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The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act passed its last congressional hurdle February 28 when the House voted 286-138 in favor of the Senate-approved version of the bill. President Barack Obama has promised to sign the measure. The original Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) passed in 1994. The most recent version expired in October 2011, and […]
On Saturday, a friend and I were returning home from a hunting trip with our two sons. About halfway home, on our four-hour-plus trip, we stopped for gas and to grab a sandwich. After filling up the truck with gas, I sat outside the sandwich shop waiting for my friend and the two boys to […]
By Martin J. Regimbal, JD, The Kullman Firm The federal trial court in Aberdeen, Mississippi recently addressed an employee’s Equal Pay Act (EPA) claim. The Act requires that all employees who perform equal work receive equal pay unless a pay differential is justified by a factor other than sex. Although the employer provided reasons for […]
During the past five years, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has seen a 13 percent increase in the number of charges filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) alleging discrimination based on diabetes. And according to the Centers for Disease Control, approximately one million cases of diabetes are diagnosed each year in the […]
Employers need more guidance on their responsibilities under the ADA Amendments Act, according to the National Council on Disability, an independent federal agency. “NCD’s stakeholders consistently list discrimination as one of the primary barriers keeping them out of the workforce,” according to a progress report released by the NCD in October. Because of employers’ fears […]
By Ian Campbell There seems to have been an increase in cases where employees in Canada directly or publicly have challenged their supervisors or senior management. Maybe this is because of an increasing belief in their actual or perceived rights. Of course employees have the right and should be encouraged to raise legitimate workplace concerns […]
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) creates a grant program to assist small businesses with providing comprehensive workplace wellness programs.
Final health insurance market reform rules issued Feb. 22 could result in higher health premiums, a major association of health insurers predicted, even though the policy goal is make health insurance more dependable and valuable for consumers. The final rules issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are designed to ensure that […]
How do you recommend that we handle alcohol at our holiday party? We do want to serve alcohol, but we want to limit consumption in some way.
By David Slaughter, JD, Senior Legal Editor A 2014 rule restricting the sale of fixed indemnity coverage was struck down by a federal appeals court, which ruled that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) had exceeded its authority under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).