by Girish Anand | Mar 25, 2014 | OFCCP
Two final rules from the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) are now in effect, in essence establishing quotas for the hiring of veterans and the disabled by federal contractors and subcontractors. One rule updates requirements under the Vietnam Era...
by Girish Anand | Mar 25, 2014 | Affordable Care Act, Health Care Reform, HHS, Obamacare, PPACA
Some states are already gaming the Obamacare enrollment deadline by announcing that those who start the sign-up process by the official deadline of March 31 can have extra time to complete their applications. Maryland, Nevada and Minnesota have already announced the...
by Girish Anand | Mar 24, 2014 | OSHA
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced a national safety stand-down from June 2 to 6 to raise awareness among employers and workers about the hazards of falls, which account for the highest number of deaths in the construction industry....
by Girish Anand | Mar 20, 2014 | Affordable Care Act, Health Care Reform, HHS, Obamacare, PPACA
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sibelius is eyeing special enrollment periods, or SEPs, to extend the Obamacare health care sign-up deadline past March 31, citing technological problems that prevented many from signing up. In recent testimony to...
by Girish Anand | Mar 20, 2014 | EEOC
Effective April 18, 2014, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is raising its fine for non-posting of notices regarding the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title VII protections, provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and provisions of the...