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May 23, 2017
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Acosta Says Fiduciary Rule Will Take Effect June 9

Writing in the Wall Street Journal, Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta announced there was no reason to further delay the implementation of his department's fiduciary rule, and thus it will take effect June 9 following its first postponement. "We have carefully considered the record in this case, and the requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act, and have found no principled legal basis t...
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May 22, 2017
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Administration Seeks 90-Day Extension on Obamacare Subsidies Hearing

Facing an appeals hearing on an Obamacare lawsuit brought by House Republicans, President Donald Trump’s administration has asked a U.S. Court of Appeals for another 90 days to resolve the legal issue with regard to the so-called cost-sharing reduction payments mandated by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The Department of Justice and House Republicans made the joint req...
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May 20, 2017
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Wal-Mart Settles First-Ever LGBTQ Class Action Lawsuit

Wal-Mart settled the first successful LGBTQ lawsuit ever this past week when it agreed to shell out $7.5 million to lesbian and gay employees whose same-sex spouses were denied benefits between 2011 and 2013, when the retail giant changed its policy. “This class action settlement breaks new ground,” the attorneys for the plaintiffs said in court documents. “This is the first class action broug...
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May 19, 2017
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Attorneys General Hope to Intervene in Obamacare Lawsuit

In an appeal pending before the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, the fate of federal subsidies to health insurance companies lay in the balance after a federal judge sided with a lawsuit by Republicans claiming the payments were unconstitutional since the House of Representatives had never appropriated the funds. Now a group of 16 state attorneys general, all Democrats, is seeking to intervene i...
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May 19, 2017
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Labor Secretary Stresses Apprenticeships in an 'Age of Accelerations'

Speaking at the G-20 Labor and Employment Ministers' Meeting today in Bad Neuenahr, Germany,  Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta emphasized his support for fostering the growth of apprenticeships, a major priority for President Trump and the Department of Labor. The secretary's remarks were aimed at reinforcing the White House Office of American Innovation's commitment to increasing the number...
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May 19, 2017
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CMS Issues States ACA Waiver Checklist

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released new information to help states seek waivers from requirements in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The new tool is intended to help states complete waiver applications that allow them to establish high-risk pools/ state-operated reinsurance programs. Section 1332 waivers generally can be used by states to opt out of some mandated pr...
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May 18, 2017
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OSHA Postpones Start Date of Electronic Reporting

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has sent an email to stakeholders informing them that the July 1 start date for electronic reporting of injuries and illnesses has been postponed, with no new start date announced. The email reads in part: OSHA intends to extend the initial date by which certain employers are required to electronically submit their injury and illness logs...
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May 17, 2017
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Labor Secretary Acosta to Germany to Study Apprenticeship Training Programs

Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta is traveling to Germany to tour the BMW Group's apprenticeship training facility in Munich and attend the G20 Labor and Employment Ministers' Meeting in Bad Neuenahr. On Wednesday, May 17, Secretary Acosta will visit the BMW Group's headquarters and manufacturing plant to tour the automotive company's apprenticeship training facility. The secretary will meet...
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May 14, 2017
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Oakland Raiders Cheerleaders Receive Wage Theft Settlement

A back-pay settlement of $1.25 million has finally been distributed to 90 former cheerleaders for the Oakland Raiders. The payout caps a lengthy legal battle that saw the women win their lawsuit in 2014, only to see the settlement tied up in legal tussles until this past week. The women were paid just $1,250 for each season's work, far below what they should've been paid under minimum wage and...
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May 11, 2017
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DOL Rule on Drug Testing for Unemployment Benefits Reversed

On May 10, a Congressional Resolution signed by President Trump removed an Obama-era rule limiting the right of states to enforce drug testing standards for unemployment benefits. The reversal was done under the Congressional Review Act (CRA), which gives Congress 60 session days to review and overturn any announced rule or regulation. The House passed a resolution in February, the Senate in M...
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