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Improvements for Employer-Provided Health Insurance

February 10th, 2010
The Obama administration proposed new rules recently that should improve insurance coverage of mental health care for more those fortunate to have medical insurance through their jobs. The rules implement the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental H… Read More
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Categories: Legislative Action
Tags: Administrative Rulemaking, Congress, Health Care, Labor and Employment, Medical Insurance, MHPAEA

Advice for Workers Losing COBRA Subsidy

December 12th, 2009
One part of the President’s stimulus package early this year provided a 65% subsidy for COBRA health insurance benefits. The subsidy, however, only lasts nine months, so it expiring for many people soon. Unfortunately, Congress has failed to ex… Read More
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Categories: General News
Tags: COBRA, Congress, Health Insurance, Labor and Employment, President

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Now in Effect; Extension for Unemployment Still Needed

November 22nd, 2009
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), which was passed last year, goes into effect this weekend with regard to its ban on employment discrimination. GINA prohibits employers from requesting genetic testing or considering someone’s g… Read More
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Categories: Legislative Action
Tags: Congress, EEOC, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, Labor and Employment, Unemployment Benefits

Unemployment Extension Finally Passed

November 9th, 2009
The Senate finally passed the extension for unemployment insurance last week, and it was promptly signed by President Obama on Friday. The extension was originally passed by the House in September, but it had been held up in the Senate by Republicans… Read More
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Categories: Legislative Action
Tags: Congress, Employment Security Commission, Labor and Employment, North Carolina, President, Unemployment Benefits

President Signs Expansion of FMLA for Military Families

November 2nd, 2009
Last week, President Obama signed the Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), an appropriations bill that includes an expansion of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for military families. Specifically, it broadens the scope… Read More
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Categories: Legislative Action
Tags: Congress, Family and Medical Leave Act, FMLA, Labor and Employment, Medical Leave, President

Labor Market Continues to Worsen

September 26th, 2009
As our clients continue to tell us, the current labor market is an incredibly brutal environment for workers seeking work. Nationally, the number of job openings per person looking for a job is at a record low. Hopefully, the Senate will soon pass th… Read More
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Categories: General News
Tags: Congress, Job Market, Labor and Employment, Unemployment Benefits

Employee Free Choice Act Update -- Specter Edition

September 20th, 2009
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Categories: Uncategorized
Tags: Congress, EFCA, Labor, Labor and Employment, Union

Employee Free Choice Act Update

July 17th, 2009
Here’s the latest update on the Senate negotiations on EFCA. As expected, it comes down to figuring out what the moderate Democrats in the Senate will support. For more information of the various parts of the bill, see Narendra’s paper on… Read More
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Categories: Uncategorized
Tags: Congress, EFCA, Labor and Employment, Narendra Ghosh, Union
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