by Girish Anand | May 29, 2014 | OSHA
Yesterday, we reported that the Department of Labor (DOL) had delayed its long-contemplated and anticipated fiduciary rule to January of next year. In the same revised regulatory agenda, the department also delayed another long-heralded and anticipated program, the...
by Girish Anand | May 28, 2014 | DOL
Pressured by industry fears that its proposed fiduciary rule would limit public access to quality financial advice, the Department of Labor (DOL) has once again delayed its long-gestating redefinition of what constitutes a fiduciary. In its regulatory agenda published...
by Girish Anand | May 28, 2014 | Minimum Wage Law, State Labor Law
Gov. Rick Snyder signed legislation last night to raise the minimum wage in Michigan over four years to $9.25 an hour, up from the current $7.40 an hour. The new minimum wage will thus be fully in force by 2018, and each year thereafter the rate will be raised either...
by Girish Anand | May 27, 2014 | Affordable Care Act, IRS, Obamacare, PPACA
In a question-and-answer posted on its website, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) says it will fine employers $100 a day per employee if they pump up their workers' pay with extra cash and then dump them onto the Obamacare exchanges to buy their own health...
by Girish Anand | May 27, 2014 | OSHA
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has launched its annual Campaign to Prevent Heat Illness in Outdoor Workers. For the fourth consecutive year, OSHA's campaign aims to raise awareness and educate workers and employers about the dangers of...