Small business still doesn’t understand health reform

By this point, every company knows what they have to do to comply with healthcare reform, right? A new study says that might not be the case. More than 55% of employers with 50 or fewer employees believe...
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High Court to decide legal definition of ‘supervisor’: Why that matters to employers

The Supreme Court is currently mulling over one of the most basic questions in today’s workplace: Who fits the legal definition of “supervisor”? The high court’s ruling could have...
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Which Supreme Court cases will affect HR this term?

The U.S. Supreme Court began its 2012-2013 term earlier this week. Here are the cases HR pros need to know about.  Here’s a summary of two important rulings to come and how they might affect Human...
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The saga continues: 3 states opt out of reform provisions

Three states have exercised their legal right to opt out of two key provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Florida just joined Louisiana and Wisconsin in electing not to create...
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After health reform decision: What’s next for employers?

After one of the most important Supreme Court decisions in recent memory, companies can now start focusing on complying with the next wave of healthcare reform provisions. The healthcare reform law was...
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U.S. Supreme Court Invalidates Most of Arizona’s Controversial Immigration Law

In a 5-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court today ruled that Arizona cannot enforce most provisions of S.B. 1070 because it intrudes on the federal government’s constitutional prerogative to legislate...
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Major insurer to uphold 5 reform rules, even if law’s shot down by Supreme Court

Any day now, we’re expecting to hear the Supreme Court’s verdict on the healthcare reform law. But regardless of how it rules, one large insurance company will continue to follow five of the...
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DOL auditing health plans: 3 things you’ll need to show

Thinking about waiting until the Supreme Court rules on health reform’s fate to comply with the law? Here’s why that’s a terrible idea. For the first time since the health reform law went into...
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What 73% of people think about health reform now

The Supreme Court has now heard the arguments for and against the healthcare reform law. And a ruling is expected in June. What are most Americans hoping the outcome will be? Answer: That all or some...
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Fate of health law (possibly election) now in Supreme Court’s hands

The healthcare reform hearings before the Supreme Court have concluded. And while it’s hard to predict which side of the fence the high court will land on, here’s what we do know. The court...
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