by Girish Anand | Mar 25, 2016 | I-9, USCIS
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) says to continue using the current Form I-9, with an expiration date of March 31, 2016, until the new one is approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The Paperwork Reduction Act requires that...
by Girish Anand | Mar 24, 2016 | OSHA
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a final rule to curb lung cancer, silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney disease in America’s workers by limiting their exposure to respirable crystalline silica. The rule...
by Girish Anand | Mar 23, 2016 | DOL
The Department of Labor (DOL) today issued a final rule that, effective July 1, will require companies that hire outside consultants to help them present their case against unionization to reveal those consultants. The DOL terms the hiring of an outside consultant for...
by Girish Anand | Mar 23, 2016 | ACA, Obamacare, PPACA
It was six years ago today, on March 23, 2010, that the president signed into law his namesake legislation, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), commonly — but not always affectionately — known as Obamacare. In commemoration of the...
by Girish Anand | Mar 23, 2016 | U.S. Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, in a 6-2 decision, has sided with Tyson meat packers in a $5.8 million lawsuit claiming they were not compensated for time spent donning and doffing safety gear. The decision was even more noteworthy for two other facts: The court let the class...
