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Employment Law

  3/19/2010 - President signs HIRE Act
  3/18/2010 - Minnesota cleaners to pay $$42,250 to settle EEOC pregnancy bias suit
  3/17/2010 - BLS seeking comments on the definition for measuring green jobs for data purposes
  3/16/2010 - Jobs bill would provide for one million public, private sector jobs
  3/15/2010 - Arizona bottling company settles EEOC suit for firing merchandiser due to diabetes
  3/12/2010 - Les Schwab Tire Centers to pay $2 million to settle class sex-based hiring case
  3/11/2010 - Frozen food giant Schwan's must comply with EEOC subpoena in sex bias case
  3/10/2010 - USCIS to accept H-1B petitions for FY 2011 beginning April 1
  3/9/2010 - EBSA issues final rule on disclosure requirements for multiemployer plans
  3/8/2010 - Labor Department investigation led to $969,000 in overtime back wages being paid to 173 workers
  3/5/2010 - NLRB seeks injunctive relief requiring Deb-El Food Products bargain with union
  3/4/2010 - ICE serves 180 audit notices to businesses in five states
  3/3/2010 - DOJ secures $40,000 from Goodyear for failure to reemploy Army Reservist
  3/2/2010 - Westat report reveals that E-Verify inaccurately identifies undocumented workers as work authorized 54 percent of the time
  3/1/2010 - Sand and gravel company to pay $498,000 to settle EEOC sex bias and reprisal suit
  2/26/2010 - EEOC budget increase will go to hiring to improve enforcement, reduce backlog, target systemic litigation
  2/25/2010 - DOL seeking feedback on certain child labor issues in advance of developing reports for Congress & the President
  2/24/2010 - New sample bill to aid states in banning text while driving
  2/23/2010 - Milwaukee paid sick leave case referred to state supreme court
  2/22/2010 - DOL seeks nearly $1.9 million in back wages and penalties for alleged violations of H-1B provisions

 

Human Resources Management

  3/19/2010 - Jobless recovery in the U.S. leaving trail of recession-weary employees in its wake, according to study
  3/18/2010 - Fewer workers say they are late to work this year than last year, survey finds
  3/17/2010 - Study reveals employee engagement remained stable during the recession
  3/16/2010 - Kansas enacts statewide smoking ban
  3/15/2010 - The Conference Board says smart companies will act now to reposition internal brands and employee mindsets
  3/12/2010 - Immigrants with disabilities more frequently employed than U.S.-born persons with disabilities, survey finds
  3/11/2010 - More than half of workers admit to checking their smart phones while driving, CareerBuilder survey finds
  3/10/2010 - March Madness spurs office pool participation, study finds
  3/9/2010 - Employee loyality rises during global economic recession, survey finds
  3/8/2010 - Economy is leading more women back to work
  3/5/2010 - Planned job cuts fell in February, to lowest level since 2006, survey shows
  3/4/2010 - Five reasons employers should focus on pay equity in 2010
  3/3/2010 - Internal movement accounts for more than half of "new hires" in 2009, annual survey finds
  3/2/2010 - Online job demand dips 66,900 in February, The Conference Board reports
  3/1/2010 - January mass layoffs show first hike in months
  2/26/2010 - Study links wellness programs to innovation, creativity
  2/25/2010 - Survey shows two-thirds of U.S. workforce worried about 2010 stress and workload
  2/24/2010 - Majority of employees make regular suggestions at the workplace
  2/23/2010 - More than one billion mobile workers worldwide by year's end, according to IDC study
  2/22/2010 - Real earnings as a whole unchanged in January, but fall 0.1 percent for production workers

 

Payroll

 

