Federal Legislation
HHS Imposes a $4.3 million Civil Money Penalty for HIPAA Violations
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) has issued a Notice of Final Determination finding that Cignet Health of Prince George’s County, Md., violated the Privacy Rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”). HHS has imposed a civil money penalty of $4.3 million for [...]
The Five Most Interesting Things about the ADAAA Regulations
Here is a nice article that aptly summarizes the changes in the federal Americans with Disabilities Act as a result of regulations adopted by the EEOC. You may view the article here: Summary of ADAAA.
EEOC Finalizes Rule Implementing the ADA Amendments Act
On March 25, 2011, the EEOC finalized the new Rule implementing the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (“ADAAA”). The Commission is responsible for enforcement of title I of the ADA, as amended, which prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of disability. The Rule may be found here: Finalized Rule.
President Obama to Increase Internet Oversight
The Obama administration is preparing a stepped-up approach to policing Internet privacy that calls for new laws and the creation of a new position to oversee the effort, according to people familiar with the situation. The strategy is expected to be unveiled in a report being issued by the U.S. Commerce Department in coming weeks, [...]
EEOC Finalizes GINA Regulations
This week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued its final rules on the federal Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (“GINA”), which was created to protect job applicants, employees, union members, and others from being discriminated against based on their genetics, and to inform employers about how to deal with their workers’ genetic information.
