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November 21, 2012

Agencies Release Proposed Rules on Wellness Programs, Essential Health Benefits, and Health Insurance Market Reforms

Now that the 2012 elections are over, federal agencies are finally releasing long-awaited healthcare

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November 21, 2012

401(k)s and Other Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans Can Make Loans, Hardship Distributions to Victims of Hurricane Sandy

To further assist employees affected by Hurricane Sandy, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced

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November 19, 2012

OFCCP Continues to Push for Jurisdiction Over Health Care Providers Based on TRICARE

On October 25 we reported that the Department of Labor’s Administrative Review Board (the ARB), in

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November 19, 2012

More Than 3,000 Whistleblower Claims Were Filed Under Dodd-Frank in 2012, While Only 1 Award Granted, According to SEC Report

In its first full year of implementation, the whistleblower incentive program established by the Dodd-Frank

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November 19, 2012

Even Administrative Agencies Make Mistakes: Corrected Model FCRA Forms Now Available To Employers Who Conduct Background Checks

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) — best known as a financial services regulator

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November 19, 2012

Even Administrative Agencies Make Mistakes: Corrected Model FCRA Forms Now Available To Employers Who Conduct Background Checks

Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) acknowledged that the Notice of User Responsibilities

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November 19, 2012

To Block or Not To Block

The employer in Wellington Industries, Inc, 359 NLRB No. 18 (2012) was attending to labor issues on

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November 19, 2012

Mandatory Follow-Up Alcohol Testing Violates Rights of Alcoholic Employees, NJ Appeals Court Concludes

A workplace policy requiring all employees who self-identify as in need of substance abuse treatment

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November 16, 2012

Sixth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment and Denial of Class Certification in Overtime Claim Where Hospital Established Reasonable Process for Reporting Uncompensated Work Time

In White v. Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation, 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 22752 (6th Cir. Nov. 6, 2012),

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November 16, 2012

SEC and DOJ release Guidance on the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

The Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Enforcement Division of the U.S.

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