Employment/Labor (U.S.)

Welcome to the U.S. Employment & Labor community group.  This group addresses all GRC issues that arise for companies that must address employment and labor requirements and risks in the United States. In addition, there are several community groups that address specific aspects of employment as they arise both in the U.S. and globally.

MetricStream Announces the Latest Release of its Next Generation Risk Management Solution news

The highly flexible and intuitive new version will facilitate proactive risk management by providing real-time risk intelligence, harmonizing risk-control content, and streamlining complex risk processes

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SEC, Memorandum: File on S7-33-10, Proposed Rules for Implementing the Whistleblower Provisions of Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (2011) resource OCEG Reviewed

From: Christian L. Broadbent, Counsel to Commissioner Elisse B. Walter

Meeting with members and representatives of National Whistleblowers Center (“NWC”) The agenda and other materials submitted are attached to this Memorandum.

Date: March 16, 2011

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DOL / EBSA - Affordable Care Act Web Site resource Agency Web Sites OCEG Reviewed

The Department of Labor's web site on the Affordable Care Act includes compliance assistance, final and proposed rules, and guidance documents.

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Employees who quit in anticipation of business closure count as “employment losses” under the WARN Act (2011) resource Articles OCEG Reviewed

Introduction: On January 21, 2011, in Collins v. Gee West Seattle, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (“WARN”) Act’s 60-day plant closing notice requirement could be triggered despite the fact the employer terminated fewer than 50 employees on the day it closed its doors.

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Does your Company’s Internet Policy Comply with Labor Law? (2010) resource Articles OCEG Reviewed

Summary: A recent complaint issued by a Regional Director of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) poses a new challenge for employers attempting to control their employees’ use of the internet. Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, blogs, and other internet postings have grown exponentially in recent years, both at home and at work.

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GAO, Employee Misclassification: Improved Coordination, Outreach, and Targeting Could Better Ensure Detection and Prevention (2009) resource Research / Studies OCEG Reviewed

Summary: When employers improperly classify workers as independent contractors instead of employees, those workers do not receive protections and benefits to which they are entitled, and the employers may fail to pay some taxes they would otherwise be required to pay.

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DOL, Questions regarding Affordable Care Act Implementation resource Agency Web Sites OCEG Reviewed

Department of Labor's web page for frequently asked questions regarding the Affordable Care Act.

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DOL, Interim Procedures for Internal Claims and Appeals under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Technical Release No. 2010-02 (2010) resource Agency Guidances OCEG Reviewed

Background: The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury (the Departments) have been issuing regulations in several phases to implement the revised PHS Act sections 2701 through 2719A and related provisions of the Affordable Care Act.

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FASB, Proposed Accounting Standards Update: Compensation—Retirement Benefits—Multiemployer Plans (Subtopic 715-80): Disclosure about an Employer’s Participation in a Multiemployer Plan (September 1, 2010) resource Standards and Guidelines OCEG Reviewed

Purpose: The FASB is issuing this proposed Update to obtain feedback from stakeholders on its proposed amendments for disclosing additional information about an employer’s participation in a multiemployer plan (for example, for pension or retiree healthcare).

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FASB Proposes Disclosures About an Employer’s Participation in Multiemployer Plans (Deloitte, September 2010) resource Articles OCEG Reviewed

Vol. 17 Heads Up Issue 30 (Seotember 2, 2010)

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