"The amended leave program reduces the minimum increment of time off from eight consecutive hours to four consecutive hours. HB 1213 also broadens health insurance coverage requirements, along with a variety of other miscellaneous changes."  MORE >>

"[At] present, 27 states have enacted some form of restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors, many of which have been challenged, and those challenges are currently making their way through the court system. To the extent pending federal litigation hinges on whether these laws violate the Equal Protection Clause or states look to federal comparisons to inform interpretations of their own state constitutions, ... some state governments will argue that the Supreme Court has now resolved this question, though these cases may raise additional arguments that will allow them to survive Skrmetti." [U.S. v. Skrmetti, No. 23-477 (S.Ct. Jun. 18, 2025)]  MORE >>

"Judge Kacsmaryk concluded ... that HHS exceeded its statutory authority when issuing the Reproductive Health Privacy Rule for three interconnected reasons ... [The] order immediately resets the compliance landscape for HIPAA-regulated entities, removing the additional legal layers HHS imposed on the sharing of reproductive health information." [Purl v. HHS, No. 24-0228 (N.D. Tex. Jun. 18, 2025)]  MORE >>

"The Supreme Judicial Court’s (SJC) decision reversed a lower court’s ruling that had disrupted the long-held understanding that the MNAA categorically excludes nonsolicitation agreements, and it further clarified the scope of the MNAA’s reach.... [T]he Miele case remains a cautionary tale for employers when seeking to reaffirm restrictive covenants, a common practice when an employee resigns." [Miele v. Foundation Medicine, Inc., SJC?13697 (Mass. S.J.C. June 13, 2025)]   MORE >>

"American workplaces are undergoing a mental health revolution that's making meditation apps as common as coffee machines and turning therapy sessions into legitimate calendar appointments during work hours.... The question is whether these new wellness trends are genuine solutions or just shinier versions of the same old band-aids."  MORE >>

"When compared to other similar countries, U.S. women report: [1] The greatest burden of chronic illness, [2] The highest rates of skipping needed health care because of cost, [3] The most difficulty affording their health care, and [4] The least satisfaction with their care.... Employers have a critical opportunity to help implement and scale ... innovative approaches to women's health care."  MORE >>

"Under the proposed law, employers must: [1] Notify employees of their right to consult an attorney about the severance agreement; [2] Provide employees with a 'consideration period' to review the agreement, not less than 21 calendar days; and [3] Provide a seven-day revocation period following execution of the agreement, which would become effective only after the revocation period has expired."  MORE >>

"This guide provides a high-level reference resource, in a plan-by-plan format, on how to approach each type of compensation or benefit arrangement when an employee becomes disabled and offers up some practical tips on employee benefits issues that may come up as you manage your company's compensation and benefit administration for a disabled employee."  MORE >>