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FLSA - General
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has joined the First, Second, and Third Circuits in requiring employees asserting claims for unpaid overtime or minimum wage under the Fair Labor Standards Act to allege facts showing at least one week when they worked in excess of 40 hours and were no
California - General
It has been said that in many ways—including politically—the Golden State seems to march to the beat of its own drum. Accordingly, it comes as little surprise that the red Republican breaker that swept across the United States in last Tuesday’s election caused only a small wave in deep blue Californ
Federal Gov't - EEOC
In its first full hearing since the November elections, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) met on Thursday to discuss the nominations of P. David Lopez to serve another term as General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and Charlotte Burr
FLSA - Federal Minimum Wage
2014 has been “The Year of the Minimum Wage.” Protests throughout the country, with workers calling for increased wages, drew significant media attention. President Obama and Democrats in both legislative chambers advocated for increasing the minimum wage under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (
Labor Law - NLRB
Perhaps sensing former recess appointee Sharon Block's confirmation to the National Labor Relations Board would be an uphill battle, President Obama has reportedly announced that he is withdrawing her nomination. In her stead, as reported by Edward-Isaac Dovere of Politico, the President will name L
Benefits - ACA
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to weigh in on the issue of whether the IRS has the authority, under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), to extend tax credits to consumers shopping on the federal Marketplaces.
Immigration - Employment Eligibility
On January 1, 2015, E-Verify will delete all transactions more than 10 years old from their system.Accordingly, as of January 1, 2015, E-Verify users will no longer have access to E-Verify cases created prior to December 31, 2004.Employers that would like to retain a record of cases more than 10 yea
Labor Law - Arbitration
In a controversial decision that rejects the precedent of numerous federal and state courts, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has reaffirmed its earlier decision in D.R. Horton, Inc., 357 NLRB No. 184 (2012). In D.R. Horton, the NLRB ruled that an arbitration agreement under which employees
Massachusetts - General
On November 4, 2014, Massachusetts voters approved a ballot question that requires all private sector employers to provide employees with up to 40 hours of sick leave per calendar year. Under the new law, which goes into effect on July 1, 2015, employers with 11 or more employees must provide employ
Pennsylvania - General
In a climate of increased national scrutiny regarding employer use of criminal background screening, plaintiffs are turning to a provision in the Pennsylvania Criminal History Record Information Act (CHRIA), 18 Pa.C.S. § 9125, as another avenue to challenge employer hiring decisions.1 Thus, Pennsylv
FMLA - General
Don’t you hate it when someone glues your windows and doors shut so you cannot make it to work? Hasn’t happened to you? According to a recent CareerBuilder survey, this may very well have happened to one of your co-workers the last time he was absent from work.
HR - General
By now, even with 13 House and 2 Senate seats still undecided, it is clear that Republicans scored big on November 4. At last count, the Senate gained at least seven Republican seats, securing the GOP's control of Congress's upper chamber. Republicans gained a sizable number of seats in the House of
OSHA - General
On October 30, 2014, the National Nurses United (NNU) announced that nurses across the country will protest on November 12 to demand tougher Ebola protections. Specifically, nurses from California to Maine will hold strikes in 12 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, highlighted by a massive two
Benefits - General
Sponsors of large, self-funded health plans struggling with the new Health Plan ID (HPID) requirement received a last-minute reprieve from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). On Friday, the CMS announced an enforcement “delay” with respect to the health plan enumeration and HPID regu
Puerto Rico
On October 16, 2014, Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro García Padilla signed Law No. 174, a new incentive plan for employers to become current and eliminate any arrears of any outstanding debt owed to the Puerto Rico State Insurance Fund Corporation (“SIFC”) that oversees workers’ compensation funds. L
Labor Law - General
Speaking at a West Virginia University College of Law event last week, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Richard F. Griffin, Jr. pointed out the pitfalls in his office's argument that franchisors should be named in unfair labor practice charge complaints as joint employers with their fr
FMLA - General
An issue that implicates both the FMLA and OSHA? Normally, I’d yawn and take a cat nap along with you.
HR - General
Election season can be a heated time. In many contexts, this can mean arguments with friends, family, and acquaintances. It can also mean added tension and disagreement in the workplace. In some cases, employers may seek to minimize political discussions at work. In others, employers themselves may
Benefits - General
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has revised its Health Plan ID (HPID) FAQs to provide clearer guidance for employers who wrap multiple self-funded benefit programs into a single ERISA plan for purposes of the annual Form 5500 filing. In what was previously unclear, the updated g
HR - Whistleblowing
Long awaited in Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) whistleblower circles, on October 9, 2014 the U. S. Department of Labor's Administrative Review Board (ARB) issued a split 2-1 panel decision in Fordham v. Fannie Mae, ARB No. 12-061, reversing in part and remanding an administrative law judge's post-hearing