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August 5, 2013
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Withdrawn NLRB Recess Appointee Resurfaces as General Counsel Nominee

Richard Griffin, who served on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) as a recess appointee but whose name was withdrawn as a full-time nominee as part of the recent Senate "nuclear showdown," has re-emerged as nominee for the board's General Counsel (GC) position. At the same time, the nomination of Acting General Counsel Lafe Solomon to the same post has been withdrawn. ...
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August 4, 2013
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DOL Publishes Resources for National Disability Employment Awareness Month

The Department of Labor (DOL) has created a web page with resources for October, "National Disability Employment Awareness Month," including posters and other informational pieces. DOWNLOAD THE RESOURCES HERE
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August 1, 2013
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Obamacare 'Physician Payments Sunshine Act' Takes Effect Today

Beginning today, payments by drug and device manufacturers to physicians and teaching hospitals of $10 or more must be reported on an annual basis to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The Affordable Care Act (ACA) provision -- called the Physican Payments Sunshine Act -- is designed to provide transparency to the relationship between suppliers and users as a means of u...
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July 31, 2013
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eHealthInsurance.com to Enroll Customers for Obamacare Marketplaces

The news almost slipped by, but financial reporters noticed yesterday that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and eHealthInsurance.com had forged an agreement that allows the online insurance broker to sell policies on the federal Obamacare marketplaces. The news surfaced on Yahoo Finance, CNBC and other financial media outlets when a filing late Wednesday with the Secur...
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July 31, 2013
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NLRB Up to Five Fully Confirmed Members at Last

For the first time in a decade, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is up to strength with five members fully approved by the U.S. Senate following yesterday afternoon's vote on a revised slate of appointees. As part of the recent nuclear showdown in the Senate over the use of the filibuster, Republicans were able to wring one concession from the Democrats: President Obama would...
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July 30, 2013
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ACA Research Fees Due Tomorrow

A research fee established under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) takes effect tomorrow, July 31, when health insurers and companies with self-insured health plans must begin paying $1 per covered person for plan years that end before Oct. 1, 2013. For plan years ending between this Oct. 1 and Dec. 31 of next year, the fee escalates to $2 per life covered. The Patient-Centered Outcomes Resea...
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July 29, 2013
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Rhode Island Bans Criminal Conviction Questions on Applications

Rhode Island has enacted a law, typically known as "Ban the Box," that prohibits employment applications from containing questions about prior criminal convictions beginning Jan. 1, 2014. The state's Fair Employment Practices Act (FEPA), which the new law amends, already bans questions on applications concerning arrests or charges. The law does provide exceptions for law enf...
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July 29, 2013
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HHS Claims ACA Has Saved Seniors More than $7 Billion in Drug Costs

On the eve of the 48th anniversary of the signing of Medicare and Medicaid into law, new information released today by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) claims to show a stronger Medicare program because of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). According to HHS, some 6.6 million people with Medicare have saved more than $7 billion on prescription drugs as a result of ACA. These s...
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July 29, 2013
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Fast Food Strikes Planned All Week

Fast Food Forward, an advocacy group for fast food workers based in New York, joined by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and other groups, is spearheading a weeklong series of strikes at fast food establishments, highlighting worker demands for a $15 minimum wage and the right to unionize without fear of retaliation. The first strike took place today in New York City. Furt...
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July 29, 2013
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BLS Releases Annual 'American Time Use Study' for 2012

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently released its annual American Time Use Study, which tracks the daily habits of all Americans (not just working Americans) from age 15 up. The latest survey is for 2012. Eliminating non-workers from the stats shows that the average working American spends 8.05 hours a working day in job-related pursuits, including commute times, up from 8.00 hou...
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