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HHS Posts List of Major Breaches
March 5, 2010

Covered entities that experienced major breaches of protected health information (PHI) now are being listed on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Web site, as the recent HIPAA amendments directed HHS to do.

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DOL Issues Long-awaited Proposal on Investment Advice
March 4, 2010

The Department of Labor (DOL) released a proposed regulation designed to make investment advice more accessible for participants in 401(k)-type plans and individual retirement accounts (IRAs).

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Judge, Not Jury, Decides Front Pay, 9th Cir. Rules
March 4, 2010

A ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals puts that court in line with at least three other federal appeals courts (the 4th, 5th and 10th circuits) that have ruled judges, rather than juries, should determine not only the availability but the amount of front pay awards.

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DOL Issues Long-awaited Proposal on Investment Advice
March 4, 2010

The Department of Labor (DOL) released a proposed regulation designed to make investment advice more accessible for participants in 401(k)-type plans and individual retirement accounts (IRAs).

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COBRA Subsidy Gets Short Extension, With a Twist
March 3, 2010

The COBRA premium subsidy law has been extended for 31 days, until March 31, 2010, with an added twist. Now, eligible individuals who had a reduction of hours but did not elect COBRA coverage due to that qualifying event and later incur an involuntary termination of employment can receive premium assistance under certain conditions.

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Connecticut Legislature to Consider Allowing Direct Suit Against Employers
March 2, 2010

A bill pending before the Connecticut legislature would change state law to allow alleged victims of employment discrimination to file suit directly against their employers in superior court rather than having to exhaust administrative procedures in the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities as the law currently requires.

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Caregiver Discrimination Becoming More Costly for Employers, Survey Finds
March 1, 2010

Employers are paying a steep price for discriminating against employees because of their caregiving responsibilities, a new report by the Center for WorkLife Law concludes. The report, Family Responsibilities Discrimination: Litigation Update 2010, is based on an analysis of over 2,100 cases.

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Workplace Credit Checks Banned in Oregon
February 26, 2010

Employers will be banned from using credit histories for any employment purposes including hiring, discharge, promotion and compensation, under legislation that cleared the Oregon legislature and is on its way to Gov. Ted Kulongoski for his expected signature.

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Confidence in Employer-based System Erodes in Face of Inflation, Recession
February 25, 2010

In a National Business Group on Health/Towers Watson survey, employers expressed increased uncertainty about the future of employer-sponsored benefits.

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