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Labor Law - NLRB
During Monday’s oral arguments of the closely watched case NLRB v. Noel Canning, several members of the Supreme Court – including those considered the most liberal – took issue with the government’s legal justifications in support of President Obama’s January 4, 2012 recess appointments to the Natio
Immigration - General
A federal grand jury recently returned a 23-count indictment charging the owners and managers of an Ohio restaurant chain with conspiracy to harbor undocumented workers, aiding and abetting the harboring of undocumented workers, and harboring undocumented workers, among other charges. In addition to
Federal Gov't - General
After serving 40 years in Congress, Rep. George Miller (D-CA) has announced he will retire at the end of the year. Miller is currently the ranking member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, the committee charged with considering all labor- and employment-related bills. Over the pa
FMLA - Intermittent Leave
Q: One of our employees drinks a lot of water at work and goes to the bathroom continuously throughout the day. As a result, she uses far more than her normal breaks allow.
Washington State - Wage & Hour
Effective January 1, 2014, as a result of an Ordinance passed by the citizens of the City of SeaTac, Washington,1 certain transportation and hospitality employers in the City must provide their nonsupervisory employees working within the City limits a minimum wage of $15.00 per hour and paid sick an
Benefits - ACA
The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has issued the latest in its series of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) implementation. The latest guidance (Part XVIII) addresses questions on coverage of preventive services and limitatio
New Jersey - Wage & Hour
New Jersey employers now have important new compliance responsibilities related to the 2012 amendments to the New Jersey Equal Pay Act. Effective January 6, 2014, employers must provide notice to employees of their right to be free from gender discrimination in the workplace, including inequity or b
HR - Privacy & Surveillance
New laws that went into effect on January 1, 2014, are a harbinger of what employers may expect to see in the coming year regarding workplace privacy: more restrictions on access to applicants’ and employees’ criminal history, credit information, and personal social media content. To further complic
HR - General
The temporary emergency unemployment compensation extension bill cleared a procedural hurdle in the Senate on Tuesday when the chamber voted 60-37 to limit debate on the measure.
FMLA - General
It's 2014. And I'm so cold, I can barely peck at the keyboard to type this post. Nevertheless, it's time to get back to work in the New Year, which always is an ideal time to review and button up your FMLA practices. Let's face it: before we know it, six months will have passed and summer vacation w
HR - Background Checks
In 2013, the ballooning number of employment class actions illuminated the sea change in Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) litigation. The FCRA was enacted in 1970 during President Nixon's administration, and is hardly in its adolescence. FCRA claims against employers, even class action lawsuits, are
Verdicts & Settlements
In Sharp v. Commissioner,1 the United States Tax Court once again demonstrated the importance of carefully crafting settlement agreements and reaffirmed that emotional distress damages are taxable income to the recipient.
Labor Law - General
The National Labor Relations Board’s legal attempt to revive its notice posting rule issued in August 2011 has run its course. The rule – Notification of Employee Rights under the National Labor Relations Act – would have required employers to conspicuously display a notice informing employees of th
Title VII - General
In EEOC v. Mach Mining, LLC,1 the Seventh Circuit became the first federal circuit to foreclose an employer's ability to use the implied affirmative defense that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) failed to conciliate prior to bringing suit. Under Title VII, after finding reasonable
HR - General
As always, the new year brings a host of new laws that are the product of our state and federal legislatures. Although many important changes were made to state and federal laws, 2013 saw a reduction of more than 30% in the number of labor and employment bills enacted as compared to 2012. While the
Benefits - General
Various federal agencies, including the DOL’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), have issued a proposal to amend regulations governing excepted benefits to permit health plan sponsors to provide coverage for limited scope vision, dental, wraparound, and employee assistance programs (E
Immigration - General
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced yesterday that in FY2013, the agency conducted a total of 368,644 removals. Of these removals, 235,093 occurred during or shortly after individuals were attempting to enter the U.S. The remaining 133,551 removals were individuals who were apprehend
FMLA - General
Many years ago, on December 23, Frank Costanza introduced Festivus to us. Whether it was the Airing of Grievances, Feats of Strength, or the aluminum pole, yet another Seinfeld episode had us in stitches.
New York - Wage & Hour
This is a reminder that, effective December 31, 2013, the minimum wage in New York will increase to $8.00 per hour. On December 31, 2014, it will increase to $8.75 per hour; on December 31, 2015, it will increase to $9.00 per hour, or the federal rate if greater than the state rate.
HR - Background Checks
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has introduced a bill that would prohibit employers from asking prospective employees about their credit histories or obtaining such information through a consumer or credit report. In addition, the Equal Employment for All Act (S. 1837) would amend the Fair Credit Repor