Labor & Employment Law Updates – May 24, 2012

by Jonathan Foxx on 5/24/2012

Kicked in the gut by a "flat fee" proposal, the already winded mortgage industry seems to be barely able to catch its breath from the CFPB's recent lurching toward yet another vaguely expected and somewhat ill-defined...more

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 5/23/2012

An unpaid internship for a college student has almost become a rite of passage. Many advocates, however, charge that unpaid internships are just a form of unpaid labor, regardless of the benefits enjoyed by students and...more

by Mintz Levin - Employment, Labor & Benefits on 5/23/2012

On May 16th, Governor Cuomo announced the issuance of proposed regulations by several New York State agencies which limit administrative costs and executive compensation for entities receiving State funding or...more

by Pierce Atwood LLP on 5/23/2012

Last month the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued enforcement guidance regarding when and how an employer may rely upon criminal background information without running afoul of Title VII. Although Title...more

by Lane Powell PC - ERISA Law on 5/23/2012

We all know that ERISA disability claim decisions can hinge on the definition of the claimant’s “regular occupation” or “own occupation.” But how do you define a claimant’s “regular occupation”? Must you use the...more

by Pullman & Comley, LLC on 5/23/2012

Alter egos are all the rage right now with The Avengers well on its way to becoming one of the most popular movies of all time. Hearing about a new case out of the Second Circuit, it would be easy to conclude the Court...more

by Reed Smith on 5/23/2012

A recent decision, Tussey v. ABB, Inc., 2012 WL 1113291 (W.D. Mo. 3/31/2012), has drawn much attention in the retirement plan community. In Tussey, a U.S. District Court found that ABB, Inc., along with several of the...more

by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 5/23/2012

A spate of recent decisions by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has invalidated routine policies like those found in most employee handbooks. The Acting General Counsel of the NLRB has also signaled that he will give...more