The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) is poised to reclassify cannabis on the Federal Schedule of Controlled Substances from a Schedule I to Schedule III substance. For more than 50 years, cannabis has been erroneously classified as Schedule I, defined as lacking accepted medical use and posing high risks of addiction and abuse. Rescheduling is […]
The IRS has announced the inflation-adjusted limits for health savings accounts and high deductible health plans for 2025. The annual contribution limits, HDHP minimum deductibles, and HDHP maximum out-of-pocket limits will be increasing. The additional annual catch-up contribution limit (for account holders age 55 and older) will remain the same. Below is a summary: If […]
At the direction of the Biden administration, last week the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released its first-ever guidance regarding “nondiscrimination in hiring involving AI and other technology-based hiring systems.” This guidance comes shortly after the OFCCP joined several other federal agencies in releasing a joint statement expressing a commitment to protecting the […]
The Michigan Legislature passed a pair of bills adding new requirements to coaches and school districts for the 2025-2026 school year. The first bill adds Section 1319 to the Revised School Code and requires schools to require athletic coaches to maintain a valid certification in CPR and the use of an AED issued by the […]
On April 23, the U.S. Department of Labor released its final rule significantly increasing the salary threshold used to determine whether a worker is exempt from overtime pay. The new overtime rule’s initial threshold increase is slated to go into effect July 1, at which time the threshold will increase from $684 per week ($35,568 per year) […]
On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission published a final rule banning the enforcement of most non-compete agreements. The rule does not take effect immediately. It goes into effect in four months, and it is already subject to legal challenges that are being filed to stop the rule from going into effect. Nevertheless, it is […]
Earlier today, the United States Department of Education released the updated Title IX regulations. The regulations expand the definition of sexual harassment and include explicit protection against discrimination based on pregnancy, parental status, or gender identity. They do not address Title IX’s application to sex-separate athletic teams. Those will be addressed in a later rule. […]
On Monday, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) finalized its Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) regulations, reinforcing its broad view of “pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions” put forth in its initial August 2023 proposed regulations. The Final Rule is located here: https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-07527.pdf Background: Signed by President Biden in December 2022, the PWFA took effect […]
Effective April 16, 2024, the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (“SUD”) Patient Records regulations at 42 CFR part 2 (“Part 2”) are amended to increase coordination among providers treating patients for SUDs, strengthen confidentiality protections through civil enforcement, and enhance integration of behavioral health information with other medical records to improve patient health outcomes. These provisions mark a critical step in ensuring that individuals receiving treatment for SUD have access to comprehensive care while safeguarding their privacy rights and removing barriers to care coordination and the associated dual compliance obligations for regulated entities.
The OFCCP’s Contractor Portal, where federal contractors must satisfy their annual AAP verification requirement, opened on April 1, 2024. Federal contractors must certify the status of their AAPs for each establishment and/or functional/business unit by July 1. A contractor’s failure to certify its AAP compliance increases the risk that it will be selected for a […]
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