Articles by Girish Anand

April 27, 2017

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DOL to Launch Surveys to Gauge Americans' Retirement Planning

The Department of Labor (DOL) has filed an information request with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) titled "On the Road to Retirement Surveys" to "gather data about how people make planning and financial decisions before and during retirement, especially with regard to the information that they receive and how they respond to it.” The request states that the department's Employee Ben...

April 26, 2017

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Trump Vows to Continue Obamacare Cost-Sharing Payments

After taking funding for "the wall" along the U.S. southern border off the table in ongoing budget negotiations, President Trump today removed another sticking point with the Democrats by promising to continue $7 billion a year in cost-sharing payments to Obamacare health insurers. Funding authorization for the federal government expires April 28 on the president's 100th day in office unless C...

April 26, 2017

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Miscimarra Named Acting Chair of NLRB

President Donald J. Trump has named board member Philip A. Miscimarra acting chairman of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). “It is an honor to be named NLRB acting chairman by the President,” Miscimarra said. “I remain committed to the task that Congress has assigned to the board, which is to foster stability and to apply the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) in an even-handed manner...

April 26, 2017

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OSHA to Recognize Workers' Memorial Day on April 28

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will recognize Workers' Memorial Day on April 28 by holding various events throughout the country. American workers are the backbone of our nation's prosperity and a focal point of President Trump's "America First" agenda. With the recent increased growth in manufacturing, mining and construction industries, OSHA renews its commitment to...

April 24, 2017

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USCIS to Issue Redesigned Green Cards

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced a redesign to the Permanent Resident Card (also known as a Green Card) and the Employment Authorization Document (EAD) as part of the Next Generation Secure Identification Document Project. USCIS will begin issuing the new cards on May 1, 2017. These redesigns use enhanced graphics and fraud-resistant security features to create cards...

April 24, 2017

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States Rush in to Shore Up Obamacare

Led by Alaska, states are setting up reinsurance programs to help pay the health care costs of their most medically needy citizens in hopes that insurance companies won't abandon the Obamacare marketplace entirely. The latest to join the trend are Idaho, Oklahoma and Minnesota. Alaska was the first to establish a reinsurance fund, whichit did in 2016. In Tennessee, where the announced depart...

April 20, 2017

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EPA to Offer Buyouts to Shrink Workforce

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of President Trump's goal to shrink the federal workforce (and budget), is establishing a buyout program to reduce its 15,000-person staff. EPA acting deputy administrator Mike Flynn said the agency was acting on a letter from the White House urging immediate action on staffing reductions across the federal landscape. “In light of this guidan...

April 20, 2017

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Overtime Rule Appeal Rescheduled for June 30

The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans has granted the Trump administration another extension in an appeal filed by the Obama White House over a federal court injunction blocking its proposed new overtime rule. The Trump Department of Labor (DOL) cited a lack of leadership -- i.e., the nominee for Secretary of Labor has yet to be confirmed -- in seeking the extension. The Obama-...

April 18, 2017

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After Nearly Quarter-Century, Discrimination Case Is Settled

The Department of Labor (DOL) has settled a case that arose from a 1993 compliance review of NationsBank, N.A., that found systematic hiring violations involving African-American applicants for entry-level jobs and led to more than two decades of litigation. NationsBank merged with the Bank of America, N.A. in 1998. The review by the department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs ...

April 17, 2017

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EPA Seeks Regulatory Reform Input through May 15

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public commentary for its Regulatory Reform Task Force as it reassesses existing regulations. Announced on April 13 in the Federal Register, the commentary period runs through May 15. The announcement explains: Through this notice, EPA is soliciting such input from the public to inform its Task Force’s evaluation of existing regulations. Alt...

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