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OSHA Inspection Checklist
Posted by Jessica Kegler
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA Checklist)
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he United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is making certain enhancements to its E-Verify Tentative Non-Confirmation (TNC) Communication process, effective September 9, 2013. Employers who use an electronic I-9 solutions with direct E-Verify access will not be affected by these changes, at this time or the near future. However, those users who directly log-in to E-Verify and use the system will be affected immediately and may want to find out specific details on the USCIS web site. - See more at: http://www.hireright.com/blog/2013/09/upcoming-enhancements-to-e-verify-tnc-communication-announced-by-uscis/?utm_campaign=201309-Right-Stuff-NL-Prospect&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=headline&utm_campaign=201309newsletter&elq=18e2fc05695644808108f8ddfb25918b&elqCampaignId=484#sthash.pkKImMeX.dpuf The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is making certain enhancements to its E-Verify Tentative Non-Confirmation (TNC) Communication process, effective September 9, 2013.Employers who use an electronic I-9 solutions with direct E-Verify access will not be affected by these changes, at this time or the near future. However, those users who directly log-in to E-Verify and use the system will be affected immediately and may want…
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Employers Will Not be Fined for Failure to Provide ACA Notice to Employees
Posted by Human Resources Department
The employer notice requirement under the Affordable Care Act, the U.S. Department of Labor has stated that there will be no penalty for employers that fail to provide these notices to their employees.
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Both workers’ compensation benefits paid to insureds and costs for employers increased in 2011, a new study released today revealed.
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Super article this week by Jason Nazar I started Docstoc in my 20’s, made the cover of one of those cliché “20 Under 20” lists, and today I employ an amazing group of 20-somethings.
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2013 Halfway Report
Posted by Christopher Lihzis
Are you flustered, flummoxed and flabbergasted that 2013 is already halfway over? Some updates moving forward for Workplace-laws-and-legal-issues-you-need-to-know
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What to Tell Employees About Health Care Reform: Tips For Enrollment
Posted by Human Resources Department
What’s left to say during enrollment if you told your employees everything else about the Affordable Care Act over the summer? Plenty! Enrollment shouldn’t be the first time employees hear about health care reform — if you plan for that, the media and advertisers will beat you to the punch.Let enrollment reinforce the messages from the summer, add more detail in key areas and focus on your benefit choices for 2014. You’ll still have plenty say:
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A new generation without an official moniker and relatively unknown to the larger corporate society of the United States is trudging through the American education system just like millions of others before them, and they are just starting to think about what they want to do with their lives.
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A critical component of the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (S.744), introduced April 17, 2013, is a provision that would require all employers to participate in an enhanced E-Verify-type program.
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Many of the nation’s employers are still on the fence concerning the “Play or Pay” question in health care reform. Some are leaning toward “Play” (offering employees medical coverage that meets the requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act [PPACA]), while others are favoring “Pay” (forking over penalties for not offering acceptable coverage to employees). The law actually calls for two possible penalties for large employers with 50 or more employees: one for not offering “minimum essential” coverage, and the other for offering coverage that isn’t “affordable” and/or doesn’t provide “minimum value.”
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Get this exclusive Alpha Business Brief comparing provisions of the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Plan to the Federal (PPACA) requirements in one concise document.
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The Affordable Care Act does not require businesses to provide health benefits to their workers, but larger employers face penalties starting in 2014 if they don't make affordable coverage available. This simple flowchart illustrates how those employer responsibilities work.
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The Affordable Care Act will reduce the number of people without health insurance by expanding eligibility for Medicaid and providing tax credits that make insurance more affordable for people buying coverage on their own through new health insurance Exchanges. The Congressional Budget Office projects that 32 million more people will have insurance by 2019. Find out who gets covered and how with this simple flowchart, created as part of the Visualizing Health Policy series with The Journal of the American Medical Association.
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