Monthly Archives: June, 2022

• Question of the Week

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  June 22nd, 2022 / No Comments

  An employee allegedly made a racially insensitive comment in the presence of a coworker. How should we respond?

   

  You need to investigate the matter. A racially insensitive comment could be considered harassment—unwelcome behavior that’s based on a protected class such as race. Harassment becomes unlawful if putting up with it is a condition of continued employment or if the conduct is severe or pervasive enough to create a work environment a reasonable person would consider intimidating, hostile, or abusive.

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• Price Comparison Tool Required for 2023 Plan Years

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  June 12th, 2022 / No Comments

  Effective for plan years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2023, group health plans and health insurance issuers must make an internet-based price comparison tool available to participants, beneficiaries and enrollees. This requirement comes from final rules regarding transparency in coverage (TiC Final Rules) that were issued by the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Treasury (Departments) in November 2020.

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• Question of the Week

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  June 1st, 2022 / No Comments

  Are we required to pay summer interns?

   

  It depends on whether the worker is considered an employee.

  The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has adopted the primary beneficiary test to determine whether a worker is an employee or an intern. If the worker primarily benefits from the employment relationship, they can be classified as an intern, and they don’t have to be paid. If the employer primarily benefits, the worker must be classified as an employee and must be paid minimum wage and overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

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