Overview
Four acts—FMLA, COBRA, HIPAA, and ERISA—passed by the Congress greatly define the arena of benefits.
For this assessment, in 2–3 pages:
- Define each act—FMLA, COBRA, HIPAA, and ERISA—briefly.
- Cite one current issue that employers are, or should be, concerned with for each act.
- Describe the violations and penalties that employers can face for violating these acts.
- Describe, for each law, an example of an actual legal case involving an organization that has violated this law.
You may reference your text, your current work environment, an interview with a colleague, a head of HR, an article from a popular business publication,
To find articles talking about these laws and the impacts on business, see the Searching Business Research Articles tab on this guide:
Suggested resources to begin with include:
See also the Legal Research library guide for help with locating legal cases.