Labor
& Employment Newsletter Index |
Client
Info Mailing |
• FMLA
Expanded to Cover Military Families |
Vol.
1, Issue 1 April 2007 |
• Texas
Employer Liability for Independent Contractors
• When
Is It Time To Pay For Employees’ On-Call Time
• Brokers
at A.G. Edwards Have Wage and Overtime Claims
• FMLA
Complaint Policy Invalid
• ADHD
Not a Disability for Workers
• EEOC
Discrimination Charges Increase in 2006
• EEOC
Litigation Recovery from 2006 |
Vol.
1, Issue 2 July 2007 |
• Supreme
Court Tightens EEOC Charge Filing Deadline
• Uniform
Enforcement of Absence control Policy is Not Retaliatory Discharge
Claim
• ”Negative
Attitude” Not Sufficient for Retaliatory Discharge Claim
• DOL
Guidelines Regarding Wage Deductions for Exempt Employees
• Pregnancy
Discrimination Claims Becoming More Common
• Reminder:
Minimum Wage Increases
• EEOC
Restoring Focus on Race Discrimination and Other Systemic Bias |
Client
Info Mailing |
• Reminder:
Minimum Wage Increases |
Aug.
30, 2007 client letter |
• Recent
Changes to Immigration Law |
Vol.
1, Issue 3 Nov. 2007 |
• Workers’
Compensation Retaliation Claims Can and Should Be Avoided
• EEOC
Restoring Focus on Race Discrimination and Other Systemic Bias
• The
Fate of Bonuses Under FMLA
• Hepatitis
C: A Disability for Cooks under the ADA
• Both
Adverse Action and Timing Key in Retaliation Case
• Age
Discrimination Claim Survives
• Sexual
Orientation Bill Advances |
Vol.
2, Issue 1 Jan. 2008 |
• Protection
from Liability for Work-Related Injuries Extended for Premises Owners
• Computer
Employee Exemption under FLSA
• Shifting
Reasons Make an Unstable Defense to Failure-to-Promote Claims
• State
Court Loss Not Res Judicata for EEOC Suit for Injunctive Relief
• Bill
to Guarantee Seven Paid Sick Days Each Year
• FMLA
Expanded to Cover Military Families |
Vol.
2, Issue 2 Apr. 2008 |
• Punitive
Damages Survive in ADA Claim
• Racial
Discrimination Cannot Be Disguised As “Diversification”
• High
Court Punts On Issue Of Whether “Me To” Evidence Is Admissible In
Discrimination Cases
• New
Legislation: Senator Kennedy Introduces the Fair Pay Restoration Act;
Healthy Families Act Has Good Intentions But Could Be Very Expensive |
Vol.
2, Issue 3 Aug. 2008 |
• Sexual
Harassment Suits Can Still Generate Large Jury Awards
• Despite
EEOC’s Error, Plaintiff Can Still Sue
• Ten
Most Common Handbook Mistakes
• New
Legislation – Dangerous bill Introduced Giving Labor Unions Big Advantage
In Organizing A Workforce
• Interesting
Surveys – 20 Percent of Workers Allegedly Steal; and About One in
12 Full-Time Workers Reports Using Illicit Drugs
• When
Do You Have To Pay Employees Their Normal Wages To Vote |
Client
info mailing |
• Is
Your Company Prepared For The Major Changes To The Americans With
Disabilities Act |
Vol.
2, Issue 4 Nov. 2008 |
• Employee
Free Choice Act: Employers Beware
• Anti-Union
Policy
• No
Solicitation
• How
The current NLRA Applies To The Non-Unionized Workplace |
Client
info mailing |
• Revised
Form I-9 |
Vol.
3, Issue 1 Mar. 2009 |
• Important
Update: Congress Expands COBRA Obligations for Employers
• Latest Developments With The Employee Free Choice Act
Claims
• Ledbetter
Fair Pay Act Could Lead To Increase In Pay Discrimination Claims
• Facing Realities: Conducting Terminations of Individuals
in Uncertain Economic Times
• Employers With Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreements Need
to Make Their Feelings Known to Congress |
Vol.
3, Issue 2 Aug. 2009 |
• Reverse
Discrimination vs. Disparate Impact
• Short Quiz – Pa/Wages in a Down turn
• No Retaliation Under FLSA
• No
Retaliation Under FMLA and Emails Are Not Helpful
• Covenant Not to Compete – Enforced
• Minimum Wage Increased |
Client
Info Mailing |
• Is
Your Company Prepared To Deal With H1N1 In The Workplace |
Vol.
4, Issue 1 May 2010 |
• Background
Checks
•
Internal Investigations
• New Notice and Disclosure Requirement - CHIPRA
• Unpaid Internships
• Costly Stereotype Remarks
• Breaks for Nursing Mothers
• COBRA Premium Subsidy Extended
|
Vol.
4, Issue 2 Aug. 2010 |
• Department
of Labor Announces Major Shift
in Strategy for Enforcing Federal Laws
• Federal
Contractors Now Required to Notify Employees of Right to Unionize
• IRS Launching Crackdown of Employees as Independent
Contractors
|