Bush Tax Cuts Expire

Dec 1, 2012 | News

With the re-election of President Barack Obama, Congress will need to determine whether to extend the federal income tax cuts launched by former President George W. Bush, under the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA). The Bush Tax cuts...

HIPAA Privacy & Security Audit Program

Dec 1, 2012 | News

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), in Section 13411 of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH), requires the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide for periodic audits to ensure covered entities...

Continue using Form I-9

Dec 1, 2012 | News

Until further notice, employers should continue using the Form I-9 currently available in the HR Support Center (even though the OMB control number expiration date of August 31, 2012 has passed). The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will...

“At-Will” Statement vs. National Labor Relations Act

Sep 13, 2012 | News

In the news recently, there has been mention of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The NLRA is a federal act, otherwise known as the Wagner Act.   The NLRA was enacted in 1935 “to diminish the causes of labor...

Senate Vote to Extend Immigration Programs

Sep 13, 2012 | News

The Senate approved a bill (S. 3245) that would extend four key immigration programs that are set to expire on September 30, 2012 with a new expiration date of September 30, 2015. The bill authorizes a three-year extension for the E-Verify program, the EB-5 Regional...

EEO-1 Report Filing Deadline

Sep 13, 2012 | News

By September 30, 2012, private employers with more than 100 employees and federal contractors (with 50 or more employees and a contract of at least $50,000) are required to file an EEO-1 Report with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEO-1 Report...