New OFCCP Director’s Top Priority: Closing Gender/Race Pay Gaps
To accurately gauge where a federal agency is heading in the wake of a new presidential administration, a good place to start is with the resumes of newly appointed agency heads. In the case of the Office of Contract Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP) newest Director,… Read More
Ledbetter Act Applies to Equal Pay Act, Appeals Court Rules
By now, many are familiar with Lilly Ledbetter and her fight for equal pay. Nonetheless, her story continues to have renewed relevance by dent of its impact on the U.S. legal landscape. Recently, a U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that the Lilly Ledbetter Fair… Read More
Canada Pay Equity Act Anticipated to Take Effect This Year
In a landmark effort to ensure that pay equity is both achieved and maintained, the Canadian parliament passed the Pay Equity Act in December of 2018. The Pay Equity Act will create new proactive pay obligations on… Read More
HR.com Report Finds Employers Have Room to Improve on DEI Initiatives
HR.com recently issued a report on a survey they ran regarding employers’ outlook towards Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives for 2021. The report, The Future of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 2021, includes survey data collected between December 2020 and January 2021 from 374… Read More
Final Rule Allows for More Flexibility with Grandfathered Health Plans
In December 2020, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury (including the IRS) issued a final rule regarding ACA grandfathered health plans. Grandfathered health plans are healthcare plans that pre-date the ACA’s enactment on March 23, 2010, and… Read More
How to Prepare for the ESG Reckoning: Three Essential Steps
When two founding members of Bain Capital’s impact investing fund sound the alarm that An ESG Reckoning Is Coming, employers should take note. Michael O’Leary and Warren Valdmanis cover a lot of… Read More
What Biden’s New HHS Secretary Could Mean for the ACA
President Joe Biden nominated California’s Attorney General Xavier Becerra, a known supporter of the ACA, as the new Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary. On March 18, 2021, Becerra was confirmed by the slimmest of margins (50-49) as the new HHS secretary. We can… Read More
What Employers Need to Know About Setting ESG Goals & Measuring Their Progress
As time goes by, it’s becoming clear just how important environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals are for employers. Accurately measuring your ESG progress is only part of the solution. Like most business processes, companies look to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure progress towards goals… Read More
How The Raise the Wage Act Could Impact ACA Compliance
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) issued a report last month that outlines the budgetary effects on American employment if the Raise the Wage Act of 2021 is enacted. The report, officially titled “The Budgetary Effects of The Raise the… Read More
What Employers Need to Know About the 2020 ACA 1095-C Codes
ACA reporting for the 2020 tax year will be different from years past because of the new Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) codes. These new codes, in addition to the standard codes, must… Read More