
Crackdown could deter immigrant workers from reporting hazards
Warehouse workers were phoning Ellen Widess in a panic. It was the summer of 2011. Workers had complained to Cal/OSHA, which Widess led at the time, about dangerous heat and…
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Update on Corporate Transparency Act Reporting Requirements
This Corporate Advisory provides a brief update on recent litigation regarding the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its reporting requirements. It is not intended to, and does not, provide legal,…
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When the Word Is Not Just Flesh: Reporting on A.I. in Religion
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do, and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. As a reporter covering the technology industry, I spend a…
Read More »Ohio Streamlines Unemployment Insurance Reporting for Commonly Controlled, Concurrent Employers
New for January 1, 2025, Ohio has streamlined its unemployment insurance reporting process to allow employers that control multiple corporate entities to report unemployment insurance for their concurrent employees in…
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Corporate Transparency Act Reporting Paused Again
What Happened Reporting under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is once again on hold. In Texas Top Cop Shop v. Garland et al. (Case 24-40792) (Dec. 26, 2024), the merits panel of…
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RSF urges China to release blogger detained for reporting on forced land seizure scandal – JURIST
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Friday called on the Chinese government to immediately release Liu Hanbin, a blogger who has been detained for one month following his publication of information…
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Fifth Circuit Reinstates CTA Reporting Deadline
On December 23, 2024, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an Order that served to stay the nationwide preliminary injunction in respect of CTA enforcement. In that ruling, the…
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Prepare for EPA PFAS Reporting under TSCA Section 8(a)(7)
Compliance with EPA’s Rule for Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 8(a)(7) will demand the attention and resources…
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California Providers Must Begin Registering Annual Reporting Requ
Starting in February 2025, providers of (1) debt settlement services, (2) student debt relief services, (3) private postsecondary education financing, and (4) income-based advances (a/k/a earned wage access (EWA) products)…
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MPCA Seeks Feedback on PFAS Reporting Rules
On November 18, 2024, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) requested comments on planned rules governing reporting and fees paid by manufacturers upon submission of required information about products containing per- and…
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Ukraine strengthens anti-corruption efforts with first whistleblower rewards and new reporting guide – JURIST
Ukraine’s National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) unveiled a new guide for its corruption notification channel on Thursday, giving whistleblowers a clear path to report misconduct. This follows the recent…
Read More »Opinion: After a year of reporting on the Israel-Hamas wa , here’s what I know
HAIFA, Israel — I reported from southern Israel on the morning of Oct. 7, 2023. I witnessed the carnage of the Hamas massacre, and I have been covering the subsequent war…
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FCA Seeks Feedback on UK EMIR Reporting Guidance for TRs
On 4 September, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a website seeking feedback (Consultation) on draft questions and answers (Q&As) intended to assist UK trade repositories (TRs) registered under Article…
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Free Tool from SixFifty Helps Companies Comply with New Beneficial Reporting Requirement
With the new year came a new reporting requirement for many companies in the United States. The new requirement, which came about as part of the federal Corporate Transparency Act…
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ISO and ESPP Reporting Deadline is January 2024
As discussed in our December 16, 2010, blog article, the IRS issued final regulations in 2009 under Section 6039 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) that require employers to annually…
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Texas Workforce Commission Issues Required Workplace Violence Reporting Notice
Quick Hits Pursuant to Texas Labor Code Chapter 104A, Texas employers are required to post a notice to employees in English and Spanish related to reporting instances of workplace violence…
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OSHA’s New Reporting Requirement Goes Into Effect in 2024
Executive Summary: Beginning in January 2024, employers in certain high-hazard industries will be required to submit detailed information regarding recordable workplace injuries and illnesses using OSHA’s new filing system called…
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Failure to Promote Shortly After Reporting Harassment Was Not Retaliation
Takeaway: While closeness in time between protected activity and adverse action can be a factor to show an employer’s bad motive, it is not by itself enough to establish causation,…
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