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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Congress, Obama Extend Benefits as Unemployment ...       November 6, 2009
News: The bill marks the third time that Congress has increased unemployment benefits since the recession started in December 2007.
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Harkin Promises Approval of Sexual Orientation ...       November 6, 2009
News: A pivotal senator on employment issues predicts congressional approval next year of legislation that would ban workplace discrimination against homosexuals.
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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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Are You Prepared for OSHA's Recordkeeping ...       November 4, 2009
Feature: The yearlong program will subject employers in certain industries to comprehensive injury and illness records reviews. The ramifications are likely to be more extensive, however, and all employers should take notice. (11/4/2009)
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Drastic 401(k) Reform Unlikely, Expert Says       November 3, 2009
But such calls have not won over the bulk of Democratic lawmakers or President Obama, a legal expert says.
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Defense Bill Extends Military Families' FMLA ...       November 2, 2009
News: President Barack Obama signs into law a Defense Department spending bill that further expands Family and Medical Leave Act coverage for families of employees ...
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House Bill Would Extend COBRA Subsidy by Six ...       October 30, 2009
News: That subsidy is available for up to nine months for employees who have lost their jobs since September 1, 2008. Unless the law is extended, the subsidy will not be available to employees laid off after December 31.
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Latest Health Reform Bill Rankles Business ...       October 29, 2009
News: Lobbyists say the new version remains the most onerous of the health reform bills introduced so far and contains a public option plan, more stringent employer mandates, changes to ERISA and business penalties that would go toward paying ...
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