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Two Transit Parity Bills Languish in Congress

Despite two transit parity bills introduced so far this year on Capitol Hill, Congress so far has made no indication it will extend the mostly non-controversial proposal to equalize the tax breaks for qualified parking and mass transportation and vanpool commuting expenses. Both bills were introduced in the House and seek to amend the tax […]

CareerBuilder Report Shows a More Diverse Workforce

In yesterday’s Advisor, we reviewed some highlights from CareerBuilder’s report, “The Changing Face of U.S. Jobs”; today, more news from the report on how shifts in demographics have changed the makeup of the workforce in the past 14 years.

Special Report from CareerBuilder—Changes in Workforce Composition, 2001–2014

Major demographic shifts in the United States since 2001 have led to a workforce that looks quite different today, according to a new report from CareerBuilder. Men are in a broader array of career fields, the number of occupations heavily represented by workers 55 and older has more than doubled, and white workers lost a […]

Proposed FLSA overtime regs go to OMB for review

by Susan Prince The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) overtime regulations to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. The new regulations will increase the number of employees nationwide who qualify for overtime. Employers, get ready because the changes will likely have […]