Employers and Human Resources (HR) departments have seen major changes in employment law throughout 2025. These rapid changes underscore the need for employers and HR professionals to stay ahead and adapt to them as swiftly as they develop.
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Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, sent a letter to David Joyner, CEO of CVS Health, asking for answers on “the company’s lengthy record of fraud and regulatory violations” as well as the “role the
According to a White House Office of Management and Budget notice, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has delivered its new independent contractor rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). DOL previously identified the regulation as one to revisit
The U.S. Senate has failed to bring to a vote two bills that would have extended subsidies under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) beyond the end of the year. Meanwhile, a coalition of 22 House Democrats and 15 House Republicans,
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a final rule that fundamentally changes existing civil rights enforcement under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by eliminating disparate-impact liability cases. The new rule states that DOJ will
CVS Caremark has agreed to pay more than $5 million to settle claims by Oklahoma pharmacies that the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) giant underpaid them for medications. The settlement is designed to reimburse pharmacies for over 68,000 prescriptions they filled
Insurance company Guardian recently surveyed more than 2,000 employers and employees concerning mental health issues. Over 81% of employers said that mental health issues increased absences at their workplaces, 50% reported seeing an increase in mental health claims, and 30%
The Big Data and Artificial Intelligence Working Group of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) is developing an artificial intelligence (AI) evaluation tool for use by state insurance regulators. The NAIC represents 33 independent U.S. insurance organizations. The purpose
A Missouri federal district court judge refused to dismiss a proposed class action suit by former employees of a Midwest utility company alleging that an investment adviser cost them millions in retirement plan losses after giving them poor advice. The
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit declined to revive a suit filed by Jay Gould, the former CEO of Interface Inc., a flooring manufacturer, seeking a severance package. Interface fired Gould after he
