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December 14, 2007

HIPAA Safe Harbor for Supplemental Health Insurance

On December 7, 2007, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in conjunction with the Department of Treasury

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December 14, 2007

HHS Expanding HIPAA Privacy Enforcement Team

The Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") enforces the privacy provisions of the Health Insurance

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December 14, 2007

Special Earned Income Tax Credit Notices Must Be Sent to California Employees Beginning January 2008

Effective January 1, 2008, a new California law (AB 650) requires that employers with employees covered

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December 14, 2007

IRS Expands Medical Expense Deductions

The IRS recently issued Revenue Ruling 2007-72 expanding Internal Revenue Code Section 213(a) to allow

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December 13, 2007

Competition from Former Employees: Important New Decisions Regarding Enforcement of, and Challenges to, Noncompete Agreements

Several important covenant not to compete decisions have been issued recently by the U.S. Court of Appeals,

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December 11, 2007

Another New Form of Protected Activity- Mandatory Leave Time to Donate Blood

Beginning December 13, 2007, most New York employers will be required to provide employees with leave

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December 10, 2007

Countdown to January 1: Court Dismisses Lawsuits Challenging the Legal Arizona Workers Act

In our November 2007 ASAP Newsletter (Federal Court Holds Hearing on Challenges to the Legal Arizona

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December 5, 2007

Workplace Privacy and the MRSA "Superbug"

The rumors are flying: The TV news ran a story last night on the evacuation and de-contamination of

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December 3, 2007

New OSHA Rule: Employers Now Required to Pay for Personal Protective Equipment

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently issued a final rule requiring all employers

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