by Girish Anand | Nov 22, 2013 | Health Care Reform, HHS, Obamacare, PPACA
Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to delay the start of the second year of Obamacare enrollment by one month to allow insurers more time to set rates after assessing their plan experiences during 2014, a department official informed Bloomberg Business News...
by Girish Anand | Nov 20, 2013 | DOL
The Department of Labor (DOL) today announced four rules designed to reduce unnecessary burdens on employers by updating or rescinding obsolete regulations and requirements. A rule from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) updates and streamlines...
by Girish Anand | Nov 20, 2013 | DOL, State Labor Law
Officials of the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), the New York State Labor Department and New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman's office have signed memoranda of understanding to protect the rights of employees by preventing...
by Girish Anand | Nov 20, 2013 | E-Verify
E-Verify added an enhancement that will help identify and deter fraudulent use of Social Security numbers (SSNs) for employment eligibility verification. E-Verify is now able to detect patterns that indicate an SSN may have been used fraudulently. The...
by Girish Anand | Nov 19, 2013 | OSHA
In advance of the holiday season, the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is encouraging retail employers to take precautions to prevent workplace injuries during major sales events, including Black Friday. This year marks...
