The Office of Management and Budget issued the Fall 2015 Unified Agenda and Regulatory Plan on Thursday, November 19, 2015. The plan included an update on the expected publication date for the Department of Labor's proposed
Last month, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued draft guidance to assist employers in strengthening anti-retaliation programs in their workplaces. The draft guidance, "Protecting Whistleblowers:
The Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs ("OFCCP") has resolved claims of systemic hiring discrimination with a federal contractor in Texas. After investigation, the OFCCP concluded that the
Concerns regarding worker stress, obesity and sedentary lifestyles continue to drive employer commitment to health and well-being programs. Despite offering a wide complement of programs to enhance worker health and
Workplace flexibility remains a buzzword in today's business environment. Employers offering workflex options view remote work as the top form of workflex to offer, according to research released by WorldatWork and
On November 19, 2015, Clayton Kamida gave the 72nd annual report of the Hawaii Employers Council's 2015 activities. Clayton reported that HEC experienced both successes and challenges in 2015. Our new compensation
National Labor Relations Board member Kent Hirozawa was the Featured Speaker at HEC's 72nd Annual Meeting last week. Mr. Hirozawa was nominated to the NLRB by President Obama on July 16, 2013 and confirmed by the Senate on
HEC welcomed Terri O'Connell with Goodsill Anderson Quin & Stifel to its 2015 Health Care Briefing on November 19. Ms. O'Connell's talk, "How to Avoid Penalties from ACA's Reporting Requirements and the Cadillac Tax,"