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31 Jan 2014, 12:00 am
Ilyse Wolens Schuman A measure that would prohibit employers from discriminating against job applicants based on their unemployment status was introduced in both the House and Senate on January 29, 2014. [read post]
9 Jan 2014, 12:00 am
Ilyse Wolens Schuman The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has issued the latest in its series of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) implementation. [read post]
7 Jan 2014, 12:00 am
Ilyse Wolens Schuman Update: On January 14, 2014, supporters of the measure failed to garner the 60 votes needed to further advance the 3-month UI extension. read more [read post]
23 Dec 2013, 12:00 am
Ilyse Wolens Schuman Various federal agencies, including the DOL’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), have issued a proposal to amend regulations governing excepted benefits to permit health plan sponsors to provide coverage for limited scope vision, dental, wraparound, and employee assistance programs (EAPs) consistent with the qualifications for excepted benefits. [read post]
17 Dec 2013, 12:00 am
Ilyse Wolens Schuman After being delayed a month due to a 16-day government shutdown, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has released its much-anticipated Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) for Fiscal Year 2013. [read post]
13 Dec 2013, 12:00 am
Ilyse Wolens Schuman On December 12, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Chai Feldblum (D) to serve another five-year term – ending July 1, 2018 – as a commissioner with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). [read post]
4 Dec 2013, 12:00 am
Ilyse Wolens Schuman The House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing on Wednesday to discuss recent Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) rules and other initiatives affecting federal contractors, subcontractors, and healthcare providers. [read post]
20 Nov 2013, 12:00 am
Ilyse Wolens Schuman During a House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections hearing – Redefining Companion Care: Jeopardizing Access to Affordable Care for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities – panelists and lawmakers highlighted problems that await home care providers, workers, and care recipients when the Department of Labor’s new home care rule takes effect in January 2015. [read post]
20 Nov 2013, 12:00 am
Ilyse Wolens Schuman Senators John Thune (R-SD), Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Orrin Hatch (R- UT) introduced a bill (S.read more [read post]
19 Nov 2013, 12:00 am
Ilyse Wolens Schuman According to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) 2013 Annual Report to Congress on the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program, the agency awarded four whistleblowers a total of $14,831,965.64 during the fiscal year. [read post]
18 Nov 2013, 12:00 am
Ilyse Wolens Schuman In the wake of a political firestorm brewing around cancelations of individual health insurance policies, last week President Obama announced a rule change that would potentially allow some individuals to remain on their current health insurance policy for an additional year.read more [read post]
14 Nov 2013, 12:00 am
Ilyse Wolens Schuman According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) annual Workplace Injury and Illness Summary, private sector employers reported approximately 3 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2012, or about 3.4 instances per 100 full-time equivalent workers, down from 3.5 instances per 100 workers reported in 2011. [read post]
13 Nov 2013, 12:00 am
Ilyse Wolens Schuman During Tuesday’s Senate Subcommittee hearing – Payroll Fraud: Targeting Bad Actors Hurting Workers and Businesses – Senator Robert P. [read post]
8 Nov 2013, 12:00 am
Ilyse Wolens Schuman The Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services have released final rules implementing the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Paread more [read post]
7 Nov 2013, 12:00 am
Ilyse Wolens Schuman The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a proposed rule that would require employers to submit their injury and illness survey data electronically. [read post]
7 Nov 2013, 12:00 am
Ilyse Wolens Schuman The Senate for the first time approved the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (S. 815), a bill that would prohibit employment discrimination on the basis one’s actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity. [read post]