Compliance Recap | April 2024

In April, a ban went into effect for most non-compete clauses, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) portal opened for RxDC reporting submissions due June 1, 2024. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released final regulations mandating how employers with 15 or more employees must handle accommodation requests for pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions, and published its final enforcement guidance on workplace harassment. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) introduced legislation safeguarding protected health information (PHI) related to reproductive health care.

This month's recap includes:

• Federal Trade Commission Bans Non-Compete Clauses
• Portal Open for RxDC Submissions
• Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Issued
• 2024 Privacy Rule Amended to Strengthen Protections for Highly Sensitive PHI
• Harassment Prevention Guidance Released
• Question of the Month

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