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Employer Mandates is a term commonly used to describe employer insurance obligations under the Affordable Care Act. Under the Affordable Care Act, employers with 50 or more employees are required to provide minimum essential insurance coverage to their employees or else pay statutory penalties. The concept of an employer mandate is not unique to the Affordable Care Act; many EU countries have their own versions with different and/or expanded employer obligations. less -

New Legislation Extends Future Form 5500 and 990 Deadlines, Affects Veterans Health Benefits and Extends Excess Pension Asset...

McDermott Will & Emery on 10/20/2015

On July 31, 2015, President Obama signed the Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015, temporarily extending the Highway Trust Fund to provide continued funding for federal transportation...more

DOL Invites Comments on Requirement That Bidders Disclose Employment Law Violations

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 6/26/2015

President Obama’s Executive Order 13673, called the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Order, uses the prospect of gaining or losing an edge in winning government contracts to provide a powerful incentive for employers to comply...more

“Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces” Guidance Explains Broad Labor Reporting Requirements for Federal Contractors

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/29/2015

Today, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published proposed guidance addressing the controversial Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order 13673, which President Obama signed on July 31, 2014 (80 Fed. Reg. 30574 (May 28,...more

Obama Administration Makes Significant Changes Requiring Revisions to Handbooks, Policies and Contracts for Federal Contractors

Butler Snow LLP on 4/28/2015

Federal contractors and subcontractors face significant challenges as the privilege of doing business with the federal government means more paperwork, more audits, and redrafting contract language and employment policies....more

The 2016 Federal Budget: Targeting Independent Contractor Misclassification as Part of the “Fissured Workplace”

Troutman Pepper on 2/4/2015

The President released his Fiscal Year 2016 Budget today, February 2, 2015. In furtherance of the President’s budget request, the Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division provided a 32-page budget justification to Congress...more

Senate Democrats Weigh In On Revising FLSA Exemptions

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace on 2/3/2015

As anyone who follows wage and hour matters is aware, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”)—at the urging of the White House—is currently revising its regulations regarding who is exempt from the overtime requirements of the...more

When Conflicting Obligations Make You Sick: Complying With Sick Leave Laws

Foley & Lardner LLP on 1/27/2015

While President Obama’s recent push for a federal paid sick leave mandate for private-sector employees is unlikely to gain traction in the new Congress, employers still begin 2015 facing an intricate web of state and local...more

#SOTU2015: Employment, Immigration, Cyber Safety, and Education in a New Era

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/22/2015

On the evening of January 20, 2015, President Obama delivered his sixth State of the Union address in the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives with Supreme Court justices, members of Congress, the president’s...more

President Obama Pushes Employers to Provide Paid Leave to Their Workers; What is the Impact on Employers?

Franczek P.C. on 1/16/2015

Yesterday, President Barack Obama took the most significant steps yet to push for federally mandated paid leave for all American workers. In addition to signing a presidential memorandum directing federal agencies to advance...more

2014/2015 Labor and Employment Observer

Cozen O'Connor on 1/2/2015

In This Issue: - Message from the Chair - On the Horizon: Is Obama Remaking the Workplace While Leaving Congress Behind? - The 2014 Supreme Court Decisions Every Employer Should Know - What to Expect from the...more

LGBT Rule Affecting Federal Contractors Will Become Effective April 8, 2015

Proskauer - Government Contractor Compliance... on 12/11/2014

Last week, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs announced a Final Rule prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity by federal contractors and subcontractors. The Rule implements...more

Boehner Brings Suit Against Obama Regarding Employer-Mandate Delays

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck on 8/5/2014

On Wednesday, July 30, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) moved to bring suit against President Barack Obama regarding employer-mandate delays as they pertain to the Affordable Care Act. The House voted along party lines...more

HEAL Advisory: How Big Is Halbig? The Potential Effects of This Major Ruling Are Numerous and Significant

Epstein Becker & Green on 7/30/2014

On July 22, 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued conflicting opinions on a key aspect of the Affordable Care Act ("ACA"). The cases are Halbig v....more

November Target For Proposed Exemption Changes

Fisher Phillips on 6/4/2014

As we reported previously, in March President Obama directed the U.S. Labor Department to "modernize and streamline" its regulations governing the federal Fair Labor Standards Act's Section 13(a)(1) executive, administrative,...more

Department of Labor Sets FLSA Regulation Deadline for November 2014, Final Regulations Unlikely to Arrive Before Spring 2015

Franczek P.C. on 5/28/2014

Recently, we told you that President Obama had issued a Presidential Memorandum to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) instructing its Secretary to update regulations regarding overtime protection for workers under the Fair...more

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Employer Mandates › Barack Obama

New Legislation Extends Future Form 5500 and 990 Deadlines, Affects Veterans Health Benefits and Extends Excess Pension Asset...

DOL Invites Comments on Requirement That Bidders Disclose Employment Law Violations

“Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces” Guidance Explains Broad Labor Reporting Requirements for Federal Contractors

Obama Administration Makes Significant Changes Requiring Revisions to Handbooks, Policies and Contracts for Federal Contractors

The 2016 Federal Budget: Targeting Independent Contractor Misclassification as Part of the “Fissured Workplace”

Senate Democrats Weigh In On Revising FLSA Exemptions

When Conflicting Obligations Make You Sick: Complying With Sick Leave Laws

#SOTU2015: Employment, Immigration, Cyber Safety, and Education in a New Era

President Obama Pushes Employers to Provide Paid Leave to Their Workers; What is the Impact on Employers?

2014/2015 Labor and Employment Observer

LGBT Rule Affecting Federal Contractors Will Become Effective April 8, 2015

Boehner Brings Suit Against Obama Regarding Employer-Mandate Delays

HEAL Advisory: How Big Is Halbig? The Potential Effects of This Major Ruling Are Numerous and Significant

November Target For Proposed Exemption Changes

Department of Labor Sets FLSA Regulation Deadline for November 2014, Final Regulations Unlikely to Arrive Before Spring 2015

Employment & Labor Update - Executive Order to Bring Changes to FLSA Overtime Exemption Regulations

Take 5 Newsletter: Five Hot Topics in Hospitality Law

The Affordable Care Act - Understanding The Employer Mandate: An Overview

DOMA Ruling: Practical Implications of the Supreme Court’s Decision

Health Care Issues Poised to Take Front and Center in the 113th Congress

Employer Mandates › Barack Obama

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