MSHA Guidelines for Industry Compliance with Ventilation Regulations | Number 10-1123-NAT |
8/16/2010
As a result of troubling testimony heard in a recent field hearing regarding the explosion of Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch mine, the U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”) has released four new program information bulletins pertaining to ventilation issues in underground coal mines. More...
Withdrawal of DOL Proposed Rule on Definition of a Welfare Benefit Plan | Release Number: 10-1080-NAT |
7/30/2010
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration has withdrawn the proposed regulation on the definition of a welfare benefit plan under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) from review by the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”). More...
EEOC Annual Report on the Federal Work Force | EEOC FY 2009 Annual Report on the Federal Work Force |
7/26/2010
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC.” Or “Commission”) has released its Annual Report on the Federal Work Force for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009. More...
Final Rule on Cranes and Derricks in Construction | 29 CFR Part 1926 |
8/9/2010
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) has issued a new rule addressing the use of cranes and derricks in construction, which will replace a decades-old standard. More...
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Affirmative Action for Qualified Individuals with Disabilities | Release Number: 10-1015-NAT |
7/22/2010
The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) is seeking input from the public on ways to strengthen its regulations requiring federal contractors to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities. More...
Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act | H.R. 1586 |
8/10/2010
U.S. President Barack Obama has signed into law the Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act, H.R. 1586, just hours after the House of Representatives approved it by a vote of 247 to 161. More...
Final Rules to Support ‘Meaningful Use’ of Electronic Health Records | 42 CFR Parts 412, 413, 422, and 495 |
7/13/2010
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS,” or “Department”) has announced final rules to help improve Americans’ health, increase safety and reduce health care costs through expanded use of electronic health records (“HER”). More...
DOJ’s New ADA Regulations | No.____ |
7/26/2010
The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ,” or “Department”) has published four new Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) proposals addressing the accessibility of websites, the provision of captioning and video description in movies shown in theaters, accessible equipment and furniture, and the ability of 9-1-1 centers to take text and video calls from individuals with disabilities. More...
Final Determination Updating the EO 13126 List | No. _______ |
7/19/2010
The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs has announced the publication of a final list of products that federal contractors must certify under Executive Order 13126 are not produced with forced or indentured child labor. More...
Clarification of the Definition of “Son or Daughter” under Section 101(12) of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) | Administrator's Interpretation No. 2010-3 |
6/22/2010
The Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) of the Department of Labor (“DOL,” or “Department”) has issued an Administrator’s Interpretation in order to clarify the definition of "son and daughter" under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (“FMLA”). More...