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Martha J. Zackin; Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article May 10, 2013, previously published on May 8, 2013 A majority of US employers offer some sort of wellness program designed to reduce the cost of health insurance and healthcare costs, and to improve the health and well-being of employees. However, unless care is taken, even well-intentioned wellness programs may violate federal law.
| | FTC on COPPA: No Delay
Cynthia J. Larose; Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article May 7, 2013, previously published on May 6, 2013 This afternoon, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unanimously rejected requests from industry organizations to delay the July 1 date for compliance with the amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). In its response letter, the Commission noted that the updated...
| | OCR Publishes HIPAA Guides for Providers and Consumers
Kimberly J. Gold; Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article May 7, 2013, previously published on May 1, 2013 Understanding the complexities of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules is often a challenge for health care providers and consumers. Recognizing the widespread confusion surrounding the interpretation of the rules, the U.S. Department...
| | Staffing Industry Compliance with the Employer Shared Responsibility (aka “Pay-or-Play”) Provisions of the Affordable Care Act: Five Questions
Alden J. Bianchi, Ed Lenz; Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article May 6, 2013, previously published on May 2, 2013 Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the “Act”), the federal government, state governments, insurers, employers, and individuals all share responsibility to make affordable health insurance coverage widely available. The rules that apply to employers — referred to...
| | Understanding HIPAA: OCR Publishes New Provider and Consumer Guides
Kimberly J. Gold; Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article May 6, 2013, previously published on May 1, 2013 Understanding the complexities of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules is often a challenge for health care providers and consumers. Recognizing the widespread confusion surrounding the interpretation of the rules, the U.S. Department...
| | OSHA Announces Initiative For the Protection of Temporary Workers
Martha J. Zackin; Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article May 6, 2013, previously published on May 1, 2013 On April 29, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced an initiative to protect temporary employees from workplace hazards. The initiative, announced through a press release and a memorandum sent to all of OSHA’s regional administrators, directs...
| | CBP Begins Rollout of Automated Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record for Travelers Arriving by Air or Sea
Maryanne Kline; Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article May 6, 2013, previously published on May 3, 2013 This week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) launched an initiative to automate the issuance of Forms I-94, Arrival/Departure Records for travelers arriving by sea or air. Records of admission will now be generated by CBP using traveler information captured through electronic means....
| | Where Do Your Interests Lie Under Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code?
Eric R. Blythe, Kevin J. Walsh; Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article May 2, 2013, previously published on April 30, 2013 When doing business with a foreign company, it is important to identify the company’s “center of main interests” (“COMI”) as creditors may find themselves bound by the laws of the COMI locale. If a company initiates insolvency proceedings outside the U.S., it must...
| | About California’s Right to Know Act of 2013 - What, Me Worry?
Jake Romero; Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article May 1, 2013, previously published on April 29, 2013 If you got Google, Facebook and Microsoft into a room and asked them to compile a list of things that they are most afraid of, that list would probably look something like this:
| | EEOC Holds Both Staffing Firms and Staffing Clients Responsible Under EEO Laws
Martha J. Zackin; Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article May 1, 2013, previously published on April 25, 2013 Recently, the EEOC filed a lawsuit against Hire Dynamics, a staffing firm. According to the complaint, after a Hire Dynamics employee filed a charge of discrimination against one of its clients, the staffing firm retaliated by failing to give the employee any further job assignments or...
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