by Girish Anand | Jul 21, 2016 | immigration, U.S. Supreme Court
The Department of Justice (DOJ), on behalf of the Obama administration, has petitioned the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision on the president’s immigration executive orders “before a full nine-member court.” The court earlier tied 4-4 in...
by Girish Anand | Jul 21, 2016 | OSHA
After several lawsuits were filed in Texas over the issue, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced it is delaying enforcement of the anti-retaliation provisions in its new injury and illness tracking rule to conduct additional outreach and...
by Girish Anand | Jul 19, 2016 | MSHA
A federal rule to protect the nation’s miners from exposure to dangerous levels of coal mine dust is having a significantly positive impact in Phase II, a recent sampling by the Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) shows. MSHA announced...
by Girish Anand | Jul 16, 2016 | EEOC
On July 14, 2016, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published a slightly revised proposed rule on W-2 wage reporting requirements on the annual EEO-1 form for companies with 100-plus employees. This past winter the EEOC published a proposed rule that...
by Girish Anand | Jul 14, 2016 | CMS, HHS
Health care spending will hit $3.35 trillion this year, or $10,345 per man, woman and child in the United States, a record high, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced July 13. The agency also predicted that growth in health care spending will...
