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UK Alert: New Obligation to Publish Annual Statement on Forced Labour and Human Trafficking

by Katie Clark and Paul McGrath | Nov 17, 2015 | Employee Benefits, Employment, Labor

A new obligation has been introduced requiring large commercial organisations operating in the United Kingdom to publish a “slavery and human trafficking statement” at the end of each financial year.

The requirement extends to all commercial organisations in any part of a group structure (wherever incorporated, and whether a company or a partnership) that carry on a business, or part of a business, supplying goods or services in any sector in the United Kingdom and have annual turnover of at least £36 million. This includes the turnover of any subsidiary undertakings, regardless of where those subsidiaries are based or operate.

Read the full UK Employment Alert.

EEOC to Clarify and Expand Wellness Program Incentives Related to the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

by McDermott Will & Emery | Nov 13, 2015 | Employee Benefits, Employment, Health and Welfare Plans

On October, 30, 2015, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a proposed rule that would amend regulations implementing Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA), as they relate to employer wellness programs. Title II of GINA protects employees from employment discrimination based on their genetic information, including the health status of workers’ families.

Read the full article.

Recent Government-Issued FAQs Cause Plan Sponsors to Clarify Preventive Care and Wellness in Health Plan Communications

by McDermott Will & Emery | Nov 5, 2015 | Employee Benefits, Employment, Health and Welfare Plans

On October 23, 2015, the U.S. Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS) and Treasury issued frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the implementation of preventive care and wellness provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and mental health parity disclosure, adding to the existing list of 28 previous editions of FAQs on the implementation of ACA.

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IRS Adjusted ACA Fee Amounts for the 2015/2016 Policy or Plan Years and Additional Payment Options

by McDermott Will & Emery | Oct 27, 2015 | Employee Benefits, Employment, Health and Welfare Plans

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee was established under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to advance comparative clinical effectiveness research. The PCORI fee is assessed on issuers of health insurance policies and sponsors of self-insured health plans. The fees are calculated using the average number of lives covered under the policy or plan, and the applicable dollar amount for that policy or plan year.

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What All Employers Need to Know About the New Joint-Employer Standard

by McDermott Will & Emery | Oct 22, 2015 | Employee Benefits, Employment

On September 17, 2015, McDermott hosted a webcast featuring, among others, four speakers from our own Employee Benefits, Compensation and Labor & Employment practice discussing the ramifications of the NLRB’s decision and the steps businesses should be taking to decrease risk associated with joint-employer relationships.

Click here to view the archived webinar (materials available here until December 17, 2015).

Any Port in a Storm? EU-US Data Transfers After Schrems and Safe Harbor

by Katie Clark | Oct 16, 2015 | Employment, Privacy and Data Security

Last week, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) gave an important data privacy ruling, which any business transferring personal data between the EU and US should know about – particularly those that have made use of the “Safe Harbor” scheme for data transfer, which the CJEU has now ruled to be invalid.

Read the full UK Employment Alert.

Navigating Legal Issues in Connection with Employer Sponsored On-Site Health Clinics

by McDermott Will & Emery | Oct 13, 2015 | Employment, Health and Welfare Plans

On-site clinics can be a valuable addition to an employer’s overall health care strategy with respect to promoting prevention, improving quality outcomes and reducing the employer’s overall trend in health care spending. However, given the myriad laws that apply to such clinics, an employer is well-advised to develop a comprehensive legal compliance strategy in designing and implementing the structure and operation of its onsite clinic.

Read the full article here.

Vote Today! McDermott’s Employee Benefits Blog Nominated for Best Legal Blog

by McDermott Will & Emery | Oct 9, 2015 | Employment, Labor

Recognized for outstanding contributions in the category of Labor and Employment, McDermott’s Employee Benefits Blog has been selected from more than 2,000 nominees to be one of only 250 blogs chosen to compete in The Expert Institute’s Best Legal Blog Contest. The blog’s editors, Diane Morgenthaler and Maureen O’Brien, welcome your support in voting. The voting polls close today and the process is very simple.

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Ruling on UK Executive’s Lawsuit Involving U.S.-Based Stock Option Plan

by Katie Clark | Oct 8, 2015 | Employee Benefits, Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs), Employment

The English Court of Appeals ruled that UK court has jurisdiction over UK executive’s lawsuit involving a U.S.-based stock option plan, despite the stock option plan’s clear language requiring Massachusetts choice of law and jurisdiction. Multinational companies sponsoring broad-based employee plans should be on notice that non-EU exclusive jurisdiction clauses may not be enforceable against EU-based employees.

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Further Guidance on the ACA’s Cadillac Tax

by McDermott Will & Emery | Oct 6, 2015 | Benefit Controversies, Employee Benefits, Employment, Health and Welfare Plans

Effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, an excise tax of 40 percent will be imposed on the cost of employer-sponsored health coverage that exceeds an annual limit. This tax is informally known as the “Cadillac Tax” and will impose a penalty on employers, health insurers and “persons who administer plan benefits” with regard to high-cost health care coverage.

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