by Girish Anand | Aug 16, 2016 | DOL
The Department of Labor (DOL) has reached a $7 million agreement to settle a longstanding dispute over unpaid overtime wages, according to the DOL’s bargaining unit, American Federation of Government Employees Local 12. The unpaid overtime was due to...
by Girish Anand | Aug 16, 2016 | ACA, Affordable Care Act, Health Care Reform, Obamacare
Aetna Inc., citing losses of at least $300 million this year on Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance policies, announced it is abandoning the Obamacare marketplaces in 11 of the 15 states it currently serves, leaving Pinal County in Arizona with no insurer...
by Girish Anand | Aug 15, 2016 | OFCCP
A final rule by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) prohibiting federal contractors from discriminating against individuals based on sex, including gender identity and sexual orientation, takes effect today, Aug. 15. The bar for businesses to...
by Girish Anand | Aug 14, 2016 | HHS
At the request of Governor Alejandro García Padilla, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell has declared a public health emergency for Puerto Rico, signaling that the current spread of the Zika virus poses a significant threat to public health in the...
by Girish Anand | Aug 10, 2016 | EEOC
In response to an increase in disability discrimination charges it has received, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published a document titled “Employer-Provided Leave and the Americans with Disabilities Act” (ADA) to restate its...