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Please Click HerePosted on April 30, 2012 by Mary Ellen Schill
The Internal Revenue Service last Friday announced the cost-of-living adjustments for the HSA contribution limits and for High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums for 2013. HSA/HDHP Requirement Cost-of-Living Adjustments Limit on HSA Contributions – Self-only HDHP 2012 – $3,100 2013 – $3,250 Limit on HSA Contributions – Family HDHP 2012 – $6,250 […]
Posted on April 20, 2012 by Ruder Ware Alumni
On Tuesday, April 17, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a press release stating that in light of the strong interest in the uniform implementation and administration of agency rules, its regional offices will not implement the controversial notice-posting rule pending the resolution of a federal court case. (For more background information regarding the […]
Posted on March 13, 2012 by Steven P. Lipowski
Trademark owners today face many challenges, and unfortunately these challenges increasingly take the form of trademark renewal services which often times do not deliver as promised. While obtaining a federal trademark registration has many important benefits to the trademark owner, one downside is that the list of trademark owners is available to the public. Many […]
Posted on January 9, 2012 by Ruder Ware Alumni
On January 5, 2012, President Barack Obama recess appointed Sharon Block (D), Terence Flynn (R) and Richard Griffin (D) to the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”), restoring the Board to its full, five-member complement. Block, Flynn and Griffin join existing member Hayes and Chairman Pearce, after member Becker’s appointment expired at the end of 2011. […]
Posted on January 3, 2012 by Ruder Ware Alumni
For a second time, the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) has postponed the implementation of its new “Final Rule” requiring employers to notify employers of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). (National Labor Relations Board Postpones Implementation Date for New Notice-Posting Rule) A federal judge in Washington D.C. has requested additional time […]
Posted on December 27, 2011 by Ruder Ware Alumni
The Social Security Administration (“SSA”) recently released key figures for 2012 that will affect all elderly and disabled individuals who receive program benefits, including social security benefits, supplemental security income benefits, and Medicare benefits. This notice summarizes these changes and their impact on various benefits. Social Security Retirement For the first time in two years, […]
Posted on December 12, 2011 by Mary Ellen Schill
The Internal Revenue Service has announced the optional standard mileage rates for computing the deductible cost of operating an automobile for business, medical, and moving expenses for 2012. Effective January 1, 2012, the optional standard mileage rates will remain at 55.5 cents per mile for business transportation, and decrease to 23 cents per mile for […]
Posted on December 6, 2011 by Ruder Ware Alumni
(See Original Legal Update of July 29, 2011) Not surprisingly, the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) recently advanced its July 2011 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, adopting a resolution designed to make union avoidance a more challenging proposition for private-sector employers. At a public meeting held on November 30, 2011, the Board voted, 2-to-1, in favor […]
Posted on November 29, 2011 by Ruder Ware Alumni
On November 16, the EEOC approved a draft final rule to amend the Commission’s existing Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) regulations to reflect two recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions regarding ADEA disparate impact claims and the “reasonable factor other than age” (RFOA) defense. The draft regulation will now go to the White House Office […]
Posted on November 11, 2011 by Ruder Ware Alumni
On Thursday, November 10, 2011, Governor Walker signed Assembly Bill 319 which allows any municipal employer to enter into one memorandum of understanding with a union to reduce the cost of compensation or fringe benefits, and the change will not be considered a modification of the current collective bargaining agreement for purposes of Act 10. […]