by Girish Anand | Apr 7, 2014 | OSHA
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued an interim final rule establishing procedures and time frames for handling retaliation complaints under the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA). OSHA invites the public to submit comments on the...
by Girish Anand | Apr 5, 2014 | Affordable Care Act, Health Care Reform, HHS
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Friday announced that 3 million poor Americans had signed up for Medicaid during the first enrollment period of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which ended March 31. HHS did not say how many of the 3 million were...
by Girish Anand | Apr 3, 2014 | Affordable Care Act, CMS, Health Care Reform, Obamacare, PPACA
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on Wednesday announced that those who started their health insurance sign-ups on HealthCare.gov but had difficulties could still enroll — but they must do so by Tax Day, April 15, or face a non-compliance tax...
by Girish Anand | Apr 3, 2014 | ADA, DOL, EEOC
In a recent court case, an employer was found in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for requiring applicants to take drug tests before making a job offer. The EEOC successfully argued that the pre-offer drug tests violated the ADA because...
