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Updates to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) notice of privacy practices (NPP) are required by February 16, 2026. Below is an overview of what changes are required and how health plan...

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is now the highest-funded law enforcement agency in the U.S. government. With the increased funding, the Trump administration has more than doubled the number of ICE officers and...

Earlier this year, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued opinion letters offering employers guidance regarding certain wage and hour matters under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). While these opinion letters are...

One of the most difficult parts of owning a business is finding great employees. Successful business owners know they cannot be everywhere at once and therefore must rely on their key employees. Sometimes retaining key...

Last year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) made changes to its reporting rules under Section 111, specifically as they relate to Medicare set-asides (MSAs). Section 111 audits will begin next month...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held a half-day program on January 27, 2026, focused on employee noncompetes. The FTC indicated its intent to pursue prosecution of agreements that violate antitrust or otherwise...

On January 22, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted 2 to 1 to rescind its 2024 Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace—which had provided the agency’s position for identifying...

Under the Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Act, an employee who was injured in the course of employment can file an unreasonable refusal to rehire claim when the employer, without reasonable cause, refuses to rehire the...

Q We have an employee who uses Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave intermittently, and her supervisor never knows when she’s going to call out. The employee handles time-sensitive documentation, and the leave is...

The Department of Labor (DOL) rang in the new year with some new guidance for employers covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). This time, the DOL addressed whether an employee’s travel to and from medical...

On January 23, 2026, New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill issued an Executive Order (EO) affecting numerous proposed regulations and rules that have either been proposed within the past 12 months or remained pending for...

In light of the February 16, 2026, deadline for covered entities to update their notice of privacy practices (NPP), covered entities should consider “more stringent” state laws that may apply to these updated forms and...

For years, marijuana has been classified as a Schedule I drug under the federal Controlled Substance Act. Heroin, LSD, peyote, and quaaludes are other drugs that fall under the Schedule I classification. In December...

Q If an employee takes sick leave but hasn’t completed and returned a Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) form, can the employer lawfully terminate employment? It depends. The regulations concerning the FMLA require...

Using a multipronged approach, the federal government is aggressively promoting greater transparency and understanding of costs and pricing in the healthcare and health insurance market. Indeed, last month, the U.S...