by Girish Anand | Nov 10, 2016 | MSHA, OSHA
Three inventors were recognized for their ideas to reduce work-related hearing loss during the first “Hear and Now — Noise Safety Challenge” hosted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Mine Safety and Health Administration...
by Girish Anand | Nov 8, 2016 | EEOC
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that a federal court has denied a motion to dismiss a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by EEOC, ruling that sexual orientation discrimination is a form of sex discrimination prohibited by Title VII of the...
by Girish Anand | Nov 6, 2016 | ACA, Affordable Care Act, Obamacare
At least 8.4 million consumers buying health insurance on the Obamacare exchanges for 2017 will bear the brunt of the across-the-board premium increases health insurers set for 2017 policies, according to an analysis by the Wall Street Journal. Seven million of them...
by Girish Anand | Nov 4, 2016 | EEOC
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has posted online a recording of its Oct. 19 webinar about the agency’s 2016 rules on employer wellness programs and federal law, the agency announced today. On May 17, EEOC issued final rules that describe how...
by Girish Anand | Nov 3, 2016 | EEOC
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has posted online a recording of its Oct. 26, 2016 webinar for employers about the new Employer Information Report, or EEO-1, at https://www.eeoc.gov/employers/eeo1survey/2017survey-webinar.cfm. This webinar provides...
