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U.S. Department Of Labor Issues Model Notices Of Health Insurance Options

by Michael N. Morea | Cole Schotz on 5/22/2013

By October 1, 2013, most employers will be required to provide their current employees and new hires with notices of health insurance options. The notice is required to, among other things, inform employees of the existence...more

Act Now Advisory: Important Affordable Care Act Deadline: Employee Notices of the Health Insurance Marketplace (Exchange) Due by...

by Michelle Capezza, Gretchen Harders | Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. on 5/22/2013

On May 8, 2013, the Employee Benefits Security Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor ("DOL") issued Technical Release No. 2013-02 ("Release") providing important guidance under the Patient Protection and Affordable...more

The Case for Wage & Hour Training

by NAVEX Global on 5/21/2013

Employees today are 10 times more likely to file a wage-law class-action lawsuit than one based on discrimination or harassment. Effective wage-and hour training is an organization's best weapon in preventing and defending...more

DOL Releases Exchange Notice Guidance and Model Notices

by Dennis R. Bonessa, John D. Martini, Rachel Cutler Shim, Allison Warden Sizemore | Reed Smith on 5/17/2013

On May 8, the Department of Labor ("DOL") issued guidance regarding the requirement that employers provide notice to employees describing the coverage options available under Health Insurance Marketplaces (formerly known as...more

Employers Must Notify Employees of the Availability of Health Insurance Exchanges - Employers Can Use Model Notices Issued by the...

by Allison De Tal, Isabel Safie, John Wahlin | Best Best & Krieger LLP on 5/16/2013

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act added Section 18B to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), requiring employers to give notice to employees of the coverage options available through state insurance exchanges....more

Health Care Reform Update: Employee Notice Requirements

by Colleen Lamarre, Sarah Ranni | Phillips Lytle LLP on 5/16/2013

The United States Department of Labor (DOL) has issued long-awaited guidance on the health insurance exchange notice requirement that applies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Generally, PPACA...more

Model Notice of Exchanges Issued with New October 1, 2013 Deadline

by Stephanie Smithey | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/15/2013

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued Technical Release 2013-02 on May 8, 2013, providing temporary guidance and model notices that will allow employers to comply with another new requirement imposed by the Affordable...more

Model Notices of Health Insurance Options – Employers Must Distribute by October 1, 2013

by Howard Clemons | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 5/14/2013

The U.S. Department of Labor has issued model notices for informing existing employees and new hires of health coverage options which will be available through the new marketplace of state and federally supported health...more

Ways to Help Business Internship Partners Avoid DOL Pitfalls

by Shannon O'Guin | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/10/2013

Many colleges and universities require some kind of practical, hands-on experience as a part of their curriculum. Employers and schools alike place a premium on real world experience that cannot always be gained from sitting...more

To Pay or Not to Pay? The Test for the Unpaid Intern

by David Dubberly | Nexsen Pruet, PLLC on 5/9/2013

As the end of another academic year approaches, college students across the country are seeking summer employment opportunities. As a result, your organization may soon be faced with the question of whether to hire summer...more

Employee Tip Pools: Dive In With Caution

by Adam Santucci | McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 5/9/2013

For those employers who employ “tipped employees,” i.e., employees who generally receive $30 or more per week in tips, a tip pooling arrangement may have some appeal. After all, such arrangements allow for an equitable...more

Liquor Law Update -- May 2013

by Barbara Darkes, Brian Gregg, Adam Santucci | McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 5/8/2013

In This Issue: Employee Tip Pools: Dive In With Caution; Ahhh…Spring; and The Ska/Duclaw Trademark Dispute Over Euphoria, Trademark Lessons for the Craft Brewer Excerpt from Employee Tip Pools: Dive In With...more

Healthcare Update, No. 2, May 2013: End of Companionship Exemption?

by Edward Boehm | Fisher & Phillips LLP on 5/6/2013

In April, the U.S. Labor Department (DOL) is scheduled to announce regulations that will almost certainly increase the cost of employing individuals as home care aides who are considered “companions” under the Fair Labor...more

President Obama Proposes Funding Increases For Labor And Employment Agencies In FY2014 Budget

by Neil S. Goldsmith | Franczek Radelet P.C. on 4/29/2013

On April 10, President Obama unveiled his $3.78 trillion proposed budget for FY2014. The proposed budget included funding increases for several agencies charged with administering and enforcing the nation’s major labor and...more

White House Looking To Increase Enforcement Of FLSA And FMLA

by Michael Cardman | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 4/19/2013

Employers should expect increased enforcement of key federal employment laws and the potential expansion of state paid leave programs if Congress funds the White House's budget priorities....more

USDOL Still Barred From Challenging "Service Writer" Exemption

by John E. Thompson | Fisher & Phillips LLP on 4/12/2013

Readers will recall that, in April 2011, the U.S. Labor Department declined to adopt an interpretation proposed in 2008 that would have acknowledged the federal Fair Labor Standards Act overtime-exempt status of employees...more

Sixth Circuit Rules for Employers in FLSA Case

by Vicki Patterson | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/10/2013

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed judgment for the employer in a collective action brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by 91 current and former special investigators (SIs) employed by...more

Take 5 Newsletter: EEOC Update; Intern Wage and Hour Claims; NLRB Quorum; Unemployment Discrimination; Social Media Passwords

by David Garland | Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. on 4/5/2013

EEOC Releases Letter Addressing Wellness Programs and Reasonable Accommodation Obligations - In a letter issued recently by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC"), Peggy Mastroianni, the agency's Legal Counsel,...more

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U.S. Department Of Labor Issues Model Notices Of Health Insurance Options

Act Now Advisory: Important Affordable Care Act Deadline: Employee Notices of the Health Insurance Marketplace (Exchange) Due by...

The Case for Wage & Hour Training

DOL Releases Exchange Notice Guidance and Model Notices

Employers Must Notify Employees of the Availability of Health Insurance Exchanges - Employers Can Use Model Notices Issued by the...

Health Care Reform Update: Employee Notice Requirements

Model Notice of Exchanges Issued with New October 1, 2013 Deadline

Model Notices of Health Insurance Options – Employers Must Distribute by October 1, 2013

Ways to Help Business Internship Partners Avoid DOL Pitfalls

To Pay or Not to Pay? The Test for the Unpaid Intern

Employee Tip Pools: Dive In With Caution

Liquor Law Update -- May 2013

Healthcare Update, No. 2, May 2013: End of Companionship Exemption?

President Obama Proposes Funding Increases For Labor And Employment Agencies In FY2014 Budget

White House Looking To Increase Enforcement Of FLSA And FMLA

USDOL Still Barred From Challenging "Service Writer" Exemption

Sixth Circuit Rules for Employers in FLSA Case

Take 5 Newsletter: EEOC Update; Intern Wage and Hour Claims; NLRB Quorum; Unemployment Discrimination; Social Media Passwords

DOL Reports Widespread Wage And Hour Violations At Tampa Area Restaurants

Sixth Circuit Affirms Defense Verdict In FLSA Case Involving Insurance Investigators

Are Confidential AND Enforceable FLSA Settlements on the Horizon?

Whistleblower Retaliation Claims — Are You Prepared?

Dog Days (of Winter) are Over: Audits for Worker Misclassification On Increase

To Pay or Not To Pay: Payment of Wages under Federal Wage and Hour Law

Investigations/Audits Of Employers By DOL Increase And Expand In Scope

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