by Girish Anand | Mar 19, 2014 | Affordable Care Act, CMS
Through yesterday, the administration claims total enrollment in Obamacare health care plans had reached 5 million, 25 percent of them in the 18-35 age group, with March 31 the cut-off for open enrollment. Originally, administration spokespersons said the goal was to...
by Girish Anand | Mar 19, 2014 | EEOC
The use of social media has become pervasive in today's workplace and, as a result, is having an impact on the enforcement of federal laws, a panel of experts told the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) at a meeting held at EEOC Headquarters in...
by Girish Anand | Mar 17, 2014 | DOL, OSHA
The Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released a new educational resource that focuses on requirements for injury recording of temporary worker injuries and illnesses. The bulletin explains the requirements for both the...
by Girish Anand | Mar 16, 2014 | EEOC, Personnel Concepts, social media
In 2010, the online world was shocked with reports of employers demanding access to job candidates’ social media sites. At the forefront of these headlines was a story about Robert Collins, an applicant to the Maryland Department of Corrections who was asked during a...
by Girish Anand | Mar 14, 2014 | Affordable Care Act, Health Care Reform, HHS, Obamacare, PPACA
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced another extension, the third in fact, of the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Pool (PCIP), a plan that was set up to help individuals obtain health insurance who otherwise couldn't or couldn't...
