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One-Third Of Health Insurance Plans Exceed Law’s Out-Of-Pocket Cap

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One-Third Of Health Insurance Plans Exceed Law’s Out-Of-Pocket Cap

By JULIE APPLEBY, KHN— Consumers who buy their own health insurance will see the total amount they could pay out of pocket for medical care capped starting next year, but some will likely pay higher premiums as a result. That’s one conclusion that can be drawn from a new study showing more than one-third of health insurance plans currently offered […]

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20th Anniversary: FMLA Benefits American Workers And Their Families

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20th Anniversary: FMLA Benefits American Workers And Their Families

To mark the 20th anniversary of the signing of the landmark Family and Medical Leave Act, (FMLA) the U.S. Department of Labor today released the results of a survey on its use and impact. The survey “Family and Medical Leave Act in 2012: Final Report,” shows that the law has had a positive effect on […]

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ILO: Tougher Measures Needed To Curb Forced Labor

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ILO: Tougher Measures Needed To Curb Forced Labor

ILO News— A new ILO report highlights the need for tougher measures to combat forced labor, which claims 21 million victims worldwide. Men, women and children worldwide are coerced into jobs they can’t leave, trapped in debt bondage, trafficked for sexual exploitation and even born into slavery. Efforts to prevent, identify and prosecute cases of […]

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Study: Health Care Premium Increases Offset By Subsidies, Better Coverage

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Study: Health Care Premium Increases Offset By Subsidies, Better Coverage

By JULIE APPLEBY, KHN— How the federal health care law will affect premiums is among the most asked – and most controversial – questions in the final months before new rules kick in requiring most Americans to carry coverage. A white paper out Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, considers how the law will affect premiums for people […]

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North Carolina Law Shields Walmart In Greeter Death Suit

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North Carolina Law Shields Walmart In Greeter Death Suit

For Rochelle Boswell Pender working as a Walmart store greeter gave her reason to live. It turned out to be a killer job. Pender, 71, died in 2011 after a Walmart loss-control employee and an alleged shoplifter fleeing the store collided with her. Pender was seriously hurt, dying of a head injury. Now a North […]

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LEGAL JOBS: Litigation Offers Job Opportunities; Top Talent Scarce

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LEGAL JOBS: Litigation Offers Job Opportunities; Top Talent Scarce

Which specialty areas are predicted to yield the most prospects for legal job seekers in the year ahead? Almost one-quarter (22%) of lawyers recently interviewed by Robert Half Legal expect litigation will generate the greatest number of job opportunities in 2013. General business/commercial law and health care ranked an equal second, with each legal practice area receiving 19% of […]

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NLRB Finds New York City School Bus Strike Is Legal

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NLRB Finds New York City School Bus Strike Is Legal

New York’s school bus strike can keep rolling. A strike by New York City bus drivers is legal and may continue, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled. The NLRB has found that a strike by union bus operators against a group of New York school bus companies does not violate the National Labor Relations […]

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Discrimination: High Court To Hear Case On Standards Of Proof In Retaliation Claims

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Discrimination: High Court To Hear Case On Standards Of Proof In Retaliation Claims

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case focusing on the standards of proof plaintiffs must establish to successfully pursue retaliation and other employment discrimination lawsuits. According to the petition for writ of certiorari, which was granted by the U.S. Supreme Court in University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center v. Naiel Nassar, M.D., the […]

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Domestic Workers Uniting On The Home Front

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Domestic Workers Uniting On The Home Front

 ILO News– Working in private houses as cooks, nannies, cleaners, care workers or just general housekeepers, domestic workers are more isolated than most groups of workers. But from Indonesia to Kenya, Manila to New York City, they are coming together to create their own organizations and, collectively, to demand decent working conditions. Already twenty-one organizations […]

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Walmart Added To Lawsuit Alleging Wage Theft At California Warehouse

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Walmart Added To Lawsuit Alleging Wage Theft At California Warehouse

By JIM MORRIS, Center for Public Integrity—A federal judge ruled Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, that Walmart can be added to a lawsuit alleging widespread wage theft at a Southern California warehouse. Lawyers for contract workers at the Schneider Logistics warehouse in Mira Loma, Calif. – whose sole customer is Walmart – had moved to add the retailer to […]

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