SSA Issuance of “No Match” Letters

On April 6, 2011, the Social Security Administration (SSA) reintroduced the issuance of social security no-match letters to notify an employer (and the affected individual) that the social security number information reported by the employer does not match the...

H-1B FILING SEASON

On April 1, 2011, the filing period begins for new H-1B petitions to be counted toward the annual cap of 85,000 new H-1Bs for fiscal year 2012.

TYPES OF HR COMPLIANCE AUDIT REVIEWS

Four types of HR compliance audit reviews exist:Compliance:Emphasizes how well the business has complied with state and federal employment laws and related workplace regulations.Function-Specific:Focuses specifically on a certain HR function (i.e. records retention,...

NEW ADA ACCESSIBILITY REGULATIONS

Effective March 15, 2011, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Final Rule will revise and expand the regulations regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The amended regulations adopt the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, which implement new...

UNIFORM COVERAGE OF SUMMARY EXPLANATION

By March 24, 2011, The Health and Human Services (HHS) agency is required to develop standards for group health plans and health issuers offering group or individual coverage by providing enrollees an accurate summary of benefits and explanation of their coverage in a...
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