Group health plan sponsors and administrators may soon need to introduce changes to their offer of continued coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA). The House Education and Labor Committee has proposed temporary COBRA subsidies and other modifications as part of the current COVID-19 stimulus package that is working its way through Congress.… Continue Reading
Employee Benefits
COVID-19 Vaccine Considerations
Posted in Accommodation, ADA, COVID, EEOC, Employee Benefits, Labor, Regulatory, Title VII, Unions, Vaccines, Wage & Hour
Employers may be interested in requiring or incentivizing their workforces to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to help curb the potential spread of the virus in the workplace. Before undertaking such a program, employers should stop and think about the legal considerations that will influence how such programs are structured.… Continue Reading
A Second Proposal: EEOC Issues New Guidance on Nondiscrimination for Wellness Programs
By Brian M. Pinheiro & Edward I. Leeds on
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced that it will issue much anticipated guidance that revises its nondiscrimination rules for wellness programs under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act. The two sets of proposed regulations replace rules that the EEOC withdrew in 2018 after a federal district court invalidated key provisions on incentive limits on the grounds that the EEOC had not appropriately justified the limits that it set. … Continue Reading