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Employment Law

  2/22/2012 - Resolutions introduced in House and Senate to block NLRB election rules
  2/21/2012 - EEOC, Convergys settle suit over applicant who was flatly rejected after requesting Saturdays off for religious reasons
  2/17/2012 - EEOC meeting underscores persistence of pregnancy and caregiving discrimination
  2/16/2012 - DOL’s Wage and Hour Division publishes notice of proposed rulemaking affecting FMLA’s military leave provisions
  2/15/2012 - EEOC guidance clarifies how ADA impacts high school diploma job requirement
  2/14/2012 - DOL announces final rule on H-2B guest-worker program tightening restrictions on hiring and treatment of guest workers
  2/13/2012 - Wage and Hour Division and California enter into MOU regarding employer misclassification
  2/10/2012 - Bureau of Labor Statistics releases data on work stoppages in 2011
  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

 

Human Resources Management

  2/22/2012 - Working mothers feel empowered at work, supported at home, but few have support in the workplace
  2/21/2012 - Study documents importance of supportive spouses in coping with work-related stress
  2/17/2012 - Scarcity of local talent with appropriate skills in emerging markets tops HR challenges for organizations, Mercer survey shows
  2/16/2012 - More private companies offer both short- and long-term incentives to employees, survey finds
  2/15/2012 - Washington is seventh state allowing same-sex couples to marry
  2/14/2012 - Five percent of Americans would divorce spouse in order to telecommute
  2/13/2012 - EEOC to hold public meeting on pregnancy discrimination
  2/10/2012 - Study finds low literacy hurts women’s wages more than men’s
  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

 

Payroll

 

Pension and Benefits

  2/22/2012 - Initial report on 401(k) questionnaire indicates widespread compliance with governing rules
  2/21/2012 - IRS provides guidance for annuitizing distribution rolled over from DC plan to DB plan of same employer
  2/17/2012 - IRS issues proposed regulations on minimum present value requirements under DB plans
  2/16/2012 - IRS issues proposed regulations on purchase of longevity annuity contracts by plans
  2/15/2012 - EBSA final regs require service providers to furnish detailed fee disclosures to plan fiduciaries
  2/14/2012 - IRS semiannual regulatory agenda includes additional guidance on funding rules, hybrid plans
  2/13/2012 - IRS provides tips on requesting copies of original or corrected determination letters
  2/10/2012 - DB plans pose risk to companies' financial performance, Mercer survey finds
  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

 

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