Congress May Yank Investment Advice Provision ...       November 25, 2009
News: Legislators mull removing a controversial plank from the 401(k) Fair Disclosure Act, a move that would be welcomed by many in the financial services industry.
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Hearing Indicates Emergency Paid Leave Bill May ...       November 17, 2009
News: Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families, argues that employees should decide when to use the sick leave. At least one Democrat also has misgivings about companies determining when employees should take days ...
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Dodd, DeLauro to Offer Emergency H1N1 Sick Days ...       November 10, 2009
News: Dr. Anne Schuchat, an official at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testified that the CDC advises people to stay home from work for three to five days if they come down with swine flu. The organization encourages employers ...
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H1N1 Paid Sick Leave Splits Democrats, Advocacy ...       November 5, 2009
News: The House labor committee will hold a hearing on the Emergency Influenza Containment Act the week of November 16. It's unclear when or if a companion Senate bill will be introduced.
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House, Senate Bills Would Overturn Supreme Court ...       October 7, 2009
News: In a 5-4 decision, the court said that age could not simply be a 'motivating factor' in an employment decision; it had to be the decisive cause in order for age discrimination protections to take effect.
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Sexual Orientation Bias Bill Starts Moving Again       September 24, 2009
News: The Employment Non-Discrimination Act prohibits businesses with 15 or more employees and government agencies from using sexual orientation or gender identity to make employment decisions.
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Congress Eyes Compromise in 401(k) Independent ...       September 21, 2009
News: Dropping Bush administration plan will help define who exactly can provide advice to retirement plans.
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Business Gets Behind Obama's Community College ...       September 18, 2009
News: Proponents say the changes will make college more affordable while saving tax dollars that would otherwise wind up as bank profits. Financial institutions are resisting the elimination of their role in originating education loans.
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Labor Department Nixes Bush Rule to Let Brokers ...       September 16, 2009
News: The Department of Labor is killing a regulation issued in the last days of the Bush administration that would have allowed advisors affiliated with mutual funds, brokerage firms and other companies that sell investments to provide ...
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