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March 6, 2017

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Several Regulations on Trump Chopping Block

President Trump recently signed an executive order requiring every federal agency to establish a “Regulatory Reform Task Force” to eliminate what he considers to be unnecessary and burdensome regulations hampering the American economy. His action follows a meeting he had with what is known as the Business Roundtable, a conservative coalition of management executives formed to promote pro-busin...

March 5, 2017

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DOL Removes FAQs on Fiduciary Rule from Its Website

With the DOL Fiduciary Rule already delayed until June 9 at the earliest, and with the rule's content and direction under review, the Department of Labor has quietly removed its FAQs titled "CONSUMER PROTECTIONS FOR RETIREMENT INVESTORS – FAQS ON YOUR RIGHTS AND FINANCIAL ADVISERS." The FAQs were just published in January 2017. Some sites still carry copies of the frequently asked questions (F...

March 5, 2017

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EEOC Training Institute Announces Schedule for 2017

The Office of Federal Operations (OFO) of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released its 2017 Federal Training Course Calendar, which includes two new courses: Special Emphasis Program Management and Anti-Harassment Program Management. VIEW THE SCHEDULE

March 1, 2017

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DOL Proposes Delay in Fiduciary Rule to June 9, Pending Public Comments

The Department of Labor (DOL) has announced a proposed extension of the applicability dates of the fiduciary rule and related exemptions, including the Best Interest Contract Exemption, from April 10 to June 9, 2017. The announcement follows a presidential memorandum issued on Feb. 3, 2017, which directed the department to examine the fiduciary rule to determine whether it may adversely affect...

March 1, 2017

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DOL to Delay Implementation of Beryllium Rule to May 20

The Department of Labor (DOL) has announced a proposed delay in the effective date of its rule titled Occupational Exposure to Beryllium, from March 21, 2017, to May 20, 2017. The announcement follows a White House memorandum, entitled “Regulatory Freeze Pending Review,” issued Jan. 20, 2017, that directed the department to undertake a review of any new or pending regulations and temporarily ...

February 28, 2017

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Public Comment Period Extended to March 21 for EEOC's Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has extended the public commentary period on its 75-page proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment" to March 21. The guidance comprises six major sections, including “Covered Bases and Causation,” “Harassment Resulting in Discrimination with Respect to a Term, Condition, or Privilege of Employment,” and “Liability.” Additionally, the guidanc...

February 28, 2017

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OMB Concludes Review of Fiduciary Rule Delay Proposal

Following an executive action by President Trump, the Department of Labor (DOL) submitted a proposal to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to delay implementation of its fiduciary rule by 180 days. OMB has now concluded its review, and the proposal could be opened to a public commentary period shortly. Originally set to take effect on April 7, the fiduciary rule would place new burdens ...

February 23, 2017

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Fate of Obama Overtime Rule to Be Determined by May 1

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has granted the Trump administration an additional 60 days to decide what to do about appealing an injunction placed on the Obama-era overtime rule that was set to take effect this past Dec. 1, making May 1 decision day. The 60 days are in addition to an earlier 30-day extension, which expired yesterday (Feb. 22). The overtime rule, issued by the Departme...

February 22, 2017

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Trump Administration Rescinds Obama-era Transgender Bathroom Use Rules

Already subject to an injunction and ongoing litigation, the joint rule by the Obama Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Education (DOE) mandating free bathroom choice at public schools was rescinded today by the administration of President Donald Trump. The rule would have allowed students to choose their bathroom based on self-proclaimed gender identity. The Trump DOJ and DOE orde...

February 22, 2017

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Post-Trump, the IRS Will Allow Tax Returns that Are 'Silent' about Health Insurance

With the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010, the IRS was tasked with exacting monetary fines on individual taxpayers who do not have health insurance for the full time of the reporting period, generally a calendar year. The ACA, under a provision known as Individual Shared Responsibility, even established an escalating scale for the dollar amount to be fined. For 2017, the IRS an...

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