by Girish Anand | May 17, 2016 | Overtime Rules
UPDATE: Earlier (see below) we ventured that Monday, May 16, might see the arrival of the new overtime rule, but several sources are now indicating it will be tomorrow, Wednesday, May 18. Stay tuned. Growing speculation has it that the Department of Labor (DOL) and...
by Girish Anand | May 16, 2016 | ADA, EEOC, GINA
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued final rules that describe how Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) apply to wellness programs offered by employers that...
by Girish Anand | May 16, 2016 | Affordable Care Act, Obamacare
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, 400 more U.S. counties will see their health insurance options whittled down to just one provider in 2017. In 2016, insurers pulled out of 225 counties, and next year the total is expected to rise to as many as 650. In those...
by Girish Anand | May 14, 2016 | Minimum Wage Law
In response to rising minimum wage standards in many states, Wendy’s the fast food chain is rolling out self-service kiosks for customers to punch in their orders, replacing human order takers. The kiosks will be available at Wendy’s 6,000 nationwide...
by Girish Anand | May 12, 2016 | Affordable Care Act, Obamacare
A federal judge has sided with House of Representative Republicans in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of unappropriated funds totaling some $175 billion being transferred over 10 years to insurers under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). U.S. District Judge...