by Girish Anand | May 31, 2011 | DOL
Following an announcement in February of its intent to push back the applicability date for two new fee disclosure rules. the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) took public commentary (mostly favorable) and now appears ready to publish the extension in...
by Girish Anand | May 27, 2011 | State Labor Law
Maine has passed legislation, which the governor is expected to sign, that will allow students aged 16 and 17 to work six hours a day after school ends for a maximum of 24 hours a week. Additionally, work must cease by 10:15 p.m. if school is in session the next day....
by Girish Anand | May 27, 2011 | State Labor Law
The Connecticut Senate this week passed—and the governor is expected to sign—legislation mandating five annual days of sick leave for "service workers," which is an extremely and confusing category according to legal experts who have examined the...
by Girish Anand | May 26, 2011 | OSHA
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today announced the forthcoming release of a final rule that streamlines and simplifies standards while reducing employer burdens. The rule, which soon will be published in the...
by Girish Anand | May 25, 2011 | DOL
After Congress passed legislation in 2006 to make it easier for businesses to auto-enroll new employees in their companies' 401(k) defined-contribution plans, the overall participation rate has gone up to 75.8 percent from 67.2 percent in 2005, according to...