December 15th, 2009 by B
Photographer: Steve Jurvetson
A business which receives loans from the Federal government may not lay off a greater percentage of their work force compared to foreign companies receiving Federal aid. H.R. 4280 was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
December 7th, 2009 by B
Photographer: Jungle Patrol
If an employer has provided a notice of mass layoffs in the present or near future, the Secretary of Homeland Security may not approve of an employer’s petition of a visa for employment. S. 2804 was referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
November 18th, 2009 by B
Photographer: Library of Congress
Eligible small business will be given an income tax credit if more people are hired. The credit will be an amount equal to 15 percent of the combined wages paid for 2010 over 102 percent of the combined wages paid during 2009. H.R. 4056 was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
November 6th, 2009 by B
Photographer: fooddesign
An employer who requests an employee to leave or not come into work, due to a contagious illness, will pay sick leave of up to five days within a year. This bill will expire two years after it is put into effect. H.R. 3991 was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor.
October 29th, 2009 by B
Photographer: Chad McDermott
An employer who does not offer health insurance may make tax free contributions to employees who purchases their own health insurance. H.R. 3822 was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
September 24th, 2009 by B
Author: Greg Pickens
Union Certification
If a petition is filed by an employee or group of employees for the purpose of collective bargaining, the National Labor Relations Board will inspect the petition for validation. If the petition is valid and the employees have chosen an organization to represent them, the Board will not hold an election but will designate the organization to be their representative.
Collective Bargaining Agreements
The groups will meet no later than ten days after a written request is received and will make every attempt possible to resolve the differences. After 90 days of bargaining, either party may notify the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service for mediation. If after another 30 days an agreement is not reached, an arbitration board will be established to resolve this issue.
Penalties
An employer who commits any unfair labor practice while the employees are attempting to gain representation, the employer may be subjected to a civil penalty with a maximum fine of $20,000 for each violation. S. 560 was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
September 22nd, 2009 by B
Author: Leticia Wilson
The Secretary of the Treasury may give management authority to a private entity under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, commonly known as the US financial bailout. The Secretary of the Treasury will create an LLC with all the voting, nonvoting, and common equity of the recipients of the Troubled Asset Relief Program. The President will then appoint three independent trustees for the purposes of management. These trustees will be employed, not elected, they will serve at the will of the President, and will each be paid $162,900. H.R. 3594 was referred to the Committee on Financial Services and the Committee on Rules.
August 29th, 2009 by B
Author: Pavel Losevsky
Providing an extension on unemployment through 2010, and an increase in benefits through 2011 is what this small bill offers. S. 1647 was referred to the Senate Committee on Finance.
August 28th, 2009 by B
Author: Asilda
A short-time compensation program will be developed under this bill for voluntary States, employers, and employees. This program will be available for an employee who has experienced a reduction in work hours with the possibility of a layoff. Unemployment will be paid in a prorated fashion to an employee still working. An employer may be required to pay an employee until the State obtains funding and is able to reimburse the employer.
A State agency will be required to make sure the health and retirement benefits of an employee, participating in this program, are still available. As long as a State meets the requirements set forth by the Secretary of Labor, joining this program may be possible, and grants may be given for funding. An amount deemed necessary from the Treasury of the United States is what will be used for funding.
Four years after this bill goes into effect, a report with certain information will be created by the Secretary of Labor. This report will cost will cost $1.5 million, will be submitted to Congress, and will contain specific information on this program. S. 1646 was referred to the Senate Committee on Finance.
August 27th, 2009 by B
Author: Keith Frith
Tax on Individuals (Title IV, Sec. 441):
A tax will be imposed on the modified adjusted gross income of a taxpayer for the following income: between $350,001 and $500,000 is an increase of one percent, between $500,001 and $1 million is an increase of 1.5 percent, and over $1 million is an increase of 5.4 percent.
