Affordable Care Act, Federal Contractors

OFCCP Week In Review: August 2022

DirectEmployers Association on 8/1/2022

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Cynthia L. Hackerott. In today’s edition,...more

2022: The Year Ahead for Employers

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 2/23/2022

In 2021, the workforce continued adapting to an evolving global pandemic, increasingly consequential social movements and a dramatic shift in employment policy ushered in by a change of leadership at the federal level. ...more

OFCCP Week In Review: August 2021

DirectEmployers Association on 8/2/2021

“The history of the ADA did not begin on July 26, 1990, at the signing ceremony at the White House. It did not begin in 1988 when the first ADA was introduced in Congress. The ADA story began a long time ago in cities and...more

American Rescue Plan Act Signed: Details on the Latest COVID-19 Relief Package

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/15/2021

On March 11, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 - a $1.9 trillion economic relief package. While the legislation marks the first major legislative victory for President Biden and...more

Spotlight on Biden Administration's Immediate Actions Focusing on Healthcare

Holland & Knight LLP on 1/26/2021

On his first days in office, President Joe Biden is expected to sign a flurry of executive actions, some of which will reverse decisions made by his predecessor, President Donald Trump. The first few Biden Administration...more

The Future Of Workplace Law Under President-Elect Joe Biden

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 11/10/2020

As President-elect Joe Biden selects members of his Cabinet and prepares for his transition into the presidency, he and a Democratic majority in the House of Representatives may pursue a number of significant pieces of...more

July 2020: The Top 17 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 8/4/2020

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

2019 End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” List (Part 1) Health & Welfare

Snell & Wilmer on 10/18/2019

As 2019 comes to an end, we are pleased to present our traditional End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” Lists. This year, we present our “To Do” Lists in four separate Employee Benefits Updates. This Part 1 covers year-end health...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - December 2018 #4

PilieroMazza PLLC on 12/24/2018

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING - According to a Bloomberg Government article, more than 30,000 federal contracting opportunities at twenty-eight (28) agencies are coming up for competition in the coming fiscal years. In a webinar,...more

WPI Labor Day Report 2018

Littler on 9/4/2018

Almost two years into the new presidential administration, and with highly consequential and hotly debated mid-term elections around the corner, Littler’s Workforce Policy Institute’s Labor Day Report examines the state of...more

Good News For Federal Contractors With Affordable Care Act Concerns

Carlton Fields on 8/16/2018

Federal contractors subject to the Service Contract Act might appreciate knowing that the IRS understands that they must generally offer a cash payment to employees who decline coverage....more

Congressional Appropriations Riders Suspended Affordable Care Act Mandates On Risk Corridors Program

Farrell Fritz, P.C. on 6/19/2018

In a decision last week that could affect $12 billion that insurers assert is owed by the federal government, the Federal Circuit decided that HHS was not required to pay amounts required by statute because Congress had...more

Beltway Buzz - October, 2017 #3

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/20/2017

Deal or No Deal? Bipartisan ACA Agreement Faces Challenges. A bipartisan agreement forged by senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Patty Murray (D-WA) that would temporarily restore funding for cost-sharing reductions (CSRs) is...more

2017 End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” List (Part 1) Health & Welfare

Snell & Wilmer on 10/18/2017

As 2017 comes to an end, we are pleased to present our traditional End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” Lists. This year, we are presenting our “To Do” Lists in four separate Employee Benefits Updates. This Part 1 will cover...more

Beltway Buzz - September, 2017

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/1/2017

2016 Overtime Rules Invalidated. U.S. District Court invalidates 2016 changes to overtime rules. Steven F. Pockrass has the details here....more

Beltway Buzz - August 18, 2017

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/21/2017

EEO-1 News . . . Maybe. Rumors are rampant that the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) may soon take action on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) changes to its EEO-1 form, which will...more

May 2017: The Top 10 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 6/5/2017

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While it always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, the last few months have seen an unprecedented number of changes. May 2017 was no different, with...more

Laws and Regulations Affecting Government Contractors

Polsinelli on 5/3/2017

How Trump’s “Buy American and Hire American” Could Alter Procurements - The President’s “Buy American and Hire American” Executive Order (EO), issued April 18, 2017, reflects Executive Branch policy and orders several...more

45 Ways in 100 Days: The Projected Impact of the Trump Administration on Today’s Workplace

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 4/28/2017

April 29, 2017, marks the 100th day of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States. He has proven he is not a traditional conservative Republican, and many in the business community are still wondering about the...more

Contractors Should Start Preparing for a Possible Shutdown Now

Holland & Knight LLP on 4/24/2017

With less than a week before the federal government’s appropriated funding runs out, confidence in avoiding a potential shutdown is waning. Because of that, contractors should exercise prudence and immediately begin...more

March 2017: The 15 Biggest Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 4/11/2017

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While it always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, the last few months have seen an unprecedented number of changes. March 2017 was another month...more

WPI Insider Briefing: Spotlight on Health Care and Regulatory Reform Under the Trump Administration

Littler on 3/9/2017

On February 28, 2017, President Trump delivered his first address to a joint session of Congress, outlining a broad vision of his agenda. The Trump administration is widely expected to chart a dramatically different course on...more

What Can Employers Expect from the Trump Administration in the Upcoming Year?

FordHarrison on 2/23/2017

It has been a little less than a month since President Donald Trump took office, and employers are anxious to see what changes the new administration will make that will affect both businesses and employees. President Trump...more

New Administration Orders Freeze of Pending Regulations, Takes Aim at the Affordable Care Act

Littler on 1/23/2017

One of the first acts of the new Administration on Inauguration Day was to issue a memorandum putting the brakes—at least temporarily—on federal regulations that have not yet taken effect, and to release an executive order...more

The Ball Dropped on New Year’s Eve for Some ACA Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Rules

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/13/2017

Some employers may want to reconsider their approach to gender transition benefits after a federal court enjoined the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from enforcing its 2016 nondiscrimination regulations...more

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