January 2013 Legal Roundup
It’s an interesting month in legal news: FMLA leave guidance, the usual social media cases and a stabbing at a Chuck E. Cheese.
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#3 – Labor Law Posters: Pretty? No. Required? Yes.
The #3 post on the blog countdown discusses something that comes up every few years about this time: labor law posters.
#7 – It’s the Law: Staffing Firms and FMLA
We’re doing a retrospective of our top 7 blog posts of all time, as chosen by you, the unique visitors. Number 7 is the haunting “It’s the Law: Staffing Firms and FMLA,” from December 2010.
December 2012 Legal Roundup
As we close out 2012, we see that some things never change; cases still abound over pay, leave, discrimination and … flu shots??
November 2012 Legal Roundup
In this month of Thanksgiving, let’s give thanks that we’re not having to fork over $14.1 million in lost tips, having to fire an employee for posting awful stuff on Facebook or worrying about a manager touching the 16-year-old employees.
October 2012 Legal Roundup
A look ahead to IRS guidelines, a look even farther ahead to essential health benefits and a squinty look at type in an email.
August 2012 Legal Roundup
A bill barring background checks is introduced in the House, and there’s lots of retaliation cases to learn from.
May 2012 Legal Roundup
In addition to the many usual topics of cases and rulings (discrimination, social media, etc.), this month saw many employment law news stories focusing on the Family Medical Leave Act, the good ol’ FMLA. Grab your neck brace and let’s review!
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.
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.