Michigan Supreme Court Holds Sexual Orientation Protected Under ELCRA
On July 28, 2022, the Michigan Supreme Court held that Michigan’s prohibition on sex-based discrimination under the state’s...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Aug 12
- 1 min
Federal: ACA Affordability Threshold Decreases
On July 25, 2022, the IRS announced that the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) affordability threshold will be 9.12 percent, reduced from 9.61...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Aug 3
- 4 min
States and Localities with COVID-19-Related Leave Laws
IMPORTANT: This page is for COVID-19 informational purposes only because some of the laws may have expired. Photo Credit: Pixaby States...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Aug 1
- 1 min
Federal: Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act
On March 3, 2022, President Biden signed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (HR 4445). The act...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Jul 27
- 1 min
Federal: Court Finds EEOC Guidance Unenforceable in Certain States
On July 15, 2022, the US District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville held that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Jul 26
- 2 min
Michigan Court Revives Original Minimum Wage and Sick Leave Laws
A Michigan court has ruled that the 2018 amendments the state legislature made to the citizen initiatives for increased minimum wage and...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Jul 19
- 5 min
Employee Benefit Trends That Are Shaping 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic shifted just about every aspect of our lives – including how we work, where we work, and what we want from our...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Jul 18
- 1 min
2022 State of HR Report
To understand how HR has navigated pandemic-driven challenges and what the outcomes were for business, in February 2022 Mineral surveyed...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Jun 27
- 5 min
Employer Considerations for Coverage of Abortion Benefits
In anticipation of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturned Roe v. Wade, states...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Jun 13
- 1 min
Federal: IRS Increases Mileage Rate for Remainder of 2022
Effective July 1, 2022, the optional standard mileage rate will increase for the final six months of 2022. Taxpayers may use the optional...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- May 19
- 1 min
Federal: Form I-9 Requirement Flexibility Extended
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced another extension of the...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Apr 1
- 3 min
President Biden Extends National Emergency Outbreak Period Rules
On February 18, 2022, President Biden formally extends the COVID-19 National Emergency, which was set to expire on March 1, 2022 for...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Oct 25, 2021
- 3 min
What the Delta Variant Means for Return-to-Work Mask Policies
With a growing percentage of the United States population fully vaccinated against COVID-19, many localities and, in turn, employers,...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Oct 12, 2021
- 4 min
5 Strategies for Reducing Health Benefits Costs in 2022
For the past two decades, health costs have increased each year. This happens for a variety of reasons, such as inflation or, say, a...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Sep 15, 2021
- 2 min
Managing Work-from-Home (WFH) Paranoia
The shift to remote work has almost entirely eliminated the social aspects of the on-site workplace, which makes it difficult for many...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Aug 24, 2021
- 1 min
Health-related Productivity Costs
While offering health coverage and benefits for employees and dependents is a major business expense, lost productivity due to physical and...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Aug 17, 2021
- 1 min
Cybercrime and Benefits Plans
There is a cyberattack every 39 seconds, according to recent estimates from the University of Maryland. Data breaches and cyberattacks...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Jul 26, 2021
- 4 min
8 Policies to Review Before Returning to Work
Returning to in-person work is a top priority for many workplaces. As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic lessens, employers are eager to...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Jun 7, 2021
- 21 min
EEOC Issues New FAQs on COVID-19 Vaccine Programs & Incentives
On May 28, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) added new answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) to its...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- May 19, 2021
- 1 min
4 Virtual Recruitment Strategies
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many recruiting budgets have been slashed, and employers are struggling to find talent. However, virtual...
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