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Employment Law

  //news/employment/050908a.asp>5/9/2008 - Section 1981 creates no private right of action against municipalities
  //news/employment/050808a.asp>5/8/2008 - Evidence of anti-Muslim conduct should have precluded summary judgment
  //news/employment/050708a.asp>5/7/2008 - Jury award of over $1 million to Latina farm worker upheld by Ninth Circuit
  //news/employment/050608a.asp>5/6/2008 - House passes genetic nondiscrimination bill; Bush expected to sign
  //news/employment/050508a.asp>5/5/2008 - Usually irrelevant whether prima facie case is met in disparate treatment claims
  //news/employment/050208a.asp>5/2/2008 - Abuse of leave rights, lack of notice, leave tracking are top FMLA concerns of WorldatWork members
  //news/employment/050108a.asp>5/1/2008 - 179 employment-related immigration bills introduced in the first quarter of 2008, according to report
  //news/employment/043008a.asp>4/30/2008 - High Court hears arguments on ADEA burden of proof as to "reasonable factor other than age"
  //news/employment/042908a.asp>4/29/2008 - Senate passes genetic nondiscrimination bill
  //news/employment/042808a.asp>4/28/2008 - USCIS modifies application for employment authorization
  //news/employment/042508a.asp>4/25/2008 - Employer must pay for time missed to attend doctor appointment for work injury
  //news/employment/042408a.asp>4/24/2008 - US Airways pilots leave ALPA over seniority dispute
  //news/employment/042308a.asp>4/23/2008 - AFL-CIO urges Bush administration not to "gut" FMLA
  //news/employment/042208a.asp>4/22/2008 - Employee Free Choice Act could hurt candidates, says group that opposes bill
  //news/employment/041808a.asp>4/18/2008 - Effect of illegal immigration on wages not entirely clear, witnesses say
  //news/employment/041708a.asp>4/17/2008 - Federal district court affirms DOL's interpretation of "labor organization"
  //news/employment/041608a.asp>4/16/2008 - USCIS reaches FY 2009 H-1B cap
  //news/employment/041508a.asp>4/15/2008 - Bill introduced to increase fines for knowingly hiring undocumented workers
  //news/employment/041408a.asp>4/14/2008 - House subcommittee hears testimony on proposed FMLA rule changes, paid leave
  //news/employment/041108a.asp>4/11/2008 - Unions successfully targeting healthcare industry

 

Human Resources Management

  //news/hrm/050608a.asp>5/6/2008 - More than three-quarters of U.S. workers know someone who's taken FMLA leave, survey shows
  //news/hrm/050508a.asp>5/5/2008 - Obesity costs U.S. companies as much as $45 billion a year, The Conference Board reports
  //news/hrm/050208a.asp>5/2/2008 - Tolerance for discrimination varies by gender, research finds
  //news/hrm/042508a.asp>4/25/2008 - Don’t let uniform coverage deter you from offering FSAs
  //news/hrm/042408a.asp>4/24/2008 - JOEM presents special report on depression in the workplace
  //news/hrm/042308a.asp>4/23/2008 - Simple schedule changes could improve shift worker health
  //news/hrm/042208a.asp>4/22/2008 - As email use grows, few companies teach employees how to communicate, study finds
  //news/hrm/042108a.asp>4/21/2008 - USCIS reaches FY 2009 H-1B cap
  //news/hrm/041708a.asp>4/17/2008 - America's Job Bank service center will cease operations on June 30, 2008
  //news/hrm/041608a.asp>4/16/2008 - U.S. Labor Department unveils online video to help small employers select appropriate retirement options
  //news/hrm/041508a.asp>4/15/2008 - Survey shows more employees take "mental health days" for family issues than for work stress
  //news/hrm/041408a.asp>4/14/2008 - Differences in employee engagement across generations are relatively small, study shows
  //news/hrm/041108a.asp>4/11/2008 - Weight bias is as prevalent as racial discrimination, Yale study shows
  //news/hrm/041008a.asp>4/10/2008 - Union asks: Can EEOC keep up with increased demand?
  //news/hrm/040908a.asp>4/9/2008 - Economic downturn could be responsible for big jump in EEOC filings
  //news/hrm/040808a.asp>4/8/2008 - Consumer prices rise in February, but less sharply than in prior months
  //news/hrm/040708a.asp>4/7/2008 - Payroll employment down by 63,000 jobs in February
  //news/hrm/040408a.asp>4/4/2008 - Real earnings rise 0.3 percent in February
  //news/hrm/040308a.asp>4/3/2008 - ‘Tis the season for office betting pools and more than half of employees are getting in on the action
  //news/hrm/040208a.asp>4/2/2008 - Employers turn a blind eye to workplace betting pools

 

