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Employment Law

  5/16/2012 - Citing lack of board quorum, District of Columbia district court invalidates NLRB election rule — for now
  5/15/2012 - Texas leads the nation in private sector discrimination charges, according to new EEOC state and territory data
  5/14/2012 - Password Protection Act introduced in Senate; would bar employers from requiring employees and applicants to provide access to password-protected accounts
  5/11/2012 - Legislation introduced in House to expand protections for pregnant workers
  5/10/2012 - NLRB General Counsel’s office issues case handling memo instructing regional offices on how to handle immigration issues in compliance hearings
  5/9/2012 - Health Management Group pays $260,000 to resolve EEOC allegations of sex-based wage bias
  5/8/2012 - Tepid support for Flynn in face of latest IG report
  5/7/2012 - Congressmen ask USCIS to create new review process allowing workers to contest employment ineligibility declarations
  5/4/2012 - Ways and Means panel mulls ACA coverage for OTC medicines
  5/3/2012 - Minnesota state agency to pay $53,000 in damages plus insurance coverage to resolve final case of “Age 55 Cliff” discriminatory early retirement plans
  5/2/2012 - Legislation introduced in House to bar employers from requiring employees and applicants to provide social media information
  5/1/2012 - Labor Department withdraws proposed rule covering minors in agricultural employment
  4/30/2012 - Littler attorney demystifies new EEOC criminal history guidance
  4/27/2012 - EEOC clarifies that Title VII protects transgendered individuals from discrimination in employment
  4/26/2012 - Commission approves updated guidance on the use of criminal history in employment decisions
  4/25/2012 - Controversy brews in advance of commission meeting
  4/24/2012 - Former DuPont workers transferred to a subsidiary that was later sold could not bring fraud claims under Texas law, Fifth Circuit rules
  4/23/2012 - Little Rock real estate company to pay $600,000 to settle charges it excluded blacks for jobs and punished employees for complaining about bias
  4/20/2012 - Congressmen address utility of OFCCP enforcement burdens in House HELP subcommittee hearing
  4/19/2012 - Wendy’s franchisee refused to hire hearing-impaired applicant despite his qualifications, EEOC charges

 

Human Resources Management

  5/16/2012 - Working Mother magazine names best companies for multicultural women
  5/15/2012 - Ninety CEO changes in April, as CEO turnover continues to fall, confirms report
  5/14/2012 - America’s employers controlling health care costs, improving employee lifestyles with wellness initiatives
  5/11/2012 - Working moms taking less maternity leave, CareerBuilder’s annual Mother’s Day survey finds
  5/10/2012 - SHRM issues comments on DOL’s proposed changes to FMLA regulations
  5/9/2012 - DOL to seek information on workers’ “voice in the workplace”
  5/8/2012 - Majority of companies do not measure retirement plan effectiveness, Wells Fargo study shows
  5/7/2012 - Governor signs law making Maryland first state in the nation to bar employers from demanding social media information from employees and job applicants
  5/4/2012 - Employers beware when using arrest and conviction records in employment decisions, Pepper Hamilton attorney warns
  5/3/2012 - Wal-Mart to pay nearly $5 million to resolve FLSA overtime violations; also assessed nearly $500,000 in civil penalties
  5/2/2012 - SHRM launches free military-veteran hiring toolkit for employers
  5/1/2012 - New study of employers shows significant changes for U.S. workers since end of Recession
  4/30/2012 - Attorney discusses social media manners for employers during hiring process
  4/27/2012 - SHRM responds to EEOC’s guidance on criminal background checks
  4/26/2012 - Leading organizations around the globe report positive impact of talent measurement on bottom line results
  4/25/2012 - Upcoming changes to labor laws to affect non-union employers
  4/24/2012 - In this election year, OFCCP and federal contractor community at war, says expert John Fox
  4/23/2012 - EEOC letter explains why employers may be required to exempt healthcare workers from mandatory vaccines as a religious accommodation
  4/20/2012 - Global study identifies six activities that influence success of organizational change management
  4/19/2012 - Thirty-seven percent of companies use social networks to research potential job candidates, according to CareerBuilder survey

 

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Pension and Benefits

  5/16/2012 - Chamber of Commerce white paper offers recommendations to bolster retirement security
  5/15/2012 - PBGC to request comments on information collection for locating and paying participants
  5/14/2012 - Roth IRA was not eligible shareholder of S corporation
  5/11/2012 - Second wife not entitled to annuity, despite husband's designation, if husband never divorced first wife
  5/10/2012 - Importance of retirement programs jumps sharply for younger workers, Towers Watson survey finds
  5/9/2012 - Tax incentives for retirement plans should be kept, witnesses tell House panel
  5/7/2012 - IRS issues May 2012 AFRs
  5/4/2012 - Exempt organization not liable for excise tax on pension plan reversion
  5/3/2012 - Terminated employees of successor employer not entitled to separation benefits under prior employer’s pension plan
  5/2/2012 - IRS to issue guidance on application of normal retirement age rules to governmental plans
  4/30/2012 - IRS seeks comments on Forms 5310, 5310-A, and 6088
  4/27/2012 - EBSA seeks comments on definition of plan assets, ERISA summary annual reports, various PT Class Exemptions
  4/26/2012 - Post-distribution enforcement of waiver of benefits does not violate ERISA
  4/25/2012 - Employer groups urge DOL to permit broader use of electronic media for participant disclosures
  4/24/2012 - Certiorari denied in PBGC-trustee case
  4/23/2012 - Pension contribution by self-employed taxpayer not deductible as business expense
  4/20/2012 - Inherited IRA was exempt from debtors’ bankruptcy estate
  4/19/2012 - EPCU completes project on domestic trusts maintained by foreign employers
  4/18/2012 - Pension investments in hedge funds “significantly affected” by 2008-2009 financial crisis, GAO says
  4/17/2012 - Waiver of 60-day rollover requirement granted to taxpayer who mistakenly requested duplicate IRA distribution

 

Unemployment Insurance with Social Security

  5/16/2012 - Florida retroactively decreases its taxable wage base for 2012
  5/15/2012 - SSA announces online access to account statements
  5/14/2012 - Virgin Islands sets its 2012 contribution rates
  5/11/2012 - Pennsylvania sets its 2012 contribution rates
  5/10/2012 - Kentucky amends its UI law regarding funding, Title XII interest and surcharge
  5/9/2012 - Illinois amends its UI regulations regarding the recovery of benefits
  5/8/2012 - Arizona amends its UI law regarding services provided to educational institution
  5/7/2012 - DOL issues UI program letter regarding payment of benefits to volunteers
  5/4/2012 - Computer matching programs target overpaid black lung benefit recipients
  5/3/2012 - DOL announces opportunity for states to develop demonstrations of reemployment strategies
  5/2/2012 - SSA Trustees’ Report cites greater urgency for restoring solvency to trust funds
  5/1/2012 - Tennessee amends its UI law regarding spouses of members of armed services
  4/30/2012 - SSA seeks comments on proposed information gathering activities
  4/27/2012 - Massachusetts sets its 2012 contribution rates
  4/26/2012 - Idaho amends its UI law regarding corporate officers
  4/25/2012 - Numerous states trigger off EB and EUC08 programs
  4/24/2012 - SSA seeks comments on proposed information gathering activities
  4/23/2012 - SSA expands “compassionate allowance” list
  4/19/2012 - SSA seeks comments on proposed information gathering activities
  4/18/2012 - GAO reports on the SSA’s efforts to update medical and occupational criteria