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Legislative Update for the Week of February 15

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Littler Mendelson

Leg Roundup Image 132 by 140.jpgCheck Your Mail - Is an IRS Audit Next?
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will begin mailing questionnaires to 401(k) plan sponsors to gather information about compliance with applicable tax rules. The questionnaire is in response to past IRS audits that have shown significant 401(k) plan noncompliance stemming from a lack of internal controls at the plan sponsor level. Read the full post here. (February 19)

EEOC Addresses Scope of Reasonable Factors Other than Age Defense Under the ADEA
In response to recent U.S. Supreme Court opinions, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will issue a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register defining the meaning of the "reasonable factors other than age" defense under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). Read the full post here. (February 17)

Cynthia Attwood Confirmed to be a Member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
The Senate confirmed the nomination of Cynthia Attwood to be a member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, the independent federal agency responsible for adjudicating contests of citations or penalties resulting from an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) workplace inspection. Read the full post here. (February 16)

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