Public Policy (U.S.)

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Paid-Sick Leave Hot Topic of Senate Hearing

May 17, 2012

Cabinet Members Honor the Federal Workforce

May 9, 2012

Labor, Treasury, and HHS Release Final Regulations on Summary of Benefits and Coverage

May 4, 2012

Equal Pay Day, the Wage Gap, and the Obama Administration

Apr 20, 2012

Prepping for the 2012 Total Rewards Conference

Apr 16, 2012

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Letter to the U.S. Senate: Paycheck Fairness Act
May 10, 2012

Comment Letter: Updates to the Family Medical Leave Act
April 30, 2012

Issue Summary: Final Rule on Summary of Benefits and Coverage and Uniform Glossary
April 24, 2012

Issue Summary: Final Regulations on 408(b)(2) Fee Disclosure
April 24, 2012

Comment Letter: Letter Requesting Delay in Implementation Date of Summary of Benefits and Coverage Regulations
April 2, 2012

Comment Letter: Letter to the Department of Labor on Automatic Enrollment, Employer Shared Responsibility, and Waiting Periods
March 22, 2012

Comment Letter: Letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission on CEO Pay Ratio
February 23, 2012

Issue Summary: Cigna v. Amara Supreme Court Decision
October 24, 2011

Comment Letter: Summary of Benefits and Coverage and Uniform Glossary Requirements
October 19, 2011

Comment Letter: Non-Discrimination in Compensation; Compensation Data Collection Tool
October 11, 2011

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GOP Preps Plan for Ruling on Law; Obama Proposes New Tax Credit for Small Businesses That Hire

May 18, 2012

Employers Urge Congress to Pass Pension Funding Relief; PBGC Issues Final Rule on Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans

May 16, 2012

Agencies Provide Additional Guidance on SBCs and 401(k) Fee Disclosure; House Clears EEOC Appropriations Bill with Several Limiting Amendments

May 15, 2012

OSHA Revises Safety Training Rule for Hazardous Chemical Right-to-Know; Millions of Employers Fail to Claim Healthcare Tax Credit

May 10, 2012

New Law Exempts Some Companies from Shareholder Approval Votes; Video: EEOC Enforcement Guidance of Arrest and Conviction Records

May 9, 2012

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