The nationwide employer community came out in force today to support ERIC’s petition for certiorari before the Supreme Court of the United States. Six amicus briefs were filed on behalf of 48 groups representing employers in every major industry across the country.
Level Archives:
A Year-In-Review: ERIC Secures Wave of Telehealth Wins in States Across the Country
Through our active advocacy efforts, ERIC shaped a wave of state policies that broadly expand access to telehealth services while avoiding language that could limit patient flexibility and cost savings.
Congress Can Help Improve Employee Mental Health Now
The pandemic put Americans under immense emotional pressure. Many people with pre-existing mental health and substance use disorders struggled to cope, while countless Americans with no previous history suffered the onset of distressing symptoms.
Telemedicine Compacts Expand Access to Health Care
Telemedicine gives employees, and their families access to quality health care when and where they need it while creating a robust and competitive market, driving quality up and costs down – exactly what patients needed during economic uncertainty.
ERIC Launches New Telehealth Compact Tracking Service
We know it can be difficult keeping up with the flurry of state telehealth legislation introduced this year, and most importantly, the states who are joining telehealth licensure compacts; that’s why ERIC has launched a new web page to do just that.
Large Employers’ Voice Needed in Paid Leave Discussion
ERIC’s testimony focused on the expansive paid leave provided by many employers, particularly by large, multistate employers, to millions of workers across the country through voluntary paid leave plans.
Paid Leave: How a Patchwork of State Policies is Threatening Millions of Employees’ Benefits
COVID-19 highlighted the importance of paid leave policies and the critical role they play in the lives of employees and their families. However, a growing patchwork of state and local mandates is threatening paid leave programs of large, multistate employers.
Survey of Large Employers Shows that Growing Patchwork of State and Local Paid Leave Laws Can No Longer be Ignored
President Biden’s proposed paid leave plan ignores a critical issue. A survey of large, multistate employers by ERIC found that the ever-expanding patchwork of state and local mandates is threatening employer paid leave programs and must be addressed now.
Growing Patchwork of State and Local Paid Leave Laws Overburdens Large Employers that Offer Paid Leave
Paying the Way: Large Employers and the State Paid Leave Patchwork highlights the valuable paid leave benefits offered by large, multistate employers and their success in designing and delivering these critical benefits to millions of employees and their families across the country.