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August 16, 2018

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Social Security Mismatch Letters to Be Resumed in 2019

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced it will resume sending out mismatch letters to employers in 2019, advising them that there are an employee or employees whose names don't match the social security number (SSN) they supplied when being hired. The letters are officially called "Employer Correction Requests." The letters don't necessarily indicate fraud or stolen social se...

August 15, 2018

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HHS Awards $125 Million to Community Health Centers

Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced $125 million in Quality Improvement grant awards to 1,352 community health centers across all U.S. states, territories and the District of Columbia. Graphic shows data about community health centers' usage nationwide. Funded by the Health Resources an...

August 14, 2018

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IRS Issues Proposed Regulations for 20 Percent Business Owner Tax Deduction

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued proposed regulations for a new provision allowing many owners of sole proprietorships, partnerships, trusts and S corporations to deduct 20 percent of their qualified business income. The new deduction -- referred to as the Section 199A deduction or the deduction for qualified business income -- was created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The deduc...

August 13, 2018

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EEOC Files Seven Nationwide Harassment Lawsuits

Watch Personnel Concepts' video on Workplace Harassment Investigations. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed seven lawsuits against various employers charging them with harassment, and also announced a major resolution of a harassment lawsuit. This is the second time in two months that the EEOC has coordinated multi-state actions on harassment. This second tranche of ...

August 10, 2018

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OFCCP to Audit for Equal Employment, Religious Freedom Protections

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) today announced two new policy directives focused on ensuring equal employment opportunity and protecting Americans’ religious freedom. The equal employment opportunity directive calls for more comprehensive reviews of contractor compliance with federal anti-discrimination laws, and the religious freedom directive protects the rights of...

August 8, 2018

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OSHA Extends Compliance Date for General Industry Beryllium Standard

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today issued a final rule to extend the compliance date for specific ancillary requirements of the general industry beryllium standard to Dec. 12, 2018. affects provisions for methods of compliance, beryllium work areas, regulated areas, personal protective clothing and equipment, hygiene facilities and practices, housekeeping, commun...

August 7, 2018

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NLRB Realigns Staff Through Retirements

Today, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced that it will offer voluntary early retirement and voluntary separation to employees holding eligible positions in designated locations within the Agency. The agency requested and obtained both Voluntary Early Retirement Authority (VERA) and Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments (VSIP) authority in order to better manage its caseloa...

August 6, 2018

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Labor and Justice Departments to Crack Down on Visa Abuse by Employers

The Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Labor (DOL) have expanded their collaboration to better protect U.S. workers from discrimination by employers who prefer to hire temporary visa workers over qualified U.S. workers. This new partnership, finalized in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), establishes protocols for the agencies to share informatio...

August 4, 2018

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Rubio Introduces Paid Family Leave Bill

Sen. Marco Rubio (R.-Fla.) this week introduced legislation to create a paid family leave option nationwide that would use social security funds to pay for the leave in a tit-for-tat sort of way: you take two months family leave, social security pays for it, and then your social security start date is offset by two months. Sen. M...

August 1, 2018

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Maine Wins Waiver for ACA Reinsurance Plan

The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) has issued a Section 1332 Waiver to Maine to allow the state to set up a reinsurance plan to help pay the medical costs of residents with certain qualifying conditions, thus helping lower the health insurance premiums of all consumers in Maine. Maine State House Go...

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