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Employment Law   View All

News Item Publish Date Ruling allows Clean Trucks Program to resume; measure intended to lower air pollution around Los Angeles 08/30/2010 Religious groups protest bill they say would impose hiring restrictions upon faith-based charities 08/27/2010 Machinists and DOJ discuss proposed United-Continental merger 08/26/2010 Century Plaza janitors to hold week-long protest over layoffs and suspensions 08/25/2010 California car wash owners face jail time, must pay $1.25 million in restitution for wage theft 08/24/2010 USCIS implements H-1B and L-1 fee increase mandated by new law 08/23/2010 SEC charges New Jersey with securities fraud involving misrepresentations connected to pension funds 08/20/2010 Enbridge Energy fined $2.4 million for safety violations 08/19/2010 Employees more likely to steal company data, than office supplies 08/18/2010 14,000 California university employees join Teamsters 08/17/2010 Court grants final approval in $85 million Wal-Mart wage and hour settlement, as appeals court dismisses objection 08/16/2010

Human Resources Management   View All

News Item Publish Date Employment law expert advises companies on legal risks of job title inflation 08/27/2010 Despite some bright spots in economy, workers still overwhelmed this Labor Day, study finds 08/26/2010 CFOI preliminary results indicate decrease in 2009 workplace fatalities 08/25/2010 Survey finds recent grads don’t plan to stay long in first job 08/24/2010 Expert discusses how organizations can help prevent incidents where employers seek to harm coworkers or bosses 08/23/2010 Expert discusses how organizations can help prevent incidents where employers seek to harm coworkers or bosses 08/20/2010 More than one-third of employers use social media to promote their organizations, survey finds 08/19/2010 Survey shows employees are more apt to take company data than a stapler 08/18/2010 Experienced, mature workers to compete with college students for internships this Fall, finds survey 08/17/2010 Dodd-Frank Act requires Office of Minority and Women Inclusion for covered agencies 08/16/2010

Payroll   View All

News Item Publish Date Illinois bulletin explains new electronic payment requirements 08/30/2010 Illinois amnesty will begin October 1 08/27/2010 Colorado updates new tax accounting system 08/26/2010 Interest rates remain the same for the fourth quarter of 2010 08/25/2010 New withholding tables for NY City issued 08/24/2010 IRS requests comments on HSA regulations 08/23/2010 IRS requests comments on Form W-11 08/20/2010 Oregon amends rule on electronic filing of information returns 08/19/2010 Kansas enacts 2010 tax amnesty program 08/18/2010 President signs repeal of advance EIC 08/17/2010 Wisconsin updates guidance on benefits for children under age 27 08/16/2010

Pension and Benefits   View All

News Item Publish Date PBGC requests comments on information collection for locating and paying participants 08/30/2010 IRS seeks comments on Roth 401(k) regs 08/27/2010 PBGC provides guidance on substantial cessations of operations by employers maintaining single-employer plans 08/26/2010 Small business tax bill with Roth 401(k) rollover provisions on Senate's fall agenda 08/25/2010 Social Security Long-Range Outlook Remains Unchanged Despite Economic Woes 08/20/2010 DOL will not provide blanket extension for 2009 Form 5500 filings 08/18/2010 Target date funds most popular among participants who are younger, have shorter tenure, lower balances 08/17/2010 DC plan sponsors focus on IRS and DOL regulatory requirements, Mercer finds 08/16/2010

Safety/OSHA   View All

News Item Publish Date OSHA cites Matula & Matula Construction following worker death in Lake Jackson, Texas 08/27/2010 OSHA proposes $16.6 million in fines in connection with fatal Connecticut natural gas explosion 08/25/2010 OSHA fines Wisconsin grain cooperative $721,000 after worker is engulfed in frozen soybeans 08/23/2010 OSHA cites Jimmie Crowder Excavating and Land Clearing in Tallahassee, Fla., for endangering workers 08/20/2010 OSHA proposes $247,000 in fines against Sally Sherman Foods for uncorrected, recurring hazards at Mount Vernon, NY, plant 08/18/2010 OSHA cites Cannon Builders with nearly $128,000 in proposed penalties for endangering workers at Hansen, Idaho, worksite 08/16/2010

Unemployment Insurance with Social Security   View All

News Item Publish Date Florida amends its UI law on various topics 08/30/2010 CBO examines solvency of the disability insurance program 08/27/2010 SSA proposes amendments to post-determination procedures following pre-hearing review 08/26/2010 Oklahoma amends its UI law regarding the Shared Work Unemployment Compensation Program 08/25/2010 North Carolina amends its UI law regarding substitutes 08/24/2010 New Hampshire amends it UI law regarding reports 08/23/2010 Colorado amends its UI law on various subjects 08/20/2010 Occupational Information Development Advisory Panel to hold quarterly meeting 08/19/2010 Wyoming amends its law on various topics 08/18/2010 Washington amends its UI rules on various subjects 08/17/2010 New Mexico amends its UI regulations regarding claims registration 08/16/2010