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Oregon Leads Push for State-Run Retirement Plans

December 28, 2018

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California, Illinois and Oregon are all actively rolling out state-run retirement plans that businesses can offer their employees without the expense of hiring a plan administrator and paying the many fees associated with running such plans. And now Oregon is leading the drive to convince other states to introduce similar programs. The OregonSaves program mandates that, by May 2020, all busi...

HHS Seeks Comments on Healthy People 2030 Initiative

December 27, 2018

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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is soliciting written comments regarding the Healthy People 2030 objectives. The public comment period will be open from Dec. 3, 2018 through Jan. 17, 2019. Healthy People focuses on critical health promotion and disease prevention topics. Since its launch in 1979, the initiative has grown substantially — increasing from 226 objectives in 15 ...

December 20, 2018

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EEOC Could Lack Quorum Come January

BREAKING NEWS: Daniel Gade has withdrawn his name from consideration for a seat on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Sen. Mike Lee (R.-Utah) this week put a block on the renomination of Chai Feldblum to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The hold on Feldblum's nomination means that two other nominees -- Janet Dhillon and Daniel Gade, both Republicans -- will not g...

EEOC Rescinds Its Wellness Regulation

December 20, 2018

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has rescinded its workplace wellness regulation following a judge's order to revise and rewrite the rule. The effective end date is Jan. 1, 2019, when it would have expired anyway under court order. The regulation over employer-sponsored wellness programs was tossed by a judge in 2017, who gave the agency until the start of 2019 to revisit t...

December 20, 2018

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Maryland Counters Texas ACA Ruling

Arguments were heard Wednesday in a federal district court in Baltimore over the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA, or Obamacare), where the Obama-appointed judge is certain to find every aspect of the law completely viable and constitutional. The same lawsuit seeks to unseat acting U.S. Attorney General Matthew Whitaker on grounds that his appointment was unconstitutional. T...

Obamacare Open Enrollment on HealthCare.gov Comes In at 8.5 Million

December 19, 2018

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Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the weekly enrollment snapshot through the Dec. 15 midnight Eastern Time deadline for the 2019 Open Enrollment Period, and the preliminary data show enrollment remained steady. Open Enrollment for 2019 coverage ended with approximately 8.5 million people enrolled compared to 8.8 million people at the same time last year. The...

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Workplace Fatalities Decline

December 18, 2018

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A total of 5,147 fatal workplace fatalities were recorded in the United States in 2017, down slightly from the 5,190 fatal injuries reported in 2016, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The fatal injury rate also decreased from 3.6 percent in 2016 to 3.5 percent in 2017. “While today’s report shows a decline in the number of workplace fatalities, the loss of even one worker ...

ACA Ruled Unconstitutional by Federal Judge

December 14, 2018

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Texas Federal District Judge Reed O'Connor, who a few years ago struck down the Obama-era "one-bathroom-fits-all" rule for public schools, has this day ruled that the Affordable Care Act (ACA, or Obamacare) is unconstitutional. Immediate appeals are expected, and the White House has signaled that the law will remain in effect, while at the same time voicing support for the decision. The ruli...

Dave & Buster’s Violated ERISA Rights

December 13, 2018

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The Dave & Buster's restaurant-entertainment chain is on the hook for a $7.425 settlement after slashing employees' hours to avoid providing them with health insurance as mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA, or Obamacare). The ACA's employer shared responsibility provision requires businesses with 100 or more employees to provide health insurance for all full-time workers, which is ...

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Homeland Security Investigations Up 300 Percent-Plus Over Previous Year

December 13, 2018

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Audits, investigations and arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents in FY 2018 rocketed 300 to 750 percent over the previous fiscal year, depending on the category of enforcement. HSI worksite investigations surged in FY 2018 to 6,846 from 1,691 the previous year (400 percent). I-9 audits rose from 1,360 to 5,981 (440 percent). Ag...

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U.S. Department of Labor Officially Restores Prior Overtime Exemption Rules

On May 14th, 2026, the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced it has officially rescinded the 2024 overtime exemption rules. Specifically, the WHD published a technical amendment to restore previous 2019 regulations that dictated overtime exemptions for...

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On May 6th, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and NLRB General Counsel Crystal Stowe Carey announced the bulk transfer of thousands of labor practice cases. Specifically, this action fulfills an initiative signed by the NLRB General Counsel earlier this year. Overall, the initiative...

Privacy Agency Invites Comments from Businesses on the CCPA’s Usage of Personal Data

Recently, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) issued a call for comments on the current state of personal data collection under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Specifically, the invitation to deliver remarks was issued on April 20th, 2026. The information provided by the...

DOL Proposes New Joint Employer Rule To Unify Standards Under Federal Labor Laws

In April 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a proposed rule to establish a single, clear standard for determining when joint-employer status applies under three major federal laws: the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and the Migrant and Seasonal...

DOL Updates Enforcement Approach for Employee Benefit Plans: What Employers Should Know

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced a significant change in its enforcement of employee benefit plan rules. The DOL will now focus more closely on serious violations that harm workers and retirees, meaning compliant employers may face less scrutiny under the updated approach.

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