From monthly archives: November 2016
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WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 23 – Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) welcomed news that the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a preliminary injunction blocking the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) burdensome and costly overtime final rule. Prior to the injunction, the rule was scheduled to go into effect on Dec. 1 and would have doubled the current minimum salary threshold for employees that are exempt from overtime pay and automatically increased it every three years.
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WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 16 – Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today welcomed news that the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas has permanently blocked the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) “persuader rule,” officially named the "Interpretation of the ‘Advice’ Exemption in Section 203(c) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act." In finding the rule unlawful, the District Court has maintained employers’ right to obtain advice from labor relations experts.
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Thursday, November 10, 2016
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11:00 a.m. (ET) / 10:00 a.m. (CT) / 9:00 a.m. (MT) / 8:00 a.m. (PT)
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60 minutes |
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Joel Kopperud, Vice President of Government Affairs, The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers
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Joel Wood, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers
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Compliance, Training and Education, AQC
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PRESENTED BY ABC's STRATEGIC PARTNER - FRINGE BENEFIT GROUP
WEBINAR DESCRIPTION
Joel Kopperud is Vice President of Government Affairs for The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers, which is the premier association for commercial insurance and employee benefits intermediaries. This Webinar, presented by ABC Strategic Partner Fringe Benefit Group, will review the proposals and comments the successful candidate has made and forecast key issues such as revisions to the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, Medicare and the tax exclusion for employer sponsored health insurance likely to be presented to Congress.
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On May 23, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule changing the federal exemptions to overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act for so-called "white collar" workers, which include administrative, executive, professional and computer professional employees, that have long been exempt from being paid time-and-one-half for working more than 40 hours per week. The rule will essentially double the current minimum annual salary level for exemption from $23,660 to $47,476 per year effective Dec. 1, 2016.
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Wednesday, November 2, 2016
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12:00 p.m. (ET) / 1:00 p.m. (CT) / 12:00 p.m. (MT) / 11:00 a.m. (PT)
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60 minutes |
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Nick Graf, Risk Control Director, CNA
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Training and Education |
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PRESENTED BY ABC's STRATEGIC PARTNER - CNA
WEBINAR DESCRIPTION
Reports of security breaches tend to focus on big box stores; however, companies of all sizes and industries are at risk. It is no longer a question of if your business will become a victim of a cyber attack but
when.
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