by Girish Anand | Dec 30, 2017 | ADA, DOJ
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has announced that, pursuant to Executive Order 13777 and his November memorandum prohibiting certain guidance documents, he is rescinding 25 such Department of Justice (DOJ) documents that were deemed unnecessary, inconsistent with...
by Girish Anand | Dec 30, 2017 | ACA, Affordable Care Act, IRS, Obamacare
The individual mandate of the Affordable Care Act (ACA, aka Obamacare) may be expiring — in 2019 — but the employer mandate is alive and well, and companies were sent notices in November advising them of any violations and the consequent tax penalty due....
by Girish Anand | Dec 23, 2017 | NLRA, NLRB
President Donald J. Trump has named board member Marvin E. Kaplan to be Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). “The president’s announcement is an honor and privilege, and I look forward to serving as chairman of the National Labor Relations Board.,”...
by Girish Anand | Dec 22, 2017 | FMLA
The “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” legislation signed this morning by President Trump includes the first federal venture into paid Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), as it offers a tax credit for companies that provide their employees with paid FMLA leave. The...
by Girish Anand | Dec 21, 2017 | ACA, Affordable Care Act
Despite an open enrollment period only half as long as 2016’s and a reduction in advertising and promotion funds by 90 percent, 8.8 million people signed up for health insurance policies on HealthCare.gov, the federal marketplace for the Affordable Care Act...