by Girish Anand | Mar 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
Starting this June 11, a new law in New York City will prohibit employers from discriminating in hiring practices against the unemployed, which the law defines as individuals "not having a job, being available for work, and seeking employment." The New York...
by Girish Anand | Nov 5, 2009 | Random Musings, Uncategorized
An October survey by consulting firm Watson Wyatt found that 54 percent of employers plan to end salary freezes within six months, up from 33 percent in August. Some 49 percent, just shy of a majority, also said they plan to end hiring freezes in the same time frame....
by Girish Anand | Oct 26, 2009 | EEOC, Federal Labor Law, HIPAA, OSHA, Random Musings, State Labor Law, Uncategorized
Provisions in the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, which was part of the stimulus package passed in February, created new security and breach rules for those covered by HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and...
by Girish Anand | Oct 23, 2009 | Federal Labor Law, Minimum Wage Law, Uncategorized
In 1993, the nurses at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center in California voluntarily created and voted for a plan to work 12-hour instead of 8-hour shifts while retaining their hourly rate without being paid overtime. Under the plan, the nurses went from $22.83 an...
by Girish Anand | Oct 22, 2009 | Federal Labor Law, OSHA, Uncategorized
In light of 25 recent construction- and workplace-related deaths in the state and on the Las Vegas Strip, Federal OSHA officials have conducted an investigation into the Nevada OSHA program and concluded that it is both ineffective and incompetent. Complete report...
by Girish Anand | Oct 12, 2009 | Federal Labor Law, IRS, Uncategorized
If you’ve been underpaying and/or under-reporting your company’s payroll taxes, the IRS wants to know–and collect what’s due. With the annual "tax gap" between what’s owed and what’s paid estimated at $290 billion, the...