Compliance

In the wake of the FTC's recent $1.5 million settlement with GoodRx for disclosing health data with Facebook, lawmakers have introduced legislation and have sent letters to other telehealth providers.

Last week, the judge heard arguments in a case that will decide the safety of mifepristone, one of the drugs in the two-pill regimen that has been used by 5.6 million women since 2000, according to the FDA.

Oil and gas company field technicians, who worked 84 hours a week or more, were considered exempt from the federal law addressing overtime pay because they were primarily administrative employees.

In the near future, AI may become a necessary part of every employer's hiring process to varying degrees.

Benefits professionals should anticipate further guidance as they attempt to develop a workable process for determining out-of-network payment rates

Recently, a wave of states and local jurisdictions, including California, Colorado, New York and Washington, have passed pay transparency laws with varied requirements for employers.

Although paid family and medical leave is a bit of a "hot potato" right now, employers should see it as one element of a larger, holistic strategy to meet the needs and expectations of their workers.

Planning for compliance obligations when the PHE ends will require a review of legislation passed between 2020 and 2023.