Legislative Updates – July 13, 2021
Arizona State Tax On July 9, 2021, Gov. Doug Ducey signed AZ S.B. 1783 establishing a...
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———National Prohibition on Surprise Bill Effective Starting January 1
On Thursday, July 1, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued interim final rules governing...
Legislative Updates – July 6th, 2021
Alaska City of Nome On June 28, 2021, the Common Council voted to extend its emergency...
EEO-1 Portal Opens End of April/EEO has Extended The Deadline
Beginning April 26, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will...
Legislative Updates – June 29, 2021
Alaska Native Corporations On June 25, 2021, the US Supreme Court ruled that Alaska...
Supreme Court Rules Against Challenge To The Affordable Care Act
On Thursday, June 17th, the Supreme Court of the United States upheld the Patient...
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Compliance Alert – Delaware Passes Mandatory Paid Leave Law
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Legislative Updates – August 3, 2021
California Safety Precautions As of August 2, 2021, the following counties have reinstated their mask mandate for all individuals when in a public indoor place: Yolo, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara...