Regulators Ramp Up Mental Health Parity Efforts

ICYMI: As the Department of Labor undertakes actions to enforce mental health parity requirements, federal regulators have issued proposed guidance that clarifies how the parity rules apply to benefit limits such as pre-authorization and medical-management techniques, along with a revised disclosure template and a self-compliance tool. https://goo.gl/Gu9xN3 #GlobalHR #HRTech

Seasons 52 Settles $2.85M Hiring Discrimination Lawsuit

Recent high-profile cases alleging bias against older job applicants were based on campus recruiting programs and online recruitment campaigns, new territory for litigation. But the settlement this month between the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Seasons 52 restaurant chain indicates that the more familiar pattern-or-practice of age discrimination is still a problem. https://goo.gl/MH3wrZ #GlobalHR #HRTech