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Employment Law

  11/20/2009 - ICE announces 1,000 new workplace audits, releases results from July 2009 audits of 654 businesses
  11/19/2009 - EEOC obtained $294 million in private sector relief, strengthened systemic program in FY 2009
  11/18/2009 - Michigan beer distributors pay out $41 million in back pay for bad faith bargaining
  11/17/2009 - Restaurant operators ordered to pay more than $2 million in back wages and damages following DOL investigation
  11/16/2009 - DAL Global Services agrees $100,000 settlement of OFCCP hiring bias findings
  11/13/2009 - Senate passes bill approving FMLA coverage for flight attendants, airline pilots
  11/12/2009 - President signs EO addressing the employment of veterans in federal government
  11/11/2009 - Cheesecake Factory pays $345,000 to settle allegations of same-sex harassment
  11/10/2009 - Danella Construction to pay $200,000, provide portable toilets for women to settle sex bias suit
  11/9/2009 - Poultry processing plant will pay $1.5 million, change hiring procedures, to resolve charges of illegal hiring
  11/6/2009 - Eaton’s Neck Fire District, EEOC settle class age bias suit for $213,840
  11/5/2009 - House Democrats introduce H1N1 flu emergency sick leave bill
  11/4/2009 - Lawry’s Restaurants, Inc to pay $1 million to settle EEOC class sex bias suit
  11/3/2009 - Supreme Court to consider validity of two-member NLRB rulings
  11/2/2009 - House bill would extend COBRA continuation coverage for six months
  10/30/2009 - DOJ settles lawsuit enforcing employment rights of Air Force Reservist
  10/29/2009 - President signs FY 2010 National Defense Authorization Act, includes revisions to FMLA military family leave provision
  10/28/2009 - Ohio fastener manufacturer pays $245,000 to settle EEOC national origin bias suit
  10/27/2009 - United Renovations LP to pay employees $300,000 in back wages for minimum wage and overtime violations
  10/26/2009 - Senate passes DOD Authorization bill, includes revisions to FMLA military family leave provisions

 

Human Resources Management

  11/20/2009 - Attorney provides tips for avoiding legal claims in the New Year
  11/19/2009 - Despite warnings, U.S. companies remain unprepared for Baby Boomers' exodus
  11/18/2009 - Employee discontent expected to reach crisis level next year, survey finds
  11/17/2009 - Wage and Hour Division offers Q&A on workplace pandemic flu
  11/16/2009 - Survey finds respect for employee role is key to engagement
  11/13/2009 - Bosses mistakenly believe female workers have more family-work conflict
  11/12/2009 - Survey finds small business holiday gift budgets hold steady, but fewer plan bonuses and raises for employees
  11/11/2009 - More companies turning to HR outsourcing to improve service quality
  11/10/2009 - Workplace aggression expert cautions employers to look for 'hostile attribution style' when laying off employees
  11/9/2009 - Study results suggest employers should harness the power of gender differences for more effective team management
  11/6/2009 - Expert suggests economic-based RIFs have triggered increased age discrimination claims
  11/5/2009 - Survey reveals talent management is a top priority for 2010
  11/4/2009 - Online job demand down 83,200 in October, The Conference Board reports
  11/3/2009 - OSHA reports top 10 safety violations for 2009
  11/2/2009 - Employers are seeing increase in age discrimination claims
  10/30/2009 - Health reform bill heads to the floor of the House
  10/29/2009 - One-in-five workers describe workplace as "scary" in annual Halloween survey
  10/28/2009 - "Opt out" proposal puts focus on states
  10/27/2009 - Survey finds meeting, business conferences not affected by H1N1 fears
  10/26/2009 - Mass layoffs down in September, but the numbers are still higher than this time last year

 

Payroll

 

