On July 13, 2016, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released a proposed revised Employer Information Report (EEO-1) (“Proposed Revision”). This slightly changes the original EEOC proposal to add compensation and hours worked data to the EEO-1 Report. An example of the proposed EEO-1 report can be found here. The
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Earlier this spring, the Department of Labor issued final rules drastically changing more than fifty years of interpretation of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, as amended. These new rules will require detailed disclosure of arrangements that employers have with attorneys and consultants for such things as advice on the content of
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White House Proposes Capping Contractor Pay Reimbursement at President’s Salary
The White House Office of Management & Budget has announced that it will be submitting a proposal to Congress to cap reimbursement levels for executives of federal contractors at rates no higher than the salary of the President. The current cap for calculating reimbursements is $763,000, and will need to be raised to $950,000 under
Court Says School District Can Be Forced To Hire Felons Despite State Law
Title VII trumps state law.
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Affordable Care Act Exchange Costs Likely to Skyrocket
According to this article from Politico, the cost of operating the health insurance exchanges, including the costs of providing subsidies to lower-income purchasers of coverage, will increase dramatically over prior estimates. In part, this is because of the failure of some states to embrace the expansion of Medicaid. The cost of Medicaid coverage is $3000
What’s the Problem with E-Verify?
[T]hese problems with E-Verify, coupled with the draconian fines and penalties contained in some of the proposals will discourage employers from hiring in the U.S. except as a last resort.
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Regulations are as big a worry as the Fiscal Cliff
Much attention has been given to the looming “Fiscal Cliff” and the perils of across the board sequestration. Most commentators feel that the fiscal cliff will be avoided in some way. The possibility of new regulations from the second-term Obama Administration that will impact small business success, profitability and growth has not been sufficiently covered.
NLRB Creates Duty To Respond To Requests For Irrelevant Information
even if the information requested turns out to be irrelevant, the employer has a duty to respond in a timely fashion on pain of violating its duty to bargain in good faith
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OSHA Severe Violator Program Finally Has a Way Out
OSHA’s Directorate of Enforcement Programs (“DEP”) has determined that employers can get out of the program after three years from the “final disposition” of the inspection items that resulted in placement in the SVEP.
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