FAQs Provide New Guidance on Gag Clause Attestation Requirement On Jan. 14, 2025, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and the Treasury (Departments) issued frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the implementation of several federal transparency requirements, including the prohibition on gag clauses. Background Federal law prohibits group health plans and health insurance [...]
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Higher Standard of Proof in Overtime Exemption Cases On Jan. 15, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in E.M.D. Sales Inc. v. Carrera, which decided what evidence an employer needs to show to prove it correctly classified employees as exempt from minimum wage and overtime pay under the [...]
HR&P sponsors Houston A&M Club Traditions Luncheon HR&P was proud to sponsor the recent sold-out Houston A&M Club Traditions Luncheon, where a packed house was treated to a lively conversation with none other than Tony Buzbee ’90. Tony walked the audience through his introduction to Texas A&M, serving in the Corp of Cadets, rising [...]
Biden Administration Rescinds Proposed Changes to Contraceptive Coverage Mandate On Dec. 23, 2024, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and the Treasury (Departments) rescinded a proposed rule from February 2023 that would have expanded access to contraceptive coverage. As background, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires non-grandfathered group health plans and health [...]
Fun Company Outing at the University of Houston Basketball Game Against BYU A Coog win, HR&P employee outing, dancing Shasta, dunking, and popcorn galore—what’s better than that?! Fun was had at the University of Houston Cougar basketball game against BYU. Our employees and their guests came together for some fun and excitement! With over [...]
2025 State Overtime Salary Levels Under federal and state laws, employers must compensate their employees with 1.5 times their regular rate of pay for any hours of overtime work. However, under these laws, employees who work in an executive, administrative or professional (EAP) capacity are exempt from overtime pay if they satisfy, among other [...]
Newly Passed Legislation Modifies ACA Reporting Requirements On Dec. 23, 2024, President Joe Biden signed two bills into law that will streamline the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) reporting requirements under Internal Revenue Code Sections 6055 or 6056. Under these reporting rules, certain employers and health coverage providers (reporting entities) must provide information to the IRS [...]
HHS Proposes Changes to HIPAA Security Rule to Strengthen Cybersecurity for Electronic PHI On Dec. 27, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a proposed rule that would modify the HIPAA Security Rule to strengthen cybersecurity protections for electronic protected health information (ePHI). Although the changes are substantial, they are [...]
EEOC Addresses the Use of Wearable Technologies Under Federal Discrimination Laws On Dec. 19, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a fact sheet addressing the application of federal employment discrimination laws to the collection and use of information from wearable technologies, or “wearables.” Wearables can be used to track various physical [...]
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