March 2025 Dear HR Manager | Navigating Revenge Quitting Workplace Culture | Hiring for Skills Over Degrees Employee Benefits | Caring for Caregivers

March 5, 2025 The federal government in 2025 is experiencing significant internal restructuring, workforce reductions, and communication restrictions across various departments. The results from the Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services investigations into Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) enforcement have been shared. The IRS has eased regulations surrounding ACA reporting, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) online disclosures come due, and President Trump signs an executive order on price transparency.

Jan. 23, 2025 The Employer Reporting Improvement Act (ERIA), outlined in a recent Compliance Advisor, and the Paperwork Burden Reduction Act (PBRA) were signed into law by President Biden. Together, the new laws ease the burdens of furnishing copies of IRS Forms 1095-B and 1095-C to applicable individuals but also give applicable large employers new protections related to employer shared responsibility penalty assessments.