by Girish Anand | Jan 20, 2014 | OSHA
This past week the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) held hearings on its proposed rule to require businesses with 250 or more employees to electronically report all work-related injuries and illnesses quarterly. The reports would then become...
by Girish Anand | Jan 17, 2014 | DOL
Without ruling on the validity of the agency's claims against two Oregon blueberry farmers, U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas Coffin has ruled that the Department of Labor (DOL) strong armed the duo by forcing them to admit to wage and hour violations before they...
by Girish Anand | Jan 16, 2014 | Affordable Care Act, Health Care Reform, Obamacare, PPACA
A group of small business owners who challenged the legality of the Affordable Care Act over a tax-credit provision has seen its lawsuit rejected by Judge Paul Friedman of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Their lawsuit contended that...
by Girish Anand | Jan 16, 2014 | NLRB
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Office of the General Counsel has issued a consolidated complaint against Walmart, alleging that the company violated the rights of its employees as a result of activities surrounding employee protests in 14 states. The Office...
by Girish Anand | Jan 15, 2014 | Affordable Care Act, Health Care Reform, HHS, Obamacare, PPACA
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) in 2010 established a Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) as a stopgap until the full provisions of the law would kick in four years later. About 85,000 persons who were previously unable to obtain...
