March 2012 Legal Roundup
While we wait for the Supreme Court to rule on health care reform, there’s some good news for staffing firms… and some bad news for law firm employees who like to wear orange.
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February 2012 Legal Roundup
In a relatively “quiet” month for employment laws, we still have major changes proposed to the FMLA, activity from the NLRB, rulings on the FLSA and a conference with the EEOC.
January 2012 Legal Roundup
You might have thought that 2011 was an action-packed year in employment law, but if January is any indication of the year to come, 2012 is going to knock all our socks off (and then file an injunction ordering us to put them back on again).
Labor Law Posters: Pretty? No. Required? Yes.
One of the January business activities that tends to draw the least enthusiasm is the checking and potential changing of the posters that employers are required to display by federal and state governments.
It’s the Law: Staffing Firms and FMLA
Small businesses, including many of your clients, are excluded from FMLA regulations. However, most staffing firms are subject to FMLA, which can make for some unusual circumstances.
DOL Interprets Family and Medical Leave Act Regarding Parental Rights
On June 22, 2010, the US Department of Labor clarified the definition of a “son or daughter” under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The FMLA, which applies to companies who have more than 50 employees within a 75 mile radius allows eligible workers to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave during any 12 month period to care for a child, spouse, parent or for themselves.