Monthly Archives: February 2014

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THE NLRB PROPOSES NEW “AMBUSH” ELECTION PROCEDURES

By: Jonathan T. Swain On February 5, 2014, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced its intention to reintroduce its proposed revised union election rules which are designed to substantially shorten the time from petition to election. These rules, originally proposed in June of 2011, were invalidated by the federal courts in the Spring of […]

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MUCH OF OBAMACARE EMPLOYER MANDATE HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO 2016

By: Alan M. Levy Most employer mandate penalties for not satisfying Obamacare coverage requirements have now been waived until December 31, 2015. On February 10, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service filed final regulations on “Employer Shared Responsibility” under the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), Agency Document Number 2014-03082 (official publication date January 12, 2014). The new […]

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