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October 28, 2014
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NLRB, Philippines Sign MOU to Help Filipino Workers in the U.S.

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) designed to strengthen their collaborative efforts to provide Filipino workers, their employers, and Filipino business owners in the United States with information, guidance, and access to education regarding their rights and responsi...
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October 23, 2014
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Suit Against NCAA Claims Student Athletes Are Covered Under the FLSA

A former college athlete is suing the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and a slew of Division 1 colleges and universities, alleging that student athletes should be covered by the wage and hour provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the law which regulates minimum wages and overtime. The suit maintains that the NCAA affords better treatment to students in work study p...
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October 23, 2014
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OSHA Releases Ebola Advisory on Employer and Employee Obligations

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently released an advisory on "possible worker exposure to the Ebola virus," detailing both employer and employee obligations. The advisory notes: Exposure to the virus or someone with Ebola may be more likely in certain sectors, including the healthcare, mortuary/death care, and airline servicing industries. Workers who interact with...
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October 23, 2014
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IRS Ups Contribution Limits for Employee Pension Plans | WWC

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today announced it was granting cost-of-living adjustments for employee pension plans for tax year 2015. As a result, the cap was raised to $18,000 from $17,500 a year for those participating in 401(k), 403(b) and 457 plans. At the same time, the catch-up contribution limit for employees aged 50 and over participating in those plans, as well as those 50 or ov...
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October 23, 2014
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HHS Launches $840M Initiative to Lower Health Costs Through System Redesign

Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell today announced an initiative that will fund successful applicants who work directly with medical providers to rethink and redesign their practices, moving from systems driven by quantity of care to ones focused on patients’ health outcomes, and coordinated health care systems. These applicants could include group practices, health care syst...
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October 21, 2014
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IRS Releases Compliance Information for ACA Shared Responsibility

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has unveiled tentative reporting forms to be used by affected large employers who must begin offering health insurance to their employees beginning Jan. 1 or pay a penalty to the IRS. Those companies with 100 or more employers will be subject to the shared responsibility provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) commencing on New Year's Day 2015, meaning the...
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October 20, 2014
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CDC Updates Health Care Workers' Ebola Guidelines | WWC

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)  is tightening previous infection control guidance for health care workers caring for patients with Ebola, to ensure there is no ambiguity. The guidance focuses on specific personal protective equipment (PPE) health care workers should use and offers detailed step-by-step instructions for how to put the equipment on and take it off safely. R...
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October 17, 2014
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HHS Pushes Development of Ebola Vaccine | WWC

The development of a vaccine to prevent Ebola virus disease will be accelerated with support from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR). Under a one-year contract with Profectus BioSciences Inc., headquartered in Baltimore, ASPR’s Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) will provide approximate...
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October 16, 2014
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DOL Launches Accessible Workplace Tech Site | WWC

The Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) has announced the launch of http://www.PEATworks.org — a comprehensive Web portal spearheaded by ODEP's Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology. From educational articles to interactive tools, the website's content aims to help employers and the technology industry adopt accessible technology as part of everyd...
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October 15, 2014
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DOL Delays White-Collar Overtime Rule Action | WWC

Along with the home care worker rule, the Department of Labor (DOL) has confirmed that work on a rule redefining the exemptions from overtime pay for professional, executive, administrative, outside sales and computer employees has been delayed until next year. The department's Semiannual Regulatory Agenda had targeted November 2014 as the goal for the redefinition, which would presumably up t...
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