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Conducting Workplace Investigations

Recently, when advising a client who was investigating a complaint of sexual harassment, I had the opportunity to revisit the EEOC’s Enforcement Guidance: Vicarious Employer Liability for Unlawful Harassment by Supervisors...more

Employers Must Gross Up Back Pay Awards in NLRB Cases

In another bold move, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has beefed up the requirements for back pay payments when an employer loses a labor dispute. Employees and their lawyers have long complained of the tax...more

Wellness Programs: Keeping Up With the Times

On November 20, 2012, the IRS, DOL and HHS jointly issued proposed regulations under the Affordable Care Act building on existing HIPAA regulations of wellness programs. The new proposed regulations provide clearer guidance...more

Education Update (No. 3, July 2012): Your School Is Religious – Does That Mean It's Exempt?

You've just received notice from your state unemployment commission that the School owes $10,000 in back unemployment taxes. You don't understand how this occurred since your religious school has always been treated as exempt...more

Legislative and other Developments Affecting California Employers in 2012

In the first year of Governor Brown’s term, he has lost no time signing into law several bills that significantly add to the already burdensome regulations imposed on California employers. This Bulletin summarizes these and...more

New Veterans Law Offers Tax Credits to Employers and Recognizes Hostile Work Environment Claims Under USERRA

On November 21, 2011, President Obama signed into law the Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) to Hire Heroes Act. This new law was passed quickly and with rare bipartisan and bicameral support. Two of the more significant...more

Employment Alert -- A Wave of New Changes to California Employment Laws for 2012

Governor Jerry Brown has approved numerous significant new laws affecting California employers. The following highlights some of these changes. New Mandatory Employee Notification Requirements (AB 469); California...more

Hawkeye Communications

Fight in Cost Neutral Enviroment.

Costs Free - Judge Roger Berner. ...more

Fenwick Employment Brief - October 11, 2011

In this issue: IRS Program Provides Amnesty for Settling Contractor Misclassifications; Important California Legislative Developments; “Meal Period” Issue Set For Oral Argument in Brinker: The “Provide” v. “Ensure” Saga...more

Auto Notes- July 2011

IN THIS ISSUE: It’s Time to Dust Off Dealership Policies Against Discriminatory Harassment! Does your dealership have a policy against discrimination and harassment? Does it cover all forms of discriminatory...more

Benchmarking e Standard su profili di spesa sanitaria per età

Questo Working Paper porta un esempio di criterio di ripartizione del Fsn tra le Regioni. Il Wp si propone di illustrare gli effetti di una modalità di fissazione del benchmark e di una regola di riparto in parte...more

In The Matter Of The Trusts To Be Established In The Matter Of The Estate Of Margaret A. Flood

Order

On July 10, 2009, Judge Patricia Del Bueno Cleary, a Superior Court Judge in Monmouth County, NJ, entered an Order authorizing the Administrator of an intestate estate to establish two Supplemental Benefits Trusts within an...more

Roger and Jean Muldavin vrs. Michigan Department of Treasury

PETITIONERS’ Amended Pretrial Statements Concerning Timeliness

Civil procedure concerning taxation for Petitioners' real estate property and lack of due processes and accountings. Brief filed above about"Timeliness" of reply to MTT Orders. Only one of many filings since Governments...more