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Senate HELP Committee Hears Testimony on Paycheck Fairness Act
(March 11, 2010)

The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee heard extensive testimony Thursday on the Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 182; H.R. 11), a bill that proposes numerous changes to the Equal Pay Act of 1963. Among the witnesses present were Representative Rosa DeLauro, who is one of the sponsors of the Act, and Commissioner Stuart Ishimaru, the acting chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Read on

A Discussion with Hilda Solis: DOL Sets 2010 Priorities
(March 12, 2010)

Hilda L. Solis was confirmed as secretary of labor on February 24, 2009. For this free white paper, she sits down with the editors of Federal Employment Law Insider to discuss her first year at the DOL, her priorities for 2010, the agency's transparency efforts, increased investigations by the Wage and Hour Division, the "Misclassification Initiative," and her goals and priorities with regard to the Employee Benefits Security Administration. Read on

Salesperson Not Subject to Administrative Exemption from Overtime Pay
(March 12, 2010)

Because one of the most difficult tasks HR professionals face is determining whether their employees are exempt, each time a decision is issued on the topic by an appeals court, it’s worth noting and taking guidance from. The latest decision from the Second Circuit relates to the administrative exemption, which applies to certain employees who are afforded substantial discretion in their jobs. Read on

3 Tough Disciplinary Issues: Drug and Alcohol Use, Insubordination, Workplace Searches
(March 12, 2010)

Although the types of misconduct that employees can engage in is unlimited, some disciplinary issues occur over and over again. Among the most common -- and difficult -- issues for employers to handle are drug and alcohol use, insubordination, and workplace searches of company or employee property. This article will offer some best practices for addressing those three areas. Read on

EEO Training Makes Economic Sense for Employers
(March 12, 2010)

The EEOC announced in January that 93,277 workplace discrimination charges were filed nationwide during 2009 -- the second-highest level ever -- and monetary relief obtained for victims totaled more than $376 million. The 2009 data show that private-sector job bias charges alleging discrimination based on disability, religion, and national origin hit record highs. The number of charges alleging age-based discrimination reached the second-highest level ever. Read on

DOL Releases Updated COBRA Model Notices
(January 15, 2010)

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration just released updated COBRA Model Notices that reflect the COBRA subsidy extension that was part of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010. The EBSA’s COBRA page now has several new model notices available, including: Read on

2010 Employment Law Guide
(January 8, 2010)

Employers saw sweeping new employment law changes in 2009 and more are on the way for 2010. The push for same-sex partner benefits in the workplace is gaining momentum (President Obama recently extended benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees), EFCA could rear its ugly head after Congress passes health care reform, and the Healthy Families Act could require employers with 15 or more employees to provide seven paid sick days a year to employees working 30 or more hours a week. And there's more to come. Read on

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