by Girish Anand | Mar 13, 2018 | Civil Rights Act, LGBT
In two weeks’ time, two U.S. circuit courts of appeal — the 2nd and the 6th — have ruled that the Civil Rights Act of 1964’s provision against discrimination based on sex includes protection for gender identity. The 6th ruled March 7 in favor...
by Girish Anand | Mar 9, 2018 | ACA, Affordable Care Act, CMS, Obamacare, PPACA
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) yesterday stepped in to void Idaho’s attempt to sell health insurance policies that do not meet the standards of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). CMS Administrator Seema Verma sent a letter to Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch”...
by Girish Anand | Mar 7, 2018 | DOL, FLSA, Minimum Wage Law, Overtime Rules, WHD
The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the Department of Labor (DOL) has announced a new nationwide pilot program, the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program, which facilitates resolution of potential overtime and minimum wage violations under the Fair...
by Girish Anand | Mar 6, 2018 | U.S. Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is reviewing a case stemming from South Dakota in which that state is demanding that web merchants pay sales tax for any transaction with its residents. A 1992 ruling imposed a “physical presence” limitation that let web retailers evade...
by Girish Anand | Mar 6, 2018 | OSHA
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is delaying from March 12 to May 11 implementation of the new beryllium exposure standard, which was released in the final days of the Obama administration. Beryllium is used in the aerospace, electronics,...
