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Minneapolis-St. Paul Sick and Safe Time Ordinances Now in Effect
On July 1, 2017, the Minneapolis Sick and Safe Time Ordinance along with the St. Paul Earned Sick and Safe Time Ordinance went into effect.…
Minneapolis City Council Passes $15 Minimum Wage Ordinance
On June 30, 2017, the Minneapolis City Council approved a municipal minimum wage ordinance, raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour for nearly all…
OSHA Proposes New Deadline for Electronic Reporting
June 29, 2017 – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed a new December 1, 2017 deadline to receive electronic workplace injury and illness…
DOL Withdraws Guidances: Worker Classification and Joint Employment
On June 7, 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) withdrew two guidances, one a 2015 administrative interpretation on classifying workers as employees or independent…
House Passes Changes to Overtime Rules
On May 2, 2017, the House of Representatives passed the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 1180) and sent it to the Senate for review. If…
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…
American 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…
OSHA’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.…
House 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…
OSHA’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.…
Overtime 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…
Due 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…