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Obama signs new law extending COBRA subsidy and Unemployment Insurance

by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Dec 30, 2009 | HR Legislative Updates

President Obama signed this bill into law on 12/19/2009 (P.L. No:111-118). This federal spending bill includes two important provisions: 1. Extended and expanded the COBRA subsidy program enacted under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). This expands...

IRS Announces 2010 Standard Mileage Rates and Publishes new W-4

by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Dec 10, 2009 | HR Compliance

The Internal Revenue Service has provided the following guidance for 2010 regarding standard mileage for various expenditures. These new rates are lower than the allowance given in 2009!! Beginning on Jan. 1, 2010, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also...

Immigration bill includes worker screening

by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Dec 6, 2009 | DAS HR Consulting Company News, HR Compliance, HR Legislative Updates, Human Resources

By Suzanne Gamboa, Associated Press Writer The nation’s employers say a major problem with system overload is on the way if Congress forces them to prove, electronically, that all their workers are legal. Currently, 16,727 employers check employees through a...

U.S. Employee Health Is Declining! Are you ready for Rising Costs?

by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Nov 27, 2009 | Human Resources

Although health care is at the top of the domestic agenda we see the health of the U.S. workforce declining! According to a report released by the Families and Work Institute (FWI) on September 22, 2009, both employers and workers must pay attention to how they can...

FMLA coverage extended for Military Families

by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Nov 20, 2009 | HR Legislative Updates

President Obama signed a FMLA coverage extension for Military Families on October 28, 2009. The 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) extends FMLA exigency leave coverage to both active duty members of Armed Forces, Reserves and National Guard, and family...

Unemployment Benefits Extended!

by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Nov 13, 2009 | HR Legislative Updates

President Obama approved the extension of Unemployment Benefits an extra 14 weeks of benefits in states with unemployment rates less than 8.5% and an extra 20 weeks in states with unemployment rates above 8.5%. Any individual whose benefits have expired will be...

November is American Diabetes Month®

by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Nov 1, 2009 | Human Resources

The shocking reality: Diabetes is the 5th largest killer disease and there is no cure. According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), nearly 8% of the U.S. population (23.6 million people) have diabetes. The most startling statistic is that about 5.7 million of...

Mandatory FLSA Recording Keeping for ALL employers!

by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Oct 30, 2009 | HR Compliance

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law that many employers mistakenly (and sometimes not so mistakenly) violate. From the miscalculation of overtime payment, mis-classifying non-exempt employees, expecting employees to work off the clock, to improper...

2009 Luna Awards

by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Oct 24, 2009 | DAS HR Consulting Company News

Congratulations to the winners of the 2009 Luna Awards! This coveted award is for women who provide services to the construction industry. The Regional Hispanic Contractors Association had their annual award luncheon on October 15th at the beautiful Omni Mandalay...

Feds to ramp up enforcement!

by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Oct 9, 2009 | HR Compliance, HR Legislative Updates

The U.S. Department of Labor plans increased enforcement of small-to-medium sized businesses after the September 2009 release of a 72-page report documenting what some call “rampant” violations of wage-and-hour laws by employers. Martha Neil of the ABA...