by Steven | Jul 1, 2012 | News
On June 6, 2012, Republican Jesse Jackson introduced the Catching Up to 1968 Act of 2012, a bill to raise the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $10.00 per hour (beginning 60 days after enactment). The Bill also proposes that...
by Steven | Jul 1, 2012 | News
The U.S. Supreme Court announced its much-anticipated decision on the Obama administration’s health care reform law on June 28, 2012, ruling 5-4 that the controversial individual mandate, which requires virtually all Americans to buy health insurance, is...
by Steven | May 1, 2012 | News
On April 25, 2012, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) issued its Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42...
by Steven | Feb 1, 2012 | News
By February 1, 2012, an employer subject to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recordkeeping provisions for 300 logs regarding workplace injuries and illnesses must post its 2011 annual summary (Form 300A).
by Steven | Feb 1, 2012 | News
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is proposing a new rule that would require federal contractors and subcontractors to set specific hiring goals regarding employees with disabilities, including a goal for federal...
