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19 Apr 2021, 7:48 am by Peter Margulies
Echoing Justice Cuellar, Adam Cox and Cristina Rodriguez have observed that the absence of remedies in U.S. law for labor law violations against undocumented workers fuels exploitation of this vulnerable group. [read post]
13 Apr 2021, 11:04 am by Kevin Kaufman
With renewed interest in greater R&D spending at the federal level and increasing international competition for innovative activity, it is important to get the tax treatment of R&D right to avoid undermining America’s innovative edge. [read post]
7 Apr 2021, 7:13 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Group health plans, their plan administrators and fiduciaries, employer or other sponsors, administrative services providers and insurers should act quickly to distribute required notices using the regulatory guidance just released today (April 7, 2021) and take other actions needed to comply with the Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”) coverage and premium subsidy notification, enrollment and coverage continuation requirements created by Section 9501 (the… [read post]
5 Apr 2021, 6:36 pm by Jim Walker
An essential requirement by the CDC is the preparation and approval of medical and housing arrangements in order to provide for the “emergency medical transportation of critically ill persons with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 from the ship to a shoreside medical facility …” A central concern of the CDC has always been that cruise ships exacerbate the global spread of COVID-19 and treatment of people infected with coronavirus will inundate and overwhelm federal… [read post]
Upgrade Veterans Hospitals and Federal Buildings ($28 billion) $18 billion for the modernization of Veterans Affairs hospitals and clinics. $10 billion to support investment in a major purchase, construction or renovation of Federal facilities through a bipartisan Federal Capital Revolving Fund. [read post]
30 Mar 2021, 6:51 am by Kevin Kaufman
State officials just launched an Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative effort to attract remote workers who might relocate to take advantage of the state’s hiking, climbing, rafting, and skiing,[2] but the bigger play—the game-changing play, some lawmakers hope—is to turn the Mountain State into a low-tax destination for people who work in the D.C. [read post]
19 Mar 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee first asked for records on the hotel in 2019. [read post]
18 Mar 2021, 9:45 am by Kevin Kaufman
It is also referred to as the tax burden faced by individuals in their roles as consumers, workers, and investors. [read post]
18 Mar 2021, 9:02 am by Kevin Kaufman
At a theoretical level, the principle of fiscal federalism is implicated here, as a broad interpretation of the federal prohibition would represent an unprecedented degree of state entanglement in state fiscal policy, using federal dollars to dictate state policy in a way that vastly exceeds what has been attempted in the past. [read post]
12 Mar 2021, 9:57 am by anne
Employee-whistleblowers may, but do not need to, first report their information through internal compliance procedures. [read post]
5 Mar 2021, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Elaine Chao Used DOT Staff to Aid Personal Errands, Father’s Business, Inspector Finds Politico – Sam Mintz and Tanya Snyder | Published: 3/3/2021 Former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao repeatedly used her staff and her position of power to boost the reputation of her shipping magnate father and otherwise aid her family, the Department of Transportation’s inspector concluded. [read post]
2 Mar 2021, 7:57 am by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Other Biden-Harris Administration policies expanding the scope of the FLSA and other federal laws through revisions and enforcement of rules for characterizing workers as employees rather than independent contractors and enforcing expansive joint employer liability rules as well as other announced or expected Biden-Harris Administration proworker regulatory and enforcement changes almost certainly will expand the reach and implications of these changes. [read post]
25 Feb 2021, 9:03 pm by Joshua Burd
In an issue brief, Janet Weiner, co-director for health policy at the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics at the University of Pennsylvania, developed an overview of state and international long-term care programs to provide long-term care financing solutions to federal policymakers. [read post]
25 Feb 2021, 10:10 am by Lonnie Roach
He will also appoint a Special Envoy for International Disability Rights to work with federal agencies to ensure that U.S. foreign assistance programs are inclusive of people with disabilities. [read post]
11 Feb 2021, 1:03 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
As part of these involvements, she has worked, published and spoken extensively on these and federal and state discrimination, affirmative action and accommodation and other related human resources, employee benefits and other workforce and services; insurance; workers’ compensation and occupational disease; business reengineering, disaster and distress;  and many other risk management and compliance concerns. [read post]
8 Feb 2021, 8:00 am by Geraldine Davila Gonzalez
Points-Based Immigration: Canada (January 2020) In 2015, Canada introduced the Express Entry as a system that manages applications for three economic immigration programs the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, and Canadian Experience Class. [read post]
5 Feb 2021, 8:32 am by Richard Reibstein Esq.
  These companies have avoided application of the arbitration exemption in the Federal Arbitration Act for interstate transportation workers. [read post]
26 Jan 2021, 5:29 am by Kevin Kaufman
A wealthy heir would pay the same taxes on their purchases of a haircut, milk, and eggs as a barber, farmer, or grocery store worker. [read post]
The Executive Order entitled Executive Order on Promoting COVID-19 Safety in Domestic and International Travel requires mask-wearing on certain public modes of transportation and at ports of entry to the United States. [read post]