LB 806 (Mello) adopts the Riverfront Development District Act (the “Act”). The Act would enable cities to create one or more riverfront districts to improve or develop riverfront areas and to assess an occupation tax based on a business owner’s square footage to fund the development. A quasi-municipal body, a […]
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Urban Affairs Committee Considers Changes to Tax Increment Financing
on Monday, 29 February 2016 in
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The Nebraska Legislature’s Urban Affairs Committee and Executive Board continue to study the use of tax increment financing (“TIF”), potential restrictions on the use of TIF, and the use of Local Option Municipal Economic Development Act or LB 840 funds for economic development projects. LB 1059 (Crawford) requires redevelopers applying […]
2016-17 H-1B Cap Opens April 1st – It’s Not Too Late to Get Started!
on Friday, 26 February 2016 in
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April 1 is the first day on which the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) will accept H-1B cap-subject petitions for foreign nationals in specialty occupations to begin employment on October 1. For the last few years, every available H-1B visa has been claimed in the first few days of […]
EEOC Announces Proposed Addition of Pay Data to Annual EEO-1 Reports
on Friday, 26 February 2016 in
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On January 29, 2016, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) announced a proposed revision to the Employer Information Report (“EEO-1”) that would require certain employers with more than 100 employees to submit pay data on an annual basis. The EEOC claims the new data will assist the agency in identifying […]
Focus on Compliance Resources
on Monday, 22 February 2016 in
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HIPAA Individuals’ Right to Access to Records. DHHS recently posted a lengthy document providing very detailed guidance on the individual’s right under HIPAA to access their health information (45 CFR §164.524). www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professional/privacy/ guidance /access. The OIG website http://oig.hhs.gov features monthly update podcasts. The January 2016 podcast discussed recent enforcement actions […]
