ASAP
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January 4, 2010

GINA's Potential Impact on Employee Wellness Programs

As businesses seek proactive solutions to control rising healthcare costs and improve the health and

ASAP
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December 31, 2009

Canada: Online Applications Available for Temporary Residents

Citizenship and Immigration Canada has announced that temporary residents seeking work permits or extensions

ASAP
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December 31, 2009

Prevailing Wage Determinations to Be Processed in D.C.

The U.S. Department of Labor has provided notice that beginning January 1, 2010, the Office of Foreign

ASAP
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December 31, 2009

India: Online Processing of U.S. Visa Applications Begins February 1, 2010

The Times of India reports that, beginning February 1, 2010, an online application process for U.S. visas

ASAP
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December 28, 2009

Craig Becker Nomination to the NLRB Hits a Snag

Before the Senate adjourned for the holiday break, it returned to the President for reconsideration (pdf)

ASAP
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December 28, 2009

DOL Releases Fact Sheet on Updated COBRA Premium Subsidy

The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has released a fact sheet

ASAP
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December 28, 2009

Taiwan: Amended Law Will Benefit Temporary and Contract Workers

According to Taiwan News, Taiwan's Council of Labor Affairs intends to amend the Labor Standards Law

ASAP
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December 28, 2009

Japan: Government Considers Ban on Temporary Employment in Manufacturing

The New York Times reports that the Japanese government is considering banning manufacturing firms from

Insight
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December 24, 2009

Defense Appropriations Bill Restricts Federal Defense Contractors’ Use of Arbitration Agreements

On December 19, 2009, President Obama signed into law the Fiscal Year 2010 Department of Defense Appropriations

ASAP
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December 23, 2009

Fiscal Year 2010 H-1B Cap Has Been Reached

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that, as of December 21, 2009, it has

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