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New federal Family and Medical Leave Act and Military Leave final regulations become effective January 16, 2009

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 9 2009

Independent schools have until January 16, 2009, to review and revise their policies, procedures, postings, forms, and notices to ensure compliance with the new federal Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA") and Military Leave regulations

Education law monthly

  • Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 7 2009

On December 29, 2008, the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia granted a preliminary injunction on behalf of public school teachers and other school employees to prevent the implementation of a random drug testing policy

Retaliatory discharge claim may not have to be specified in EEOC charge

  • Ogletree Deakins
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 12 2009

Before an individual may file a lawsuit under Title VII or the ADEA, he or she is required to file (or cross-file) a charge of discrimination with the EEOC

Better safe than... Why employee performance evaluations are important for every size business

  • Lane Powell PC
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 29 2008

Many small businesses mistakenly believe that because of their size, they do not face the same legal liability as larger companies when it comes to managing their employees

Executive compensation under attack key issues for companies to watch closely

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 8 2009

A series of corporate scandals coupled with media attention surrounding the current economic downturn have put fresh scrutiny on executive compensation practices

Disagreement with internal policy or procedure does not give rise to CEPA claim

  • Ogletree Deakins
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 9 2009

In a second CEPA case, the Appellate Division held that the plaintiff’s repeated complaints about internal management decisions do not give rise to a viable claim under the Act

Recent opinion letter permits furlough of exempt employees

  • Baker & Hostetler LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 31 2009

In an attempt to clarify its stance on the furlough of exempt employees, the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement ("DLSE") released an opinion on August 19, 2009, stating that employers may furlough employees under Wage Order 4 and reduce their workweek from five to four days in an attempt to cope with significant but temporary economic difficulties, without losing the employees' exempt status

US Supreme Court gives green light for employers to use offers of judgment to moot FLSA collective actions

  • Stoel Rives LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 16 2013

Today the US Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in Genesis Healthcare v. Symczk. In the case, the Court held that employers could

Supreme Court decides Genesis Healthcare Corp. v. Symczyk

  • Faegre Baker Daniels
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 16 2013

On April 16, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Genesis Healthcare Corp. v. Symcyzk, No. 11-1059, holding that a collective action under the Fair

Increased penalties for employers who fail to obtain workers' compensation

  • Baker & Hostetler LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 31 2009

Senate Bill 313 increases penalties against employers who fail to secure workers' compensation for their employees