Obama reelected: the Department of Labor wants to know if you are taking steps to comply with healthcare reform *

USA - November 12 2012
With the reelection of President Obama, it is clear that employers should be preparing to comply with all of the applicable provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (the “Affordable Care Act”). 

Co-authors: Anna Kolontyrsky, Gretchen Harders, Margaret C. Thering.

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Massachusetts bans mandatory overtime for nurses: nurses association applauds *

USA - August 14 2012
A new law in Massachusetts prohibits hospitals from requiring nursing staff to work mandatory overtime under most circumstances. 

Co-authors: Ian Gabriel Nanos.

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Unpaid internships may prove to be meal ticket after all... *

USA - July 17 2012
Just as designers must be cognizant of copycat fashions, employers must be cognizant of copycat lawsuits.

Co-authors: Desireé E. Busching.

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Supreme Court will decide whether an employer can moot an FLSA collective action with an offer of judgment to the plaintiff *

USA - July 3 2012
As employers know, not only are FLSA collective actions more prevalent than ever, but they can be costly to defend or resolve. 

Co-authors: Michael S. Kun, Anna Kolontyrsky.

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Employer recordkeeping requirements extended to GINA *

USA - April 6 2012
Effective April 3, 2012, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") extended its existing recordkeeping requirements under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act to employers covered by Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 ("GINA").

Co-authors: Anna A. Cohen, Jennifer A. Goldman .

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