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Volunteer Firefighters and the Affordable Care Act

January 29, 2014 by Pat Mason
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Are the hours of volunteer firefighters and other volunteer emergency responders counted for purposes of determining whether the employing local government is subject to the health care...

ICE: Is Your Organization Prepared for a Silent Raid?

December 31, 2013 by HR Advisor
Category: Guest Author , Legislation

Immigration reform has been on the government's radar for some time, and 2014 promises to be no different. Over the past four years, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has audited the I-9 employment records of over 10,000 employers and imposed more than $100 million in fines. In September 2013, ICE notified another 1,000 employers that it would be conducting I-9 compliance and...

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