Employers must begin using new Fair Credit Reporting Act summary of rights form by January 1, 2013 *

USA - September 20 2012
Beginning January 1, 2013, employers will be required to provide a new version of the form entitled Summary of Your Rights Under the FCRA (Summary of Rights) to individuals before taking any adverse action based on the contents of a consumer report.

Co-authors: Matt P. Milner.

The legal concerns implicated by corporate wellness programs *

USA - June 27 2012
Between the rising cost of health care coverage for employees and the significant incentives contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA), companies are paying increased attention to corporate wellness programs for employees.

Court holds that NLRB posting requirement is lawful, but remedies for violation of requirement are invalid *

USA - March 2 2012
On March 2, 2012, the District Court for the District of Columbia issued its opinion on a closely watched lawsuit brought by the National Association of Manufacturers and other organizations against the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).