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Legislative Update for the Week of July 19

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Littler Mendelson

Leg Roundup Image 132 by 140.jpgHouse Committee Approves Miner Safety Bill
The House Committee on Education and Labor approved the Robert C. Byrd Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010, legislation that - in addition to addressing mine safety - would significantly increase employer civil and criminal penalties for violations of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act, strengthen whistleblower protections, and provide greater rights for victims of accidents and their family members to participate in proceedings under the OSH Act. Read the full post here. (July 23)

MSHA Reporting Obligations in Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act contains some surprising provisions. Safety and health professionals should note that Miner Safety and Health Act reporting obligations for any covered entity that is a mine operator (or has a subsidiary that is a mine operator) of a "coal or other mine" are included. Read the full post here. (July 23)

White House Urges Passage of Paycheck Fairness Act, Lists Other Efforts to Address Pay Disparity
During the White House Middle Class Task Force forum on work and family issues, the White House and various members of the administration called for passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act, equal pay legislation that cleared the House of Representatives in January 2009. Read the full post here. (July 23)

Proposed Revisions to HIPAA Regulations
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has published a voluminous Notice of Proposed Rulemaking containing dozens of proposed amendments to three sets of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) regulations: the Privacy Rule; the Security Rule; and the Enforcement Rule. Read the full post here. (July 22)

Unemployment Benefits Bill Ready for Obama's Signature
Congress has approved a bill that will extend unemployment insurance benefits through November and make such benefits retroactive to June 2. Read the full post here. (July 22)

OFCCP Seeks Input in Advance of Disability Affirmative Action Rulemaking
The Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) will invite public comments as to how the agency can strengthen the affirmative action requirements relating to Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Read the full post here. (July 22)

Financial Reform Act Contains Many Executive Compensation Provisions
President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which is intended "to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system" and "to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect consumers from abusive financial services practices, and for other purposes." While the Act is directed at the financial system, it incorporates broad executive compensation provisions that apply beyond the financial services industry. Read the full post here. (July 22)

Financial Reform Bill Contains Stiffer Whistleblower Provisions
The newly enacted Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act contains sweeping new provisions that create new whistleblower protections for employees in the financial services industry. Read the full post here. (July 21)

ATA to Appeal Court Ruling Allowing NMB Election Rule to Proceed
The Air Transport Association of America has filed a notice of appeal in its lawsuit challenging the National Mediation Board's (NMB) controversial election rule that overturns the election procedure that has been in place for 75 years. Read the full post here. (July 21)

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