President Obama’s NLRB recess appointments declared unconstitutional *

USA - January 28 2013
A three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has declared that President Obama acted…

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DOL Administrative Review Board rejects OFCCP’s attempt to ensnare health care providers *

USA - October 31 2012
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Administrative Review Board has rejected the attempt by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) to subject health care providers to federal affirmative action requirements.

Co-authors: Kelly T. Kindig.

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FTC settles FCRA enforcement action against employment background screening company *

USA - August 9 2012
The Federal Trade Commission announced on August 8, 2012, that it had settled an enforcement action filed against an employment background screening company.

Co-authors: Alan S. Kaplinsky.

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New PA law allows 8-80 overtime calculation method *

USA - July 12 2012
A newly enacted amendment to the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act expressly permits the use of the 8-80 method of calculating overtime, making clear that this method is permitted not only under federal law, but state law as well.

Co-authors: John B. Langel , Kaitlin E. Picco, Alexandra Bak-Boychuk .

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Pennsylvania Senate takes up overtime bill clarifying 8-80 method *

USA - June 18 2012
A critical bill concerning the 8-80 method of calculating overtime passed the Pennsylvania House of Representatives last week and is now up for consideration before the state Senate.

Co-authors: John B. Langel , Alexandra Bak-Boychuk .

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