by Steven | Jul 1, 2012 | News
On June 15, 2012, President Obama announced an Executive Order that allows some undocumented youths to avoid deportation and receive work permits to remain in the United States (U.S.). Students in the U.S. who are in deportation proceedings or those who would have...
by Steven | Jul 1, 2012 | News
Effective July 1, 2012, the final service provider fee disclosure regulations under ERISA Section 408(b)(2) must be met. These ERISA regulations are for both existing and new service arrangements. Under these regulations, Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs) and...
by Steven | Jul 1, 2012 | News
On June 12, 2012 the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) held a hearing to discuss the merits of the bipartisan Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). ENDA would create comprehensive employment based anti-discrimination protections for...
by Steven | Jul 1, 2012 | News
On June 6, 2012, Republican Jesse Jackson introduced the Catching Up to 1968 Act of 2012, a bill to raise the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $10.00 per hour (beginning 60 days after enactment). The Bill also proposes that...
by Steven | Jul 1, 2012 | News
The U.S. Supreme Court announced its much-anticipated decision on the Obama administration’s health care reform law on June 28, 2012, ruling 5-4 that the controversial individual mandate, which requires virtually all Americans to buy health insurance, is...