“The Plain Writing Act is like a lion with no teeth,” said Barbra Kingsley, chair of the Center, which launched the Report Card as an unofficial way to keep the feds honest. “There’s no plain language police out there making sure that federal agencies do it or don’t do it. So...
In developing the plain language model disclosure, we had to be very careful not to introduce any bias for or against opting out of sharing because some consumers want the sharing. Also, the reality of many government documents is that they must satisfy the needs of different groups. In this...
Thus we hold that language in a collective bargaining agreement requiring performance standards to be "fair," "objective," "job-related," or "measurable" is nonnegotiable, as it falls within management's exclusive right to assign work and direct employees pursuant to section 7106(a) (2) (A)...
From investigations to indictments to sentencing, keep up with the latest Justice Department and FBI efforts to keep government and contractors accountable.
The coalition government was headed by K. Adenauer of the Christian Democratic Union, who formed a cabinet on Sept. 20, 1949. The formation of the FRG created the constitutional and political basis for the restoration and strengthening of the German monopolies. Among the largest firms and banks...
English, not the bureaucratic language and acronyms typically found on most government documents. We offer sensitive, professional and knowledgeable benefits training and guidance to ensure you understand and receive the retirement benefits that you have earned and that you deserve from your federal ...
While the book is heavy on legal citation, it is written in plain language, and mostly not “legalese”. And even where legal language is necessary to convey a point, the book explains it in simple terms. This allows it to be a great resource for both lawyers who can use it to find...
Yes, so these health insurance exchanges . . . will be these new shopping places and they’ll be the place that people go to get their subsidies for health insurance. In the law it says if the states don’t provide them the federal backstop will. The federal government has been sort of...
Replaces the term “determinant” with a more plain language term—“fair housing contributing factor” or simply “contributing factor.” (See § 5.152.) Adds a definition of “disability.” (See § 5.152.) Clarifies when disproportionate housing needs exist by revising the definition of “...