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Employment Law

  2/9/2012 - Workforce Committee hearing explores ramifications of NLRB recess appointments
  2/8/2012 - Proposition that eliminated same-sex couples’ right to marry in California unconstitutional
  2/7/2012 - House votes to freeze federal wages for third straight year
  2/6/2012 - Wage and Hour Division announces plans to re-propose child labor reg
  2/3/2012 - EEOC final rule extends Title VII, ADA recordkeeping requirements to GINA
  2/2/2012 - Indiana governor signs right-to-work legislation
  2/1/2012 - Unions call on Congress to reject FAA compromise language imposing stricter limits on union elections
  1/31/2012 - Proposed rule would expand military family leave provisions, incorporate special eligibility provision for airline flight crew employees
  1/30/2012 - High Court declines to hear challenge to ordinance requiring new owners to only hire predecessor employees within 90-day transition window
  1/27/2012 - NLRB Acting General Counsel releases new memo on social media cases
  1/26/2012 - Final OFCCP revisions to VEVRAA regulations slated for July; proposed construction contractor reg revisions and sex bias guidelines slated for April
  1/25/2012 - Insurance company, EEOC resolve ADA suit over withdrawal of offer to recovering addict
  1/24/2012 - Acting General Counsel proposes revising policy on deferral to arbitration
  1/23/2012 - Wage-Hour Division investigation results in settlement over FMLA violation
  1/20/2012 - OFCCP submits new notice to OMB regarding its effort to rescind Bush-era systemic compensation discrimination policy notices
  1/19/2012 - High Court denies appeal from Applebee’s in wage-hour suit
  1/18/2012 - WHD regional offices reach settlements; pursue ongoing enforcement actions against employers
  1/17/2012 - President had authority to make recess appointments according to DOJ opinion letter
  1/16/2012 - Contrary to OFCCP assertions, proposed hiring goal for individuals with disabilities is a quota, says expert, but it would not be unlawful
  1/13/2012 - Experts warn that High Court ruling could undermine FMLA

 

Human Resources Management

  2/9/2012 - Economic uncertainty, not political gridlock, responsible for employers’ hiring decisions
  2/8/2012 - Jobs creation poised to be biggest differentiator in 2012 presidential election, according to survey
  2/7/2012 - Parts of health reform law gaining in acceptance, survey finds
  2/6/2012 - Unemployment falls to 8.3 percent in January, BLS reports
  2/3/2012 - Workers are in a bad mood, survey finds
  2/2/2012 - Mercer issues 12 action items for employers with globally mobile employees
  2/1/2012 - Survey finds American workers spend an average of $3000 a year on coffee and lunch at work
  1/31/2012 - Reminder: February 1 is deadline for posting OSHA 300A Injury
  1/30/2012 - Survey reveals work/life balance, learning opportunities have greatest impact on job satisfaction
  1/27/2012 - When it comes to greening a corporate reputation, study shows that words may speak louder than actions
  1/26/2012 - Personal financial stress affecting employee performance and retirement savings, SHRM survey shows
  1/25/2012 - Survey finds executives more open to salary negotiation
  1/24/2012 - HHS rules that religiously affiliated hospitals and universities must offer contraception in employee health coverage
  1/23/2012 - Health accounts continue to grow in numbers, assets
  1/20/2012 - U.S. workers’ financial situation, confidence in retirement security improve, survey finds
  1/19/2012 - Leadership development expert says succession planning lags at large and small companies; offers best practice tips
  1/18/2012 - Seven tips for employers with traveling or expatriate employees
  1/17/2012 - Tax specialist warns employers face IRS crackdown on contractor classification
  1/16/2012 - More than half of employers will increase social media outreach in 2012, SHRM survey shows
  1/13/2012 - Transamerica study reveals women don’t talk enough about retirement

 

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Pension and Benefits

  2/9/2012 - EBSA semiannual regulatory agenda addresses fiduciary rules, fee disclosure, target date rules
  2/8/2012 - PBGC semiannual regulatory agenda addresses cash balance plans, missing participants, rollovers, airline plans
  2/7/2012 - CFTC's business conduct rules do not conflict with ERISA's fiduciary regulations, says Borzi
  2/6/2012 - Employees denied subsidized early retirement benefits because they were not legitimately retired
  2/3/2012 - District court permitted to look beyond charged conduct to calculate restitution amount for theft from plan
  2/2/2012 - Employer groups urge PBGC to suspend enforcement of proposed 4062(e) regs
  2/1/2012 - Study sees growing use of target-date funds by 401(k) plan participants
  1/31/2012 - TE/GE procedures for issuing rulings updated
  1/30/2012 - District court must order plan committee to apply correct legal standard to top-hat plan issue
  1/27/2012 - IRS provides guidance on reporting 2010 Roth IRA rollovers and conversions
  1/26/2012 - Numerous changes have been made to and by determination letter procedures
  1/25/2012 - User fees for employee plan determination letters stable in 2012
  1/24/2012 - IRS gives tips for fixing problems with electronic signatures for Form 5500s
  1/23/2012 - PBGC issues 2012 premium payment filing instructions
  1/20/2012 - Focus on plan fees may lead sponsors to reconsider revenue sharing and asset-based fee allocations
  1/19/2012 - IRS releases annual procedural rulings
  1/18/2012 - Older Americans delaying retirement, two recent surveys find
  1/17/2012 - PBGC issues policy statement on recharacterizing premium contributions
  1/16/2012 - Anti-alienation rule did not prevent participant from enforcing judgment against plan
  1/13/2012 - Surveys Find Weak Economic Outlook Leads Workers To Delay Retirement

 

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