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November 7, 2014

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'Skinny' Health Plans Must Cover Hospitalization & Physicians, IRS Says

When the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was written, it set a "minimum value" standard on all health plans by saying a health policy must cover 60 percent of the cost of the "benefits provided by the plan," but the text failed to specify which benefits must be offered. This week the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) filled in the void by saying all minimum value -- or so-called "skinny" -- plans that ...

November 6, 2014

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EEOC Files Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit Against Restaurant

Crooked Creek Investment Company, doing business as Crooked Creek & Creekside Bar & Grille in Saginaw, Mich., violated federal law when it refused to hire an applicant as a food server because she was pregnant, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed this week. According to the EEOC's lawsuit, the job seeker had prior experience working in a r...

November 4, 2014

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Bugs Plague Launch of Obamacare SHOP Website | WWC

After the SHOP (Small Business Health Options Program) website was launched for testing in five states this past week, defects were soon uncovered, including approved health plans that failed to appear in searches and an inability to render the pages correctly on Internet Explorer and Firefox. Google Chrome was the one browser that loaded the site correctly. The SHOP website is actually a sub-...

October 31, 2014

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DOL Extends Comment Period on Contractor Rule | WWC

The Department of Labor (DOL) has announced a 60-day extension of the comment period for its proposed rule requiring federal contractors and subcontractors to submit an annual Equal Pay Report on employee compensation to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs *OFCCP). Under the terms of the proposal, this requirement would apply to companies that file EEO-1 reports, have more than ...

October 31, 2014

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USCIS Records Center Marks 15 Years | WWC

Who knew this 300,000-square-foot underground facility ever existed, but word comes from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) that its National Records Center is turning 15 years old. Located in Lee's Summit, Mo., the center houses 20 million files on documented immigrants, each file one to six inches thick. Some 500 full-time employees and contract workers process 1.5...

October 30, 2014

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WHD Finds Violations During Harvest Season | WWC

The fall harvest season has always been a time for celebration when communities across the country honor the fruits of farm labor. While we enjoy things like fresh cider and pumpkin pie, it’s important to remember that all of that is made possible thanks to agricultural workers who labor through long and often hot days in the fields. Farm labor is tough and sometimes dangerous work. That’s why...

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...

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...

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...

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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