by Girish Anand | Mar 22, 2018 | ACA, Affordable Care Act, DOL, Obamacare
BREAKING: The Senate approved the House version in the wee hours of Friday, March 23, and President Trump signed the measure the next day, averting a government shutdown. The bill funding the federal government through September still faces a stiff deadline of Friday...
by Girish Anand | Mar 21, 2018 | DOL, Overtime Rules
A group of Chipotle workers in New Jersey filed suit to be paid under the Obama overtime rule that raised the exemption threshold to $47,476 a year, and U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant — who issued a permanent injunction against the rule — wasn’t...
by Girish Anand | Mar 21, 2018 | DOL
Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta has announced a new National Health Emergency Dislocated Worker Demonstration Grant pilot program to help communities fight the opioid crisis. The Department of Labor (DOL) will initially fund seven to ten pilot programs with awards...
by Girish Anand | Mar 16, 2018 | DOL, Fiduciary Rule
The Obama-era Fiduciary Rule, requiring retirement investment advisers to place their clients’ interests first, underwent a mixed week of results in U.S. circuit courts of appeals. A few days ago, the 10th Circuit Court affirmed the rule, and yesterday the 5th...
by Girish Anand | Mar 7, 2018 | DOL, FLSA, Minimum Wage Law, Overtime Rules, WHD
The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the Department of Labor (DOL) has announced a new nationwide pilot program, the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program, which facilitates resolution of potential overtime and minimum wage violations under the Fair...
by Girish Anand | Feb 12, 2018 | DOL, OFCCP
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) this month sent out 1,000 Corporate Scheduling Announcement Letters (“CSAL”), informing the recipients that their companies would be audited for compliance with affirmative action rules. The letters are not...
