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March 15, 2013

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Portland Enacts Paid Sick Leave Law

Starting Jan. 1, 2014, all employees in Portland, Ore., will be entitled to as many as 40 hours a year of sick leave, either paid or unpaid depending on the size of the company. Companies with six or more employees must provide paid leave; smaller companies must provide unpaid leave. Employees in the city who work at least 240 hours a year will accrue an hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hou...

March 14, 2013

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HIPAA Compliance Audit Program on Temporary Hold

In 2012, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) conducted 115 audits of companies' compliance with the security and privacy rules of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), but the program is being delayed while companies adapt to the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule, which takes effect March 26. "Right now, we're goi...

March 13, 2013

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USCIS Holding Webinar Series on Form I-9, E-Verify

Coinciding with the release of its revised Employee Eligibility Verification Form I-9, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USC) is holding a series of webinars to explain not only the revised form but also the E-Verify online employment eligibility tool. The next seminars for both (held separately) are tomorrow, March 14, and the series continues through March 28. USCIS WEBI...

March 12, 2013

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NLRB to Petition Supreme Court to Overturn Recess Appointment Decision

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced today that it has determined not to seek en banc rehearing in Noel Canning v. NLRB, in which the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit held that the Jan. 4, 2012 recess appointments of three members to the Board were invalid. The board, in consultation with the Department of Justice, intends to file a petition for certiorari with the United...

March 12, 2013

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USCIS Publishes Revised I-9 'Handbook for Employers'

Just days after the release of its revised and simplified Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its M-274 Handbook for Employers. The handbook provides step-by-step instructions for completing the verification process and is graphically illustrated with sections from the Form I-9 itself, and with pictures of acceptable do...

March 8, 2013

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USCIS to Release New Form I-9 Today

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today is releasing a revised Form I-9, the Employment Eligibility Verification form used by all employers in the country. The changes to the Form I-9 include new fields, reformatting to reduce errors, and clearer instructions for both employees and employers. Additionally, the Handbook for Employers (M-274) guide to using the Form I-9 is in ...

March 8, 2013

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New FMLA Notice Goes into Effect Today

The Department of Labor's revised Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Notice goes into effect today after the publication of a new Final Rule in February. The notice is a required posting for eligible employers. The Final Rule details new leave privileges for caregivers of servicemembers and for flight crews. The new notice ships with Personnel Concepts' Space Saver 1 All-On-One State a...

March 7, 2013

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IRS Relaxes Rules for Worker Misclassification Program

Started in 2011 and ending on July 30 of this year, the worker misclassification forgiveness program run by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) just relaxed its entry rules. The program is designed to allow employers to fess up to misclassifying employees as independent contractors and also failing to issue 1099s for them. Accepted employers can then settle everything by paying just 10 percent o...

March 4, 2013

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EEOC Issues Q&A on Discrimination Against Victims of Domestic Violence

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently posted a question-and-answer page on its website detailing how employers can discriminate against applicants or employees who experience domestic or dating violence, sexual assault or stalking. The page gives examples of how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act may apply to discrimination agai...

February 28, 2013

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DOL Cracks Down on Fraudulent Health Plans

Under the Affordable Care Act, the Department of Labor (DOL) today published final rules relating to reporting requirements for multiple employer welfare arrangements (MEWAs) and entities claiming exception (ECEs) and the additional enforcement authority to crack down on fraudulent health plans. Specifically, the law gives the department additional authority to issue ex parte cease and de...

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