On August 12, Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act, over 700 pages of economic changes. What does the act do? And just as important, what does it not do? To start with the name, the act’s proponents say the new law will fight inflation with deficit reductions — which makes most people ask, “Does it …
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We are excited to announce our new partnership with Augmented HR Solutions, LLC. Sheryl Ellis is a Human Resources expert with over 20 years of experience assisting employers in a variety of industries. She is a Certified Professional in Human Resources with an expertise in regulations and legal mandates specific to the state of California (PHRca) and …
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) collected an all-time high for aggrieved workers in 2013. The $372 million increased 10% from 2012. Rewards collected and suits filed have increased every year since 2007. All signs point to an increase in suits filed in 2014. Discrimination lawsuits continue to fill courtrooms, but plaintiffs are filing more wage-and-hour suits than ever …
There’s a saying here in Texas that if you don’t like the weather, go have a cup of coffee. We’re beginning to think that litigation surrounding the NLRB’s latest rules change as quickly as the weather in Texas. We posted last week about the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia’s rulings on the …
The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) new posting requirement was challenged in South Carolina and in the federal district court in Washington, D.C. The federal district court issued its final ruling a few weeks ago: essentially all private businesses (there are a few exceptions, based upon annual revenue) are required to post the new notice; …
The EEOC has reported that in 2011 it received a record 99,947 charges of discrimination – up slightly from the 2010 record. Employers paid $455.6 million (through enforcement, mediation and litigation); $51 million over 2010. The largest number of charges (37.4%) were based on retaliation. Race discrimination charges were second highest at 35.4%. Race and …
On March 2, 2012, a Washington, D.C., federal judge affirmed the right of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to require both unionized and non-unionized employers to display the poster informing employees of their right to unionize and other rights under the NLRA, effective April 30, 2012. The court’s decision follows a challenge filed in …
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The Tax Relief Act of 2012 now extends the 4.2% social security tax rate for employees through the end of 2012, per Congress. The bill will now go to President Obama for his signature.
The OFCCP extended the comment period on the proposed Section 503 NPRM to February 21, 2012, in response to pressure from Congress and the contractor and disability communities.
Employers are facing yet more uncertainty following the release of an “informal discussion letter” from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), posted on the Commission’s website on December 2, 2011. The letter states an employer’s requirement of a high school diploma, long a standard criterion for screening potential employees, must be “job-related for the position …
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