by Lance Williams | Mar 17, 2015 | Labor & Employment Law Newsletters
DOL Updates FMLA Definition of “Spouse” The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour division has released a Final Rule revising the definition of spouse under the FMLA, which will take effect on March 27, 2015. The change was prompted by the U.S....
by Lance Williams | Jun 30, 2014 | Labor & Employment Law Newsletters
SUPREME COURT UPDATE: ACA Contraceptive Mandate: Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. and Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. v. Burwell In a 5-4 decision this morning, the United States Supreme Court ruled that closely-held, for profit corporations, may be exempt from...
by Lance Williams | Mar 31, 2014 | Labor & Employment Law Newsletters
Is the Burden of Proof Shifting in Mental Injury Claims? A recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court case is raising concerns among employers that the burden of proof may be shifting in mental injury or stress claims, making it easier for employees to recover workers’...
by Lance Williams | Feb 13, 2014 | Labor & Employment Law Newsletters
Another Delay in Employer Mandate to Offer Health Coverage to Employees: Relief for Employers with 50-99 Employees Plus New Rules and Definitions On Monday, February 10, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service issued 238 pages of final regulations for Employer Shared...
by Lance Williams | Feb 6, 2014 | Labor & Employment Law Newsletters
NLRB SEEKS TO CHANGE ELECTION RULES FOR THE SECOND TIME Today, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a Notice of Proposed Rule Making, proposing amendments to the regulations governing the filing and processing of petitions for election under the National...
by Lance Williams | Jan 29, 2014 | Labor & Employment Law Newsletters
SUPREME COURT DECISION: Sandifer v. U.S. Steel Corp. FLSA –Donning and Doffing of Protective Clothes at the Beginning and End of Each Work Day On Monday, January 27, 2014, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a unanimous decision in Sandifer v. U.S. Steel...
