Archive for March, 2011
EEOC Issues Final ADA Amendments Act Regulations (Elinfonet.com)
The EEOCâ??s final regulations implementing the ADA Amendments Act of 2008
(â??Amendments Actâ?) were published in the Federal Register on March 25,
2011, and will be effective on May 24, 2011. As anticipated, the regulations
make it much easier for employees to establish that they are â??disabledâ?
within the meaning of the ADA.
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Supreme Court Holds That FLSA’s Antiretaliation Provision Includes Oral Complaints (Elinfonet.com)
In a 6-2 decision[1] issued March 22, the U.S. Supreme Court held that oral
complaints are covered by the antiretaliation provision of the Fair Labor
Standards Act (FLSA), resolving a split of authority among the federal appeals
courts on this issue. See Kasten v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp.
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Companies Can Safely Fire Someone Who Alleges Internal ERISA Violations (Elinfonet.com)
At least under ERISA and at least in some states.
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EEOC Releases Final Regulations to ADA Amendments Act (Elinfonet.com)
Yesterday, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released the
much-anticipated final regulations (PDF) for the ADA Amendments Act of 2008.
The EEOC will publish the regulations in the Federal Register today, and they
will become effective in 60 days, on May 24, 2011. The EEOC has issued a press
release highlighting the release of the new regulations. It also has drafted a
“Questions and Answers” guidance sheet and a fact sheet to better aid
employers in understanding the final regulations.
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EEOC Announces Final Regulations for the ADA Amendments Act (Elinfonet.com)
On March 24, 2011, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
published its final regulations implementing the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA).
The regulations, which may be viewed on the Federal Register website at
www.ofr.gov, are designed to simplify the determination of who has a
â??disabilityâ? under the newly-revised law. The EEOC has also released two
Question-and-Answer documents about the regulations to aid employers in
understanding the law and new regulations at
www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/adaaa_info.cfm.
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Possible Case: Kid Brands, Inc. 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud (lawyersandsettlements.com)
An Employer’s FMLA Nightmare? Hooters Offers Fake “Doctor’s Notes” to Skip Work During NCAA Tourney (Elinfonet.com)
Over the upcoming weeks, when Carl the Custodian is missing from your
workplace, you may want to give your local Hooters Restaurant a call. He just
might be there watching the NCAA tournament.
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Possible Case: Medifast Inc 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud (lawyersandsettlements.com)
KEEPING UP WITH WAGE-HOUR LAW IS HARD LABOR (Elinfonet.com)
The wage and hour area of employment law has been especially volatile
recently. What employment lawyers thought was safe advice may be rendered
stale by a new court opinion, law, regulation or opinion letter.
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