by Girish Anand | Feb 28, 2013 | DOL, Health Care Reform
Under the Affordable Care Act, the Department of Labor (DOL) today published final rules relating to reporting requirements for multiple employer welfare arrangements (MEWAs) and entities claiming exception (ECEs) and the additional enforcement authority to crack down...
by Girish Anand | Feb 27, 2013 | DOL
The Department of Labor yesterday announced that its Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is rescinding two enforcement guidance documents on pay discrimination originally issued in 2006, commonly known as the "Compensation Standards" and...
by Girish Anand | Feb 26, 2013 | Health Care Reform, HHS
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced a final rule that will make purchasing health coverage easier for consumers. The policies outlined will give consumers a consistent way to compare and enroll in health...
by Girish Anand | Feb 21, 2013 | DOL, Federal Labor Law
The Department of Labor (DOL) has announced that approximately 18,000 workers laid off in 48 states from 864 Hostess company locations are eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA). "As President Obama said in his State of the Union address, 'to...
by Girish Anand | Feb 20, 2013 | Federal Labor Law, FLSA, U.S. Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has opted to consider an appeal of a 7th Circuit Court decision that donning and doffing personal protective equipment (PPE) is not a "principal activity" that triggers the start of the workday, and time so spent thus does not have to be...