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May 17, 2016

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May 18 the New Witching Day for Overtime Final Rule?

UPDATE: Earlier (see below) we ventured that Monday, May 16, might see the arrival of the new overtime rule, but several sources are now indicating it will be tomorrow, Wednesday, May 18. Stay tuned. Growing speculation has it that the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Obama administration will issue their final rule on overtime exemptions on Monday, since May 16 is the last day that a rule wo...

May 16, 2016

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EEOC Issues Final Rule on Wellness Programs, ADA and GINA

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued final rules that describe how Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) apply to wellness programs offered by employers that request health information from employees and their spouses. The two rules provide guidance to both employers and employees abo...

May 16, 2016

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Obamacare Insurers Pulling Out of Rural Areas

According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, 400 more U.S. counties will see their health insurance options whittled down to just one provider in 2017. In 2016, insurers pulled out of 225 counties, and next year the total is expected to rise to as many as 650. In those counties, consumers will have no option but to go with the one insurer left standing. These counties are about 70 percent rural,...

May 14, 2016

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Wendy's to Replace Order Takers with Self-Service Kiosks

In response to rising minimum wage standards in many states, Wendy's the fast food chain is rolling out self-service kiosks for customers to punch in their orders, replacing human order takers. The kiosks will be available at Wendy's 6,000 nationwide locations in the second half of this year, but it will be up to franchisees whether to use them, according to Wendy's President Todd Penegor. Mc...

May 12, 2016

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Federal Judge Rules Obamacare Payments Unconstitutional

A federal judge has sided with House of Representative Republicans in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of unappropriated funds totaling some $175 billion being transferred over 10 years to insurers under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). U.S. District Judge Rosemary Collyer issued the ruling but put it on hold pending appeal. “None of the Secretaries’ extra-textual arguments – whether...

May 11, 2016

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Coming Soon to Cyberspace: Your Company's Injury and Illness Data

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration today issued a final rule to modernize injury data collection in an effort to better inform workers, employers, the public and OSHA about workplace hazards. With this new rule, OSHA claims it is applying the insights of behavioral economics to improve workplace safety and prevent injuries and illnesses. OSHA already requires many employers to k...

May 10, 2016

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HHS Announces Challenge to Redesign Medical Bills

Speaking at the annual Health Datapalooza conference this week, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced a challenge to encourage health care organizations, designers, developers, digital tech companies and other innovators to design a medical bill that’s simpler, cleaner, and easier for patients to understand, and to improve patients’ experience of th...

May 9, 2016

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EEOC Issues Document Clarifying Disability Leave

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a new resource document that addresses the rights of employees with disabilities who seek leave as a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). The document is entitled Employer-Provided Leave and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Disability charges filed with the EEOC reached a new high i...

May 5, 2016

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Overtime Final Rule Still Under Attack While at OMB

The final rule setting a new salary threshold for overtime exemptions, now under review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is still being attacked as overly aggressive by business groups. The final rule reached OMB March 17. Since then, OMB has held 22 meetings with business groups seeking to tone down the rule. What most troubles these groups is the proposed doubling of the overtim...

May 4, 2016

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DOL Launches Veterans.gov, One-Stop Employment Service

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The Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) of the Department of Labor (DOL) has announced the launch of a newly enhanced online one-stop for employment services, Veterans.gov. The website brings together job banks, state employment offices, American Job Centers, opportunities in top-trending industry sectors, and employer assistance in a single online location. VETS’ re-designed Vete...

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