by Girish Anand | Dec 19, 2013 | IRS
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced mileage reimbursement rates for 2014, with two of them decreasing by a half-cent each. Beginning Jan. 1, 2014, employers using the standard IRS rates for mileage reimbursement should adhere to these standards: 56 cents...
by Girish Anand | Dec 17, 2013 | Minimum Wage Law, State Labor Law
In a mere formality, the Washington, D.C. Council is set to vote today on raising the city's minimum wage to $11.50 an hour by 2016. The council previously approved the hike unanimously. This time the measure will go to Mayor Vincent Gray for his signature. Gray...
by Girish Anand | Dec 16, 2013 | CMS, HHS
Following the mess that became the HealthCare.gov website, whose creation was awarded to a single contractor without competitive bidding, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is ordering a review and putting new policies and personnel in place...
by Girish Anand | Dec 15, 2013 | Affordable Care Act, HHS, Obamacare, PPACA
With about a week to go before the Dec. 23 deadline to apply for health coverage commencing Jan. 1, 2014, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Saturday announced that the HealthCare.gov website had been fixed so that complete and correct information...
by Girish Anand | Dec 13, 2013 | State Labor Law
12/14 Update: The case has been heard and the judge has promised a decision this month. Judge Andrea Darvas of King County Superior Court will hear a challenge today on the $15-an-hour minimum wage just approved by voters in the small town of SeaTac, Wash....