gov. Schwarzenegger and the California legislature has died in the Senate Health Committee, which voted overwhelmingly not to move the bill forward. Key reasons for the committee’s move included the state’s huge budget deficit and the lack of available funding for the bill’s provisions. The measure […]