Pension and Benefits

  3/19/2010 - IRS reminds employers of April 30 filing deadline for adopting pre-approved plans
  3/18/2010 - Pension funding relief included in amendment to tax extenders bill
  3/17/2010 - EBSA achieves $1.36 billion in monetary recoveries for FY 2009
  3/17/2010 - COBRA Subsidy Information Will Highlight COBRA Continuation Of Coverage Survey
  3/14/2010 - Fee award valid, despite its disproportionate size relative to benefit amount recovered
  3/13/2010 - PPA requires funding improvement or rehabilitation plan
  3/12/2010 - EBSA finalizes regs for assessing penalties on multiemployer plans that fail to improve funding
  3/11/2010 - Final regs issued on PPA disclosure requirements for multiemployer plans
  3/10/2010 - DOL issues proposed rules allowing for personalized investment advice under 401(k)s and IRAs
  3/9/2010 - Pre-PPA plan not required to use statutory discount rate to calculate opening account balance
  3/9/2010 - EBSA Finalizes Regs On Civil Penalties Against Underfunded Multiemployer Plans
  3/8/2010 - Employers to step up 401(k) matches in 2010: Hewitt study
  3/5/2010 - IRS compliance projects identify common errors in small plans and top-heavy 401(k) plans
  3/4/2010 - More Than Half Of State Retiree Funding Shortfalls Are In Health And Welfare Plans
  3/4/2010 - CRS reviews proposals for suspending RMDs, easing early withdrawal tax
  3/3/2010 - Pension funding relief, stripped from Senate jobs bill, may resurface later
  3/2/2010 - PBGC announces March 2010 interest rates and factors
  3/1/2010 - Requests For Defined Benefit Estimates Increased In 2009; Total Income Perspective Needed
  3/1/2010 - Release signed by named plaintiff casts doubt on "typicality" and "adequacy" of her fiduciary breach claim
  2/26/2010 - Welfare plan amendment that conditioned receipt of benefits on non-receipt of accrued pension benefits violated ERISA

 

Unemployment Insurance with Social Security

 

Safety

  3/19/2010 - OSHA cites Chipco LLC in Zanesville, Ohio, following fatality at natural gas well site in Londonderry, Ohio
  3/17/2010 - OSHA proposes more than $3 million in fines to BP-Husky refinery near Toledo, Ohio
  3/15/2010 - OSHA orders e-Smart Technologies Inc. to pay whistleblower back wages and $600,000 in compensatory damages
  3/12/2010 - OSHA levies $147,000 in fines to ABC Professional Tree Service Inc. in Cleveland for risks to workers
  3/10/2010 - OSHA fines Danvers, Mass., construction contractor $136,000 for asbestos hazards at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston
  3/8/2010 - DOL/OSHA schedules conference on Latino worker safety and health
  3/5/2010 - OSHA cites North Carolina and Georgia contractors following fatal worker fall from Epping, NH, water tower
  3/3/2010 - Endres Processing LLC of Kansas City, Kan., cited for violations of OSH Act
  3/1/2010 - OSHA cites Pittsburgh construction company for lack of fall protection following worker's death
  2/26/2010 - OSHA cites C.A. Franc $539,000 for willful fall hazard violations following worker's death at Washington, Pa., worksite
  2/24/2010 - Illinois-based railroads ordered by USDOL to compensate employee fired for reporting work-related injury
  2/22/2010 - Contempt orders issued against St. Louis employer for ignoring OSHA citations
  2/19/2010 - Minimum Required Contributions For Defined Benefit Plans Expected To Rise Sharply In 2010
  2/19/2010 - OSHA proposes more than $59,000 in penalties against C & W Industries for willful and serious safety and health violations
  2/17/2010 - OSHA forming safety partnership with Skanska USA to focus on Westin Peachtree Plaza Window Replacement Project
  2/15/2010 - OSHA QuickCards focus on safety in marine cargo handling operations
  2/12/2010 - OSHA cites O.S. Interior Systems following fatality at Houston worksite
  2/12/2010 - New Benefits Questions And Answers
  2/8/2010 - OSHA proposes recordkeeping change to improve illness data
  2/8/2010 - OSHA proposing more than $135,000 in penalties against Atlanta stone countertop manufacturer for health hazards