by admin | Aug 23, 2015 | CDC, HHS
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) last week launched an annual challenge designed to identify and honor clinicians and health care teams that have helped their patients control high blood pressure and prevent heart attacks and strokes. The Million...
by admin | Aug 22, 2015 | DOL, Overtime Rules
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, long a nemesis of the Obama Administration, on Friday reversed a federal judge’s ruling that the Department of Labor (DOL) had overstepped its authority by extending minimum wage and overtime provisions to home health care...
by admin | Aug 21, 2015 | Minimum Wage Law, State Labor Law
Voter-approved Proposition 1, which provides for a $15-an-hour minimum wage along with paid sick leave for hospitality and transportation workers in the Washington State community of SeaTac, has been revived by the state Supreme Court in a 5-to-4 vote. After voters...
by admin | Aug 19, 2015 | OSHA
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has launched a web-based map page showing all enforcement cases with initial penalties totaling $40,000 or more. Cases are listed beginning with January 2015 enforcement and are updated weekly. By clicking on...
by admin | Aug 17, 2015 | NLRA, NLRB
In a unanimous decision, the National Labor Board (NLRB) today declined to assert jurisdiction in the case involving Northwestern University football players who receive grant-in-aid scholarships. The board did not determine if the players were statutory employees...
