HR Advocate Joan Canning tells employers what’s new with the Affordable Care Act of 2012 including details on women’s preventative health care with no cost-sharing and the W-2 requirement that is applicable to companies with more than 250 employees.

The Act is often referred to by the nickname “Obamacare,” which has been characterized as pejorative but continues to be widely used to refer to the legislation.

Also, be prepared for new rules regarding posting of the NLRB Employee Rights Notice that is required on January 31, 2012.