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ACA requires employers to notify employees about exchanges
National Restaurant Association  Employers must provide notice to existing employees by October 1, 2013, according to the Department of Labor. The law requires employers to provide employees with information about the exchange in their state, as well as contact information and a description of the services provided by an exchange. |
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Survey finds health care costs top CFOs' worries
USA Today A new survey of CFOs and their top executives found businesses are preparing to offset expenses related to the federal law by encouraging preventive health care, boosting workers' share of their insurance premiums, cutting expenses and raising prices for their own products and services. |
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Burgerville serves up generous health plan, mandate or not
Portland Business Journal In an industry not known for showering generous benefits on part-time staff, the Vancouver-based restaurant chain offers a health plan to employees working as few as 25 hours a week and pays up to 95 percent of their premiums. |
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NRA’s Health Care Law Primer is available
National Restaurant Association The NRA’s Health Care Law Primer provides important information on the current status of the ACA and reflects the one-year delay in the employer mandate and reporting requirements. |
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Follow FDA’s new gluten rule if serving gluten-free
National Restaurant Association Restaurants and food manufacturers who market food or beverage items as “gluten free,” must meet all requirements of a new, regulatory definition of that term, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's published rule on August 5. |
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Liquor privatization battle brewing in Oregon
The Oregonian Oregon is one of 17 states that have a monopoly control over liquor sales. It buys liquor in bulk, stores it in a centralized warehouse in Milwaukie and sells it through a system of privately owned liquor stores. Last year, Washington voters ended that state's liquor monopoly with mixed results. |
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Court rules in favor of merchants on swipe fees
National Restaurant Association Restaurateurs won a major victory when the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. ruled July 31 that the Federal Reserve’s final rule on debit-card transaction fees violated Congressional intent to issue regulations ensuring swipe fees for merchants were “reasonable and proportional” to the cost of processing the transactions. |
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Brighter outlook for restaurant benefits and salaries
QSR Magazine Earlier this year, People Report released results from the compensation portion of the 2013 survey. Following an increase in salaries for 85 percent of corporate employees and 74 percent of restaurant managers in 2012, 2013 results showed salaries for hourly restaurant employees and corporate positions budgeted to increase on average by as much as 2.7 percent. |
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Ask a healthcare expert
Healthcare Center - OregonRLA.org/Healthcare ORLA's online Healthcare Center provides the latest information, resources and answers on the Affordable Healthcare Act. Find information on key dates, announcements, FAQs, checklists, calculators, tax credits, related links, webinars and more. You can even submit a question directly to a healthcare expert. |
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