Right to Know Rule

By October 2011, the Wage and Hour Division seeks to issue a proposed rule updating the recordkeeping regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in order to enhance the transparency and disclosure to workers of their status. The recordkeeping requirements...

American Jobs Act

On September 12, 2011, President Obama revealed the Jobs Bill that encompasses several employment-related provisions. Some of the provisions offer relief from payroll taxes and provide tax credits for hiring the long-term unemployed individuals and veterans. More...

OSHA’s 2011 Site-Specific Targeting Plan

On September 9, 2011, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced its 2011 Site-Specific Targeting (SST) plan, the agency’s annual inspection program for general industry establishments with high numbers of injuries and illnesses. This...

Executive Order 13495 Final Rule

On August 29, 2011, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued a final rule to implement President Obama’s Executive Order 13495, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts. The Executive Order requires federal...

Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit

On August 12, 2011, the Departments of Treasury and Health and Human Services released Proposed Regulations to provide guidance to individuals who enroll in qualified health plans through State-based Exchanges, as envisioned under the Affordable Care Act, and to...
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