A federal district court in Wisconsin ruled that an employer may require compliance with a wellness program as a condition for participation in its group health plan without violating the ADA.
On December 17, 2015, New Brunswick, New Jersey passed a sick and safe leave ordinance that provides up to 40 hours of paid sick and safe leave to employees beginning on January 6, 2016.
In anticipation of the January 1, 2016, effective date, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries has published administrative rules to implement the Oregon Sick Leave Law.
A trial court judge has held that the City of Pittsburgh did not have the authority under state law to enact the Paid Sick Days Ordinance that Pittsburgh's City Council passed on August 3, 2015.
Considered the last legislative feat of 2015, Congress approved a massive tax and spending package on Friday that includes some positive and negative provisions for employers.
The safe harbor period for complying with the Massachusetts earned sick time law is now drawing to an end. Employers must ensure their paid time off policies are fully compliant with the law by January 1, 2016.
The EEOC has issued a proposed rule to amend the regulations implementing Title II of GINA as they relate to employer wellness programs that are part of group health plans.