Pension and Benefits

  11/20/2009 - Asset Income Is Less Important Than Earned Income For Replacement Ratio Calculations
  11/20/2009 - Oral alteration of plan terms not enough to support fiduciary duty claim
  11/19/2009 - Code Secs. 409A and 457A present M&A issues, Treasury official notes
  11/18/2009 - Nearly half of employees continue to cash out their 401(k) plans when they leave their job, Hewitt survey finds
  11/18/2009 - Extension To Broker Security Interest In IRA Would Be A Prohibited Transaction
  11/17/2009 - EBRI Examines Demographic Differences In Retirement Plan Participation
  11/11/2009 - IRS Extends Effective Date Of Phased Retirement Regs For Governmental Plans Until 2013
  11/6/2009 - Convenience, Choice, And Control Are Important Factors As Investments Become More Conservative
  11/3/2009 - EBSA Provides Additional Guidance On Schedule C
  11/3/2009 - PBGC issues October 2009 spot rates for variable premium
  11/2/2009 - PBGC announces November 2009 interest rates and factors
  10/30/2009 - Notice of funding-based restriction on lump-sums not required for participants in pay status
  10/29/2009 - 2010 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment is unchanged from 2009
  10/28/2009 - Nearly all retirement plan dollar limits to remain unchanged under 2010 COLAs
  10/28/2009 - Working Longer, Reducing Withdrawals, Buying Annuities Improves Retiree Savings
  10/22/2009 - IRS issues final regs on benefits restrictions for underfunded plans, measurment of plan assets and liabilities
  10/20/2009 - Penalty for failure to disclose listed transaction involving Roth IRA applies only to participating spouse
  10/19/2009 - Multiemployer plan wrongfully suspended retiree's benefits after misreading ERISA's "trade or craft" rule
  10/16/2009 - Employers and employees keep commitment to 401(k) plans: PSCA survey
  10/16/2009 - Public View Mixed On Role Of Health Care Interest Groups In Health Care Reform Discussion

 

Unemployment Insurance with Social Security

 

Safety

  11/20/2009 - OSHA cites Brooklyn, NY, contractor for electrocution and fall hazards at Westchester County worksite
  11/18/2009 - OSHA cites Loren Cook Co. of Springfield, Mo., for $511,000 following worker's death
  11/16/2009 - OSHA cites New Bedford, Mass., seafood processor following worker death in ice machine
  11/13/2009 - Standard Interpretation Letter indicates OSHA will accept EU GHS labels under certain conditions
  11/11/2009 - New Haven, Conn., contractor faces $308,500 in OSHA fines for fall hazards at two Massachusetts worksites
  11/9/2009 - OSHA addresses workplace violence and fatigue at upcoming international conference on work stress and health
  11/6/2009 - OSHA Reports on Top 10 Safety Violations for 2009 — OSHA News
  11/4/2009 - BLS releases Workplace Injuries and Illnesses for 2008 — BLS News
  11/2/2009 - OSHA slaps BP with record $87 million in fines
  10/30/2009 - OSHA letter of interpretation highlights requirement that construction workers wear high-visability warning garments
  10/28/2009 - OSHA issues report on Nevada's state occupational safety and health program; Fedeal OSHA to review all state plan programs
  10/26/2009 - OSHA addresses need for combustible dust standard
  10/23/2009 - OSHA cites company for safety hazards under NEP on Petroleum Refinery Process Safety Management
  10/21/2009 - OSHA reminds grain handling operators of required safety measures to protect workers
  10/19/2009 - OSHA to issue directive on inspections related to H1N1 virus
  10/16/2009 - Excavator agrees to pay $474,000 and take jobsite safety steps in settlement with OSHA
  10/14/2009 - NIOSH releases new report on the current state of worker safety & health
  10/12/2009 - OSHA releases fact sheet on aligning the Hazard Communication Standard to the Globally Harmonized System
  10/10/2009 - OSHA reminds grain handling operators of required safety measures to protect workers
  10/9/2009 - OSHA revises enforcement policies for fall protection during steel erection