HR Announcements Archives – Page 34 of 35

Post date 05/17/2016

New Federal Law Provides Trade Secret Protection

On May 4th, President Obama signed into law the highly anticipated Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA). The law […]

Post date 05/17/2016

New EEOC Resource for Disability Leave, Separate Guidance on Protections for LGBT Workers

171In May, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released new resources that focus on employer-provided leave under the Americans […]

Post date 04/27/2016

DOL Publishes New FMLA Poster and Employer Guide

On April 25th, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage & Hour Division (DOL) announced that it will soon issue a […]

Post date 04/21/2016

DOL Provides Clarity on Intersection of SCA/DBA and the ACA

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage & Hour Division (DOL) recently issued an all agency memorandum “to provide guidance to […]

Post date 03/04/2016

Paid Sick Leave for Federal Government Contractors

The U.S. Department of Labor recently issued a Notice of Proposed Rule making (NPRM) to implement Executive Order (EO) 13706, […]

Post date 02/23/2016

New EEOC Retaliation Guidance

On January 21, 2016, the EEOC issued its Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Retaliation and Related Issues. The stated purpose of […]

Post date 02/17/2016

OSHA releases Updated Whistleblower Investigations Manual

On January 28, 2016, OSHA published an update to their Whistleblower Investigations Manual, replacing the old version that was dated […]

Post date 02/17/2016

DOL Issues Expanded Definition of Joint Employer

On Wednesday, January 20th, the Department of Labor’s Wage & Hour division (WHD) published an Administrator’s Interpretation (AI) explaining its […]

Post date 02/08/2016

New Changes for Service Contract Act Wage Determinations

The Department of Labor (“DOL”) has released a Memorandum specifying a few changes for Wage Determinations (“WDs”). The Locality Pay […]

Post date 01/07/2016

Guidance on how certain Employer HRA Contributions, Flex Credits, or Opt-Out Payments affect ACA Affordability

Health Reimbursement Account (HRA): An IRS approved, employer-funded, tax-advantaged employer health benefit plan that reimburses employees for out-of-pocket medical expenses […]