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EEOC explains position on ADA and high school diplomas

  • BoyarMiller
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 13 2012

In a prior posting, we informed you about the EEOC’s position that an employer’s requirement of a high school diploma as a job prerequisite may violate the Americans With Disabilities Act

What to do when the "ICE" man cometh: guidelines for employers facing immigration audits

  • BoyarMiller
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 28 2012

An audit into a company’s immigration compliance by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) can certainly send chills down any employer’s back

DOL proposes new FMLA rules

  • BoyarMiller
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 24 2012

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced that it is proposing new regulations implementing the changes to the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) made by the 2010 National Defense Authorization Act ( Military Leave Amendments) and the 2009 Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act (Flight Crew Amendments

Class action waivers no longer valid in arbitration agreements?

  • BoyarMiller
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 19 2012

Earlier this month the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) found that mandatory arbitration agreements which require employees to waive the right to bring class or collective actions are in violation of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA

Supreme's back church's employment decision

  • BoyarMiller
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 16 2012

On January 11, 2012, the United States Supreme Court ruled that a church that makes employment-related decisions with respect to its "ministers" is free from any employment discrimination suits brought by the affected employee

Commercial motor vehicle drivers banned from cell phone use

  • BoyarMiller
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 9 2012

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's final rule prohibiting Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) drivers from using hand-held cell phones while operating their vehicles went into effect on January 3, 2012

New year, new resolutions

  • BoyarMiller
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 3 2012

It is once again that time of the year when we begin to look forward to a new year and new beginnings: out with the old, in with the new

2012 limits on transportation benefits issued by IRS

  • BoyarMiller
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 18 2011

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a new set of limits that are designed to assist employees with their daily commutes

25 more charges filed in 2011 than 2010

  • BoyarMiller
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 16 2011

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reported that there were a total of 25 more charges of discrimination filed in the fiscal year 2011 (October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011) than in 2010

USERRA expanded to include harassment claims

  • BoyarMiller
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 29 2011

A new law signed by President Obama on November 21 will make it easier for individuals to sue employers for harassment on the basis of their military status