Payroll

  //news/payroll/050908a.asp>5/9/2008 - IRS provides basic information on foreign earned income exclusion
  //news/payroll/050808a.asp>5/8/2008 - Wisconsin discovers Form WT-7 processing error
  //news/payroll/050708a.asp>5/7/2008 - IRS updates tax treaties
  //news/payroll/050608a.asp>5/6/2008 - Idaho issues wage-bracket tables for 2008
  //news/payroll/050508a.asp>5/5/2008 - Alabama mandates internet filing of new hires
  //news/payroll/050208a.asp>5/2/2008 - CCH summarizes recent Canadian payroll news
  //news/payroll/050108a.asp>5/1/2008 - 179 immigration bills introduced in the first quarter of 2008
  //news/payroll/043008a.asp>4/30/2008 - IRS regs provide guidance on employer HSA contributions
  //news/payroll/042908a.asp>4/29/2008 - IRS priority guidance plan has payroll-related items
  //news/payroll/042808a.asp>4/28/2008 - Hawaii eliminates e-filing fee
  //news/payroll/042508a.asp>4/25/2008 - Minnesota repeals sunset date on payroll card provision
  //news/payroll/042408a.asp>4/24/2008 - Employer following IRS directive immune from suit over withholding
  //news/payroll/042308a.asp>4/23/2008 - Settlements in lieu of retiree health coverage are subject to FICA
  //news/payroll/042208a.asp>4/22/2008 - Maine to increase minimum wage October 1
  //news/payroll/042108a.asp>4/21/2008 - West Virginia allows use of payroll cards
  //news/payroll/041808a.asp>4/18/2008 - Nevada daily overtime changes to take effect July 1
  //news/payroll/041708a.asp>4/17/2008 - Mississippi enacts law requiring new hire verification
  //news/payroll/041608a.asp>4/16/2008 - IRS issues final regs on U.S. possessions source income
  //news/payroll/041508a.asp>4/15/2008 - Foreign students can stay longer if E-Verify is used
  //news/payroll/041408a.asp>4/14/2008 - IRS seeking IRPAC nominations

 

Pension and Benefits

  //news/pension/050908a.asp>5/9/2008 - Study reveals pre-retirement attitudes reinforce inadequate preparation for retirement
  //news/pension/050908.asp>5/9/2008 - Seven Out Of Ten Employers Offer Retirement Or Financial Planning To Employees
  //news/pension/050808a.asp>5/8/2008 - Annuities in 401(k) plans gaining momentum, report finds
  //news/pension/050708a.asp>5/7/2008 - One-fourth of participants have taken premature plan distributions, poll finds
  //news/pension/050608a.asp>5/6/2008 - EBSA issues technical corrections and additional guidance on QDIA regs
  //news/pension/050508a.asp>5/5/2008 - IRS updates 2007-2008 Priority Guidance Plan
  //news/pension/050508.asp>5/5/2008 - Senate Bill Would Impose Greater Restrictions On Executive Comp
  //news/pension/050208a.asp>5/2/2008 - IRS releases final regulations on HSA comparability rules
  //news/pension/050108a.asp>5/1/2008 - DOL provides online retirement planning tool
  //news/pension/043008a.asp>4/30/2008 - House passes taxpayer rights bill, including provisions on IRAs, HSAs
  //news/pension/042908a.asp>4/29/2008 - Sponsors, service providers urge modification of proposed fee disclosure reg
  //news/pension/042808a.asp>4/28/2008 - House committee approves 401(k) plan fee disclosure bill
  //news/pension/042508a.asp>4/25/2008 - EBRI’s 2008 Retirement Confidence Survey finds record drop in confidence
  //news/pension/042408a.asp>4/24/2008 - DOL releases video to help small employers choose appropriate retirement plan options
  //news/pension/042308a.asp>4/23/2008 - Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System update expected “soon”
  //news/pension/042208.asp>4/22/2008 - IRS Proposes Regs On Minimum Funding Contributions For Single-Employer Plans
  //news/pension/042208a.asp>4/22/2008 - 2008 ERISA Advisory Council appointments announced
  //news/pension/042108a.asp>4/21/2008 - IRS issues proposed regs on minimum required contributions under PPA
  //news/pension/041808a.asp>4/18/2008 - Self-correction program helps employers avoid 409A penalties
  //news/pension/041708.asp>4/17/2008 - EBRI’s 2008 Retirement Confidence Survey Finds Record Drop In Confidence

 

