Military Law, Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law

Florida-Based Company Settles False Claims Act Lawsuit For $15.3 Million

by Marta Moakley | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 1/10/2013

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that Jacksonville, Florida-based American Sleep Medicine LLC has settled allegations that it fraudulently billed Medicare, TRICARE (the health care program for uniformed...more

Layoff Upon Return From Military Leave May Qualify as a “Reemployment Position” Under the USERRA

by Maria Greco Danaher | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 12/18/2012

According to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) requirement that a returning service member be reemployed in the position that he or she would have...more

Eighth Circuit Rules that Termination of Employment Can Be a Proper Reinstatement Under the Uniformed Services Employment and...

by George R. Wood | Littler on 12/12/2012

In Milhauser v. Minco Products, 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 24938 (8th Cir. Dec. 5, 2012), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled that reinstatement under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act...more

Hire a Veteran Campaign Aims to Combat Discrimination Against Veterans

by Melissa Burdorf, Beth P. Zoller | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 12/5/2012

The US Army has launched a national education campaign entitled Hire a Veteran in an attempt to tackle the key challenges facing veterans returning to the civilian workplace....more

Employers of Veterans Have Until October 31, 2012 to File VETS-100 and VETS-100A Reports; Filing Deadline for EEO-1 Report Remains...

by XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 9/28/2012

Federal contractors that employ veterans have until October 31, 2012 to file the VETS-100 or VETS-100A report, thanks to a recent extension provided by the Veteran's Employment and Training Service (VETS) of the US Department...more

VETS-100/VETS-100A Report Filing Deadline Extended

by FordHarrison on 9/27/2012

Executive Summary: The Department of Labor's Veteran's Employment and Training Services (VETS) has announced that it is extending the deadline for the submission of VETS-100/VETS-100A reports from September 30 to October 31,...more

SuperVision Today - 3rd Quarter 2012

by Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 9/2/2012

In This Issue: - Notes from the Chair & Executive Editor - The Pessimist's Guide to Employment Litigation - USERRA: Employer Responsibilities to those Returning from Active Military Service - Expanding Waistlines,...more

USERRA: Employer Responsibilities to those Returning from Active Military Service

by Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 8/30/2012

As the U.S. involvement in conflicts around the world continues to draw down, hundreds of thousands of veterans are returning to the civilian work force. In fact, more than 100,000 troops are estimated to return to the...more

New Law Requires the TSA to Comply with the Mandates of USERRA

by XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 8/23/2012

On August 16, 2012, President Obama signed into law H.R. 3670, which amends the Aviation and Transportation Security Act and expands the Uniformed Servicemembers Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) coverage to...more

New Initiatives for Veterans Present Opportunities, Challenges for Employers

by FordHarrison on 6/21/2012

Executive Summary: The Obama Administration's recently issued policy directives and the issuance of new guidance documents by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) suggest increased scrutiny on the part of the...more

New Guidance on Hiring and Managing Disabled Veterans

by Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 5/29/2012

With the troop drawdown and the long-anticipated end of American operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, employers will have a new labor pool: returning veterans, many of whom may be disabled. To assist employers and veterans...more

The Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Rights Act

by Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 5/25/2012

The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights (“USERRA"), 38 U.S.C. §4301 et seq., sets forth the rights and obligations of employees and employers with respect to military service leave. The Department of Defense...more

How Will You Welcome Home Our Veterans?

by Sands Anderson PC on 5/18/2012

On May 1, 2012, President Barack Obama made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan during which he and Afghan President Hamid Karzai signed the Strategic Partnership Agreement. The Agreement spells out the plan for the...more

Recent Guidelines for Employers of Active Duty & Veteran Service Members

by Nexsen Pruet, PLLC on 5/17/2012

With the recent drawdown of troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, many veterans will be leaving active military duty and returning to the U.S. workforce. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued timely...more

Labor & Employment Law Update - May 2012

by Polsinelli on 5/14/2012

In This Issue: - EEOC Issues New Enforcement Guidance on the Use of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions - Proposed Rule Amending the Family Medical Leave Act Regulations Would Provide Expanded...more

Labor: 7 major changes proposed in new FMLA amendments: The DOL’s amendments target military airline flight crew employees

by Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP on 3/26/2012

Originally published in InsideCounsel.com, March 26, 2012. On Jan. 30, 2012, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announced that the Department of Labor (DOL) had issued a notice of proposed rulemaking intended to implement...more

EEOC Issues ADA Guidance for Employers on the Rights of Veterans with Disabilities

by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 3/14/2012

Each year, veterans leave the armed services and enter or re-enter the job market. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the EEOC) estimates that 25% of veterans returning from the Middle East conflicts will have...more

EEOC Issues New Guidance Concerning Employing Disabled Veterans

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 3/13/2012

In light of the many veterans returning from service and seeking work in the private sector, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued two new guidance documents focusing on employment rights of disabled...more

U.S. Department of Labor Proposes FMLA Regulatory Changes: It's Not Just About the Military Leave Provisions

by Duane Morris LLP on 3/8/2012

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposes changes to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations related to military family leave and the hours of service...more

Taking Care of the Troops

by Akerman Senterfitt on 2/21/2012

On October 21, 2011, President Barack Obama announced the withdrawal of American troops from Iraq, effectively ending the Iraq war. As a result, nearly 40,000 soldiers are returning home, back to their family,...more

DOL Proposes New FMLA Regulations on Military Family Leave

by Morgan Lewis on 2/9/2012

On January 31, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) made public proposed Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations that attempt to align existing regulations with two statutory amendments passed in 2009. The...more

DOL Releases Proposed Rule Expanding Leave Entitlement for Military Caregivers and Flight Crew Members

by Littler on 2/8/2012

On January 30, 2012, the Department of Labor (DOL) released a proposed rule that implements the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) amendments made by the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2010 (FY 2010 NDAA)...more

Proposed Revisions to FMLA Regulations Issued

by Miller Canfield on 1/31/2012

The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued proposed Regulations to implement the 2009 statutory amendments to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Since Congress amended the FMLA in January 2008 and the DOL issued a...more

DOL Proposes FMLA Regulatory Changes Regarding Military Family Leave, Flight Crew Eligibility and How Employers Calculate FMLA...

by Franczek Radelet P.C. on 1/31/2012

On January 30, 2012, the U.S. Department of Labor announced proposed changes to Family and Medical Leave Act regulations (pdf) in three specific areas: 1) Military Family Leave; 2) Flight Crew FMLA Eligibility; and 3) the...more

Legal Alert: USERRA Expanded to Include Hostile Work Environment Claims

by FordHarrison on 1/31/2012

On November 21, 2011, President Obama signed into law the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011. The new law contains three main provisions: (1) amends and expands the protections under the Uniformed Services Employment and...more

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