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21 Jan 2015, 12:00 am
Ilyse Wolens Schuman During last night's State of the Union address, President Obama touched on a number of employment and benefits-related topics that fit into his theme of promoting "middle-class economics. [read post]
13 Oct 2014, 12:00 am
Ilyse Wolens Schuman The White House held a “listening session” on the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order with major employer association representatives on Friday, October 13, 2014. [read post]
7 Oct 2014, 12:00 am
Ilyse Wolens Schuman The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has announced that it will hold off on bringing enforcement actions against employers for violating the new minimum wage and overtime requirements imposed by the controversial home care regulations that take effect on January 1, 2015. [read post]
23 Jul 2013, 12:00 am
Ilyse Wolens Schuman On Tuesday, the House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, and the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, held a joint hearing to discuss how the Obama administration’s one-year delay of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) employer mandate will affect the workplace. [read post]
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]
19 May 2015, 12:00 am
Ilyse Wolens Schuman The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's enforcement strategies and ligation history came under fire from Republican members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on Tuesday. [read post]
3 Feb 2015, 12:00 am
Ilyse Wolens Schuman In a "message" vote, the Republican-led House of Representatives elected to repeal the Affordable Care Act in its entirety. [read post]
31 Jul 2013, 12:00 am
Ilyse Wolens Schuman In anticipation of developing its rule to implement the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) health plan nondiscrimination provisions, the U.S. [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]
11 Jul 2014, 12:00 am
Ilyse Wolens Schuman On Friday the House of Representatives approved a measure that would make an employer's 50% bonus depreciation permanent. [read post]
14 Mar 2014, 12:00 am
Ilyse Wolens Schuman The pervasive use of Facebook, email, LinkedIn, and other forms of social media “presents new opportunities as well as questions and concerns," according to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Jacqueline Berrien at Wednesday’s public meeting. [read post]
14 Jul 2014, 12:00 am
Ilyse Wolens Schuman The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued new enforcement guidance on pregnancy discrimination and related issues, despite reservations expressed by some Commissioners. [read post]
4 Dec 2014, 12:00 am
Ilyse Wolens Schuman The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that while private-sector employers reported more than 3 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2013, the incidence rate (3.3 cases per 100 equivalent full-time workers) declined from the prior year’s rate (3.4 cases per 100).read more [read post]
13 Nov 2014, 12:00 am
Ilyse Wolens Schuman In its first full hearing since the November elections, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) met on Thursday to discuss the nominations of P. [read post]
29 Apr 2014, 12:00 am
Ilyse Wolens Schuman During a Senate Subcommittee hearing on the adequacy of private sector whistleblower laws, Littler Shareholder and co-chair of the firm’s Whistleblowing and Retaliation Practice Group Gregory Keating urged lawmakers to “consider alternatives to increased penalties and deterrents in the whistleblowing context,” and recommended ways in which employers can adopt and promote cultures of compliance that encourage employees… [read post]
2 Apr 2014, 12:00 am
Ilyse Wolens Schuman House lawmakers raised pointed questions concerning the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the Wage and Hour Division during an appropriations subcommittee hearing on the Department of Labor’s FY 2015 budget request. [read post]
23 Jul 2014, 12:00 am
Ilyse Wolens Schuman The Senate has voted overwhelmingly in favor of advancing a bill that would provide a tax incentive to employers that move their overseas jobs back to the United States, and eliminate a tax credit for moving operations outside the country. [read post]