Regulatory Updates
Court Rules Title VII Prohibits Sexual Orientation Discrimination
May 15, 2017 – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has ruled Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (Title VII) prohibits…
Read MoreAmerican Health Care Act Passes the U.S. House
On May 4, 2017, members of the U.S. House of Representatives voted 217-213 to pass the American Health Care Act (AHCA), the proposed legislation to…
Read MoreOSHA’s Silica Standard Enforcement Delayed
April 17, 2017 – As many organizations know by now, Federal OSHA has issued a new respirable crystalline silica standard for general industry and construction.…
Read MoreHouse Committees Release ACA Replacement Bills
On March 6, 2017, Republican leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives issued two bills to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The…
Read MoreOSHA’s Final Rule on Electronic Reporting Effective Jan. 1, 2017
Dec. 27, 2016 – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) final rule for modernizing injury data collection will go into effect Jan. 1, 2017.…
Read MoreOvertime Rule Delayed, Options Employers Face
Nov. 28, 2016 – A Texas federal court judge has issued a nationwide injunction blocking the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) new overtime rule set…
Read MoreDue Date for Furnishing ACA Statements Extended
Nov. 22, 2016 – Last Friday, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2016-70, which extends: the due date for furnishing to individuals under Sections…
Read MoreU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Issues Updated Form I-9
Nov. 21, 2016 – The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, has issued an updated version of…
Read MoreOSHA Makes Significant Cuts to Silica Standard Limits
Oct. 19, 2016 – In September, Minnesota’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) adopted the federal administration’s change to the silica standard. The change cuts…
Read MoreFinal ACA Reporting Forms and Instructions for 2016
Oct. 5, 2016 – The IRS has released final 2016 forms for reporting under Internal Revenue Code (Code) Sections 6055 and 6056. Forms 1094-B and…
Read MoreSt. Paul Joins Minneapolis in Passing Paid-Sick Ordinance
Sept. 16, 2016 – Both cities will require employers to extend paid sick leave, effective July 2017. On Wednesday September 7, 2016, St. Paul became…
Read MoreGetting Past “Not Horrible”: Addressing Office Bullies is Good for the Bottom Line
St. Paul, Minn. (Sept. 8, 2016) – A Dallas jury recently awarded a verdict of more than a million dollars to a vocational nurse based…
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