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April 17, 2017

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OSHA Website Resumes Reporting Violators and Citations

From Jan. 18 until just this past week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) website turned strangely silent on announcing results of its investigations, sticking to a few mundane press releases about partnerships and a delay in the beryllium standard. Then on April 12, a press release was posted announcing the agency had cited the Atlantic Drain Service Co. Inc. for 18 vio...

April 17, 2017

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Safety Stand-Downs Being Organized Today and Tomorrow in the Southeast

ATLANTA -- Fatalities among workers in the landscaping industry are a growing concern in the Southeast. From 2012 to 2016, 64 people employed in the industry in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi died as a result of workplace injuries. In Florida, industry fatalities have nearly tripled since 2012. To stem the tide, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), industry asso...

April 14, 2017

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HHS Announces Limited 'Fixes' to Obamacare

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) yesterday announced a set of limited "fixes" to the Affordable Care Act (ACA, or Obamacare) going forward. "While these steps will help stabilize the individual and small group markets, they are not a long-term cure for the problems that the Affordable Care Act has created in our health care system," Seema Verma, the Trump administration offici...

April 14, 2017

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Trump Signs Resolution Reversing DOL Rule on City-Run Private Retirement Plans

President Trump has signed a Congressional Resolution reversing a Department of Labor (DOL) rule allowing cities and municipalities to set up retirement plans for private businesses exempt from the rules of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The resolution was carried out through the Congressional Review Act (CRA). A second resolution overturning a similar DOL rule allowing...

April 13, 2017

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DOL Seeks Public Input on Reforming the Agency and Government in General

The Department of Labor (DOL) will begin taking actions to develop a comprehensive agency reform plan, as directed by guidance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The goal is to create a more efficient and accountable department that works for job seekers, workers, employers and retirees across the U.S. The resulting Government-wide Reform Plan will be delivered as part of the pres...

April 12, 2017

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Trump HHS to Continue Obamacare Insurance Company Subsidies ... for Now

A spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has confirmed to the New York Times that the agency will continue providing cost-sharing subsides to health insurers participating in the Obamacare exchanges, pending a lawsuit appeal that will be heard next month. The subsidies, totaling about $7 billion a year, are provided to the insurers for lowering premiums and out-of-p...

April 6, 2017

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OSHA Delays Crystalline Silica Standard Until Sept. 23

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today announced a delay in enforcement of the crystalline silica standard that applies to the construction industry to conduct additional outreach and provide educational materials and guidance for employers. The agency has determined that additional guidance is necessary due to the unique nature of the requirements in the construction ...

April 5, 2017

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DOL Fiduciary Rule Delay to Be Published in Federal Register

The Department of Labor (DOL) has delayed its Fiduciary Rule for retirement plan firms and advisers by 60 days. Set to take effect on April 10, the start date is now June 9. The rule requires those who advise on and market retirement plans put the interests of their clients foremost. The announcement follows a Feb. 3, 2017, presidential memorandum which directed the department to examine the ...

April 4, 2017

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Supreme Court Clarifies EEOC's Subpoena Power

By a 7-to-1 vote, the Supreme Court has ruled that trial judges can review and limit the subpoena power of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The decision reverses a ruling by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, which had overturned a trial judge's decision that the EEOC was overstepping its investigative authority. The ruling affirms that trial judges, who are more familiar wit...

April 3, 2017

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OMB Mulling Reversion of EEO-1 Pay Data Rule

A petition by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to review and possibly reverse the EEO-1 pay data mandate by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which takes effect on March 31, 2018, is under consideration by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), with no certain outlook. Meanwhile, acting EEOC chair Victoria Lipnic seems mostly against the new rule. The pay data rule requires c...

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