Unemployment Insurance with Social Security

  //news/uiss/040408a.asp>4/4/2008 - Washington announces its 2008 contribution rates
  //news/uiss/040308a.asp>4/3/2008 - Virgin Islands announces 2008 fund solvency rate, maximum weekly benefit amount
  //news/uiss/040208a.asp>4/2/2008 - Mississippi announces contribution rates for 2008
  //news/uiss/040108a.asp>4/1/2008 - Maine announces 2008 contribution rates
  //news/uiss/033108a.asp>3/31/2008 - California amends its TDI regs regarding birth/adoption documentation
  //news/uiss/032808a.asp>3/28/2008 - Bush requests Congressional approval of totalization agreement with Denmark
  //news/uiss/032708a.asp>3/27/2008 - Montana amends its UC law on various topics
  //news/uiss/032608a.asp>3/26/2008 - Missouri amends its UI regulations to add a Veterans’ UC Program
  //news/uiss/032508a.asp>3/25/2008 - Missouri announces its 2008 contribution rates
  //news/uiss/032408a.asp>3/24/2008 - Maryland amends its UI law on taxable wages, weekly benefit amount
  //news/uiss/032108a.asp>3/21/2008 - Louisiana announces its 2008 contribution rates
  //news/uiss/032008a.asp>3/20/2008 - SSA notes problems with current Form W-2 filings
  //news/uiss/031908a.asp>3/19/2008 - CRS report studies the Government Pension Offset
  //news/uiss/031808a.asp>3/18/2008 - Maryland announces its 2008 contribution rates
  //news/uiss/031708a.asp>3/17/2008 - California sets its 2008 disability benefits contribution rates
  //news/uiss/031408a.asp>3/14/2008 - IRS issues information about EFTPS software phaseouts
  //news/uiss/031308a.asp>3/13/2008 - Wyoming announces its 2008 contribution rates
  //news/uiss/031208a.asp>3/12/2008 - Wisconsin announces its 2008 contribution rates
  //news/uiss/031108a.asp>3/11/2008 - Texas announces its 2008 contribution rates
  //news/uiss/031008a.asp>3/10/2008 - South Dakota announces its 2008 contribution rates

 

Safety

  //news/safety/050508a.asp>5/5/2008 - OSHA fines 11 contractors more than $135,000 for fall hazards at Walden Galleria Mall construction project in Cheektowaga, N.Y.
  //news/safety/042808a.asp>4/28/2008 - OSHA recognizes U.S. Postal Service's Chula Vista Main Office as safety and health “star”
  //news/safety/042508a.asp>4/25/2008 - OSHA fines Valero Energy Corp. in Port Arthur, Texas, more than $100,000 for alleged safety violations
  //news/safety/042308a.asp>4/23/2008 - DCS Sanitation Management Inc. for multiple safety and health violations following electrocution death
  //news/safety/042108a.asp>4/21/2008 - OSHA renews Alliance with the National Telecommunications Safety Panel
  //news/safety/041808a.asp>4/18/2008 - Con-Way Freight cited for safety violations by OSHA following death of forklift operator at Manchester, N.H., depot
  //news/safety/041608a.asp>4/16/2008 - U.S. Department of Labor files whistleblower suit against Freehold, N.J., construction company
  //news/safety/041408a.asp>4/14/2008 - OSHA forms new Alliance with Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association
  //news/safety/041108a.asp>4/11/2008 - OSHA cites Howard Fertilizer & Chemical Co. for 23 safety violations with $236,000 in proposed penalties
  //news/safety/040908a.asp>4/9/2008 - OSHA seeks applications for $6.7 million in new safety and health training grants
  //news/safety/040708a.asp>4/7/2008 - Haverhill, Mass., contractor faces more than $43,000 in OSHA fines for trenching and ladder hazards at Billerica, Mass., jobsite
  //news/safety/033108a.asp>3/31/2008 - OSHA forms alliance with Honda of America's Marysville, Ohio, plants
  //news/safety/032808a.asp>3/28/2008 - OSHA Notifies Workplaces with High Injury and Illness Rates
  //news/safety/032608a.asp>3/26/2008 - OSHA proposes $60,000 in penalties against Citation Corp.'s Brewton, Ala., plant for safety and health violations
  //news/safety/032408a.asp>3/24/2008 - OSHA cites Chicago metal forger A. Finkl & Sons for safety violations found during follow-up inspection
  //news/safety/032108a.asp>3/21/2008 - OSHA proposes $155,000 in penalties against Naples, Fla., construction contractor
  //news/safety/031908a.asp>3/19/2008 - OSHA cites Oklahoma City-based M-D Building Products for multiple repeat safety violation
  //news/safety/031708a.asp>3/17/2008 - Murphy Oil USA Inc. takes corrective action after OSHA conducts safety inspection
  //news/safety/031408a.asp>3/14/2008 - OSHA cites Bovis Lend Lease and John Galt Corp. for fire safety, exit access, other hazards at Deutsche Bank tower
  //news/safety/031208a.asp>3/12/2008 - Elements of an Effective Safety and Health Program