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August 12, 2010

Senate Approves $600M Border Protection Bill Financed by Increased Employment Visa Fees

During a special session held this morning, the Senate passed a $600 million spending bill (pdf) that

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August 12, 2010

New Health Care Claims and Appeal Rules Will Include a Tax Bite

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the Departments of Labor (DOL) and Health and Human Services

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August 11, 2010

Obama Signs Bill Providing State Aid for Medicaid

On Tuesday, President Obama signed into law the Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act, (H.R. 1586),

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August 11, 2010

Massachusetts Becomes the Second State to "Ban the Box" on All Employment Applications

On August 6, 2010, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed legislation overhauling the Commonwealth's

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August 10, 2010

Court Limits Proposed Class in Automatic Meal-Break Deduction Case Against Hospital

The court held that the plaintiffs' presentation of sworn affidavits, memoranda of understanding, payroll

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August 10, 2010

Proposed Rule would Amend Union Disclosure Form LM-30

The Department of Labor’s Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) has published a proposed rule

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August 10, 2010

Recent Developments Relevant to Federal Government Contractors: August 2010

OFCCP Initiates Regulatory Revisions for Affirmative Action Obligations Toward Individuals with Disabilities

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August 9, 2010

IRS Provides Form 5500 Guidance for Plans Seeking Special Funding Relief

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued two notices explaining that sponsors of single- and multi-employer

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August 9, 2010

Automatic Meal-Break Deduction Class Actions Against Hospitals Continue to Snowball

What started as a flurry of class actions against hospitals by a single law firm in the Northeast has

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August 9, 2010

PBGC Proposes Rule to Clarify its Regulations on Liability for Termination of Single-Employer Plans

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) will issue a proposed rule (pdf) that seeks to provide

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