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NEW STANDARD FOR “EQUALITY” UNDER THE EQUAL PAY ACT
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January 24, 2022
The Equal Pay Act (EPA) prohibits employers from discriminating “between employees on the basis of sex by paying wages to employees… at a rate less than the rate at which [it] pays wages to employees of the opposite sex.” Previously, courts det...
WHEN IS COVID-19 A DISABILITY?
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January 10, 2022
On December 14, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC) released Guidance on when Covid-19 is considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Under the ADA, an employee is considered an “individual with a...
NO SURPRISES ACT: WHAT HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS NEED TO KNOW
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January 2, 2022
The No Surprises Act, effective January 1, 2022, is designed to protect patients from “surprise bills” – bills for services patients unexpectedly receive from out-of-network (OON) providers in an in-network facility. The law also promotes patie...
IRS ANNOUNCES INCREASED 401(K) CONTRIBUTION LIMIT
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December 8, 2021
Last month, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that the 2022 employee contribution limit to 401(k) plans has been raised to $20,500, an increase from $19,500 for 2021 and 2020. People aged 50 and older may contribute a catch-up of $6,500 to...