A federal advisory committee called on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to rescind a 2012 rule that established a standard unique identifier for health plans.

In a recent decision, Florida Federal District Judge James Moody upheld the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) rule that a tipped employee may be paid a direct wage that is less than the Florida minimum wage of $8.10 per hour only if he spends no more than 20% of his time on duties that do not directly result in tips.

A federal court recently allowed a Pennsylvania employee to proceed with his promissory estoppel claim based on his employer's alleged promise to sponsor his visa.