Ceridian's Newsletter Abstracts: March 30, 2004
Recent Cases/New Developments in Employment Law

It’s A New Day at Ceridian

Over the past two years, Ceridian and HR Comply have transformed our HR Compliance services into a truly integrated solution and you may have already noticed our transition. We will continue to migrate to a single company identity, Ceridian HR Compliance Solutions using the industry recognized Ceridian brand. Unifying our business around a common identity, vision, and mission assures you will get the same high standard of commitment to excellence and service.

Free Compliance Web Forum Series!

HIPAA: What Every Employer Needs To Know.

We will be hosting our next forum on Tuesday, April 13th, 2004 at 1:00 p.m. EST. Feel free to forward this notice on to others in your organization you feel may be interested.

With the deadline for compliance with HIPAA guidelines fast approaching--companies need clarification and HIPAA: What Every Employer Needs To Know is designed to help clear up some of the questions. Victoria Nemerson, Vice President--Compliance for Ceridian, will co-present with Dana L. Thrasher of Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLC, what every employer needs to know about government mandated rules for keeping health information strictly confidential! Victoria brings an HR/Payroll perspective and Dana focuses on the healthcare provider aspects.

Compliance with the HIPAA privacy requirements can be complex and expensive. It may even require significant cultural and procedural changes for your company! Victoria and Dana will cover the following topics in this hour-long presentation:

- How do the HIPAA Rules Impact a Health Plan?
- What Must a Self-Funded Plan Do to Insure Privacy?
- What Must a Fully Insured Medical Plan Do To Comply?
- Can Protected Information Be Shared Among Plans?
- Does HIPAA Apply To Flex Plans?
- What Must Health Providers and Clearinghouses Do To Comply?

Please formulate questions to ask our presenters following the presentation and they'll do their best to answer the questions they can within the allotted time.

To register click on this link: <www.ceridian.com/myceridian/leadershipforum> or copy the link and paste into a browser.

Customer Query Of The Week

  • Some of our employees are dating co-workers and managers. Do we need to do anything about these relationships?
  • Discrimination

  • Lowe's Sued For Race Discrimination: EEOC Litigation Says Home Improvement Giant Rejected Qualified Black Job Applicants (3/24/04)
    EEOC
  • Female Teacher Presented Sufficient Evidence That Gender Was A Factor In The Decision Not To Hire Her As The Boys' Varsity Basketball Coach (3/24/04)
    6th Cir.
  • Prompt Appropriate Action In Response To Coworkers' Racial Harassment Relieves Employer Of Liability (3/24/04)
    7th Cir.
  • Sega, Spherion Settle Suit Alleging Bias Against Filipinos, Retaliation: Case Addresses Rights Of Temporary (Contingent) Workers (3/24/04)
    EEOC
  • ADA

  • Issue Of Fact Whether Employer Failed To Rehire "Clean And Sober" Former Employee Because Of His Past Record Of Drug Addiction Rather Than In Reliance On A Uniform No Re-Hire Policy (3/23/04)
    9th Cir.
  • First Amendment

  • First Amendment Protected Prosecutor's Speech Alleging Wrongdoing By Deputy Sheriff (3/22/04)
    9th Cir.
  • Police Sergeant's Statements To Reporter Concerning Alleged Corruption In The Department Involved A Matter Of Public Concern (3/23/04)
    5th Cir.
  • Terms & Conditions

  • Public Policy Does Not Protect Plaintiff Who Voluntarily Left His Employment After Reluctantly But Continually Following Employer's Orders To Falsify Log Books (3/25/04)
    8th Cir.
  • WARN

  • Issue Whether Employer Could Have Foreseen Plant Shutdown So As To Provide Employees With WARN Notice (3/25/04)
    7th Cir.
  • Workplace Safety

  • OSHA Offers Guidance On Protecting Workers Against Avian Flu (3/24/04)
    OSHA
  • Benefits

  • US Supreme Court Argument: Does ERISA Preempt HMO's Negligent Medical Necessity Decisions? (3/23/04)
    LawMemo.com
  • Court Upholds Denial Of ERISA Benefits To Individual With Serious Heart Condition Employed At Stressful Job Of "Chief Dealer" At Chicago Mercantile Exchange (3/25/04)
    7th Cir.
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