The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently released the federal poverty level (FPL) guidelines for 2024. This Compliance Bulletin summarizes how FPL guidelines may impact an employer’s liability under the ACA’s pay-or-play rules.
2024 Federal Poverty Levels Impact Employer Liability Under Pay-or-Play RulesThis month’s Compliance Tracker Newsletter provides a summary of compliance deadlines for February 2024 and highlights upcoming due dates.
Compliance Tracker Newsletter February 2024Question:
“We’ve had a request for a religious accommodation, but I think the employee wants to get out of following the policy for other reasons. How do I determine whether a religious belief is legitimate and sincerely held?”
Answer:
Ordinarily, you should assume that an employee’s request for a religious accommodation is based on a sincerely held religious belief, observance, or practice. The definition of religion is broad and protects beliefs, observances, and practices you may not be familiar with. That said, if you have an objective basis for doubting either the religious nature of the belief or that it’s sincerely held, you can request additional supporting information.
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This Q&A does not constitute legal advice and does not address state or local law.
Read moreThe Battle of the Benjamins: How to Survive Pay Transparency
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
10:00 AM PT | 1:00 PM ET
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Feeling overwhelmed about where to start with pay transparency? Or looking to learn more about how to incorporate pay equity into your company culture?
Join Kara Govro, Principal Legal Analyst at Mineral, for an expert dive into solidifying your understanding of pay transparency topics.
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Question:
“What are SMART goals?”
Answer:
“The SMART goal framework is an approach to goal setting that helps you set goals that are more impactful and likely to be achieved, while avoiding goals that are too broad to be meaningful or simply too difficult. SMART stands for specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and timebound. Let’s examine each quality in turn.
A specific goal identifies exactly what is to be achieved. It answers the question of what success looks like. Let’s say you want to set a goal around improving morale. A specific goal might be “reduced turnover” or “increased scores on the annual employee engagement survey.”
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Read moreQuestion:
“What tips do you have for hosting an end-of-year company holiday party?”
Answer:
A holiday party can be a great way to celebrate the year with employees, but it can come with risks. We recommend the following best practices:
This Q&A does not constitute legal advice and does not address state or local law.
10 Key Compliance Topics to Follow in 2024
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
10:00 AM PT | 1:00 PM ET
In the past few years, organizations of all sizes have faced an unprecedented number of HR and compliance challenges. While staying on top of all these changing compliance requirements is no small feat, understanding them is also crucial to success. To help you prepare for 2024, we’re unpacking 10 of the top compliance topics from 2023 and providing actionable insights you can take into 2024 to help your organization thrive.
Join our speakers, Kara Govro, Senior Legal Analyst at Mineral, and Eric Cook, HR Expert and Platform Economist at Mineral, as they discuss key compliance topics shaping the HR landscape. We’ll unpack top challenges that businesses have faced in the last year, as well as insights and tools to help you prepare for success in 2024.
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