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.
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NLRB Creates Duty To Respond To Requests For Irrelevant Information
By Keith A. Ashmus on
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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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Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care Act’s Individual Mandate as a Tax, Invalidates Penalty of Loss of Medicaid Funds to States That Opt out of Expansion
By Keith A. Ashmus on
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[T]he bottom line of the health insurance/health care market is that it was too expensive for consumers and employers before the ACA; the ACA did not do anywhere near enough to reduce the costs, or even to slow the increase in costs; and this decision does nothing to control costs, and may contribute to increasing them.
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No Mobile Phones for Commercial Drivers
By Keith A. Ashmus on
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s ban on the use of hand-held mobile phones by commercial drivers is now effective. There are complex rules for who and what are covered, and very serious penalties on drivers and employers for violations. Employers in the industry definitely ought to establish written policies banning mobile phone use by CMV…