by Girish Anand | Oct 27, 2010 | Health Care Reform
The White House and IRS have already delayed and/or modified requirements mandated in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), and now the law’s grandfathering provision may be altered. Under PPACA, any company that changes its health...
by Girish Anand | Oct 26, 2010 | EEOC, Federal Labor Law
The Equality Act, which became law on Oct. 1, 2010, prohibits an employer from asking a job applicant questions about his or her health. The restriction applies only to pre-hire questioning, meaning that a job can be offered on the condition that the person undergoes...
by Girish Anand | Oct 21, 2010 | Random Musings
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently toughened its standards for investigating companies, specifically manufacturers, that under-report injuries and illnesses. In 2009, OSHA announced a "National Emphasis Program on...
by Girish Anand | Oct 19, 2010 | Random Musings
Vermont and Washington have both announced new minimum wage rates to take effect on New Year’s Day 2011 based on year-to-year inflation. Vermont’s Department of Labor announced it will increase that state’s minimum wage from $8.06 to $8.15 based on...
by Girish Anand | Oct 18, 2010 | Federal Labor Law, State Labor Law
In its annual survey of corporate legal departments, Fulbright and Jaworski L.L.P. found that 87 percent of respondents have been involved in employment and labor lawsuits in 2010, up from 83 percent in 2009, while 53 percent of those responding actually initiated the...