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IRS Encourages Small Business to Use Tax Credits, Incentives for Benefits and Hires
Read more Congress Mulls Extension of COBRA Subsidy, UI Benefits
The U.S. Congress is considering legislation to extend eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits and subsidized COBRA through December 31, 2010; the same legislation also closes tax loopholes for wealthy investment fund managers and foreign operations of multi-national companies.
Read more DOD Finalizes Whistleblower Rule for Employees of Federal Contractors
The Department of Defense has published its final rule addressing protections for federal contractor employees who disclose information to government officials regarding waste, mismanagement, danger to public health or safety,
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Recession Means More Litigation, Increased Litigation Costs, Says Law Firm Survey
Corporate lawyers are projecting a big year of litigation next year, reports the law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP.
According to Fulbright’s 6th Annual Litigation Trends Survey of corporate law d
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Governor’s Veto List Includes Card Check and Other Business-Unfriendly Bills
Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle’s list of bills she will likely veto includes a number of bills that would be detrimental to local employers or businesses.
The list of intended vetoes includes legislation that wo
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Employee Demoted After Polygraph Test Can Proceed with Suit
A manager who was demoted after a voluntary polygraph showed “deception” on his part and who subsequently resigned can proceed with his lawsuit against the company for violations of the Employee Polygraph Protection Act, a federal district court rules.
During an investigation into alleged employee misconduct, the manager was asked to submit to a voluntary polygraph test.
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USDOL Issues Final Privacy Rule Under Davis Bacon
Read more No Match Rule Frozen Until March
Hawaii Democrats to Push for Living Wage, Union-Friendly Legislation
A bill aimed at requiring private contractors and service providers receiving government funds to pay workers a “living wage” is likely to be pushed in the upcoming session of the State Legislature according to the Hawaii Democratic Party web
Read more Federal Contractor Requirement to Use E-Verify Finalized, Effective Jan. 15, 2009
DHS Files Motion to Lift No-Match Injunction, Hearing Scheduled for Dec. 12
Read more IRS, DOL Seeking Comments on Genetic Discrimination Law
Read more DOL Seeks Limit on Workers’ Personal Information in Davis Bacon Reports
The Dept. of Labor proposes to revise regulations under the Davis-Bacon Act and the Copeland Anti-Kickback Act to better protect the personal privacy of laborers and mechanics employed on covered federal construction contracts.
Read more No Match Letters Do Not Equate to Illegal Workers, Ninth Circuit Rules
A company which received a letter from the Social Security Administration indicating that 48 employees did not match the information in SSA’s database did not have just cause to terminate 33 of the workers when they did not timely comply with the company’s requirement to get new social security cards, the Ninth Circuit hol
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