by Girish Anand | Aug 31, 2011 | EEOC
A New York federal court not only recently dismissed a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), but it also accused the agency of suing first and gathering the details later. “J’accuse!” is not...
by Girish Anand | Aug 29, 2011 | Health Care Reform
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), working with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and its new Innovation Center, is rolling out a program called Bundled Payments, which seeks to provide one lump-sum payment to all providers and...
by Girish Anand | Aug 26, 2011 | Federal Labor Law, Minimum Wage Law, State Labor Law
Overriding the Democratic governor's veto, Republicans in the state legislature have abolished the state's minimum wage, which was $7.25 an hour, the same as the federal rate. With no state wage law, New Hampshire is now subject to the federal minimum. The...
by Girish Anand | Aug 25, 2011 | Federal Labor Law, NLRB
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has released its final rule for the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) Employee Rights posting requirement. This will be published in the Federal Register on Aug. 30, 2011. This rule requires employers subject to the...
by Girish Anand | Aug 23, 2011 | USCIS
The online E-Verify Self-Check program offered by the United States Customs and Immigration Service (USCIS) has been expanded to 16 more states. Self-Check is open to individuals to verify that government databases contain the correct documentation to authorize them...