Veterans

BRG GovCon Research Report - January - March 2013

by Ryan Byrd, Kelly Lynch, Sajeev Malaveetil, Mary Karen Wills | Berkeley Research Group, LLC on 5/1/2013

In This Issue: - GSA and VA Schedule Matters - Office of Inspector General Reports - Pertinent Government Accountability Office (GAO) Audit Reports - OMB Proposed Guidance - Key Federal Acquisition...more

International Business, Tax, Estate and Asset Preservation Planning - April 2013: Expatriation Tax Rules: Green Card Holders...

by Stephen A. Malley, APC on 4/26/2013

The curiously titled "Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008" became law 17 June 2008. This was the third major revision of expatriation rules in 12 years. While the Act provides laudable benefits to armed...more

Oregon Employers Now Required To Provide Time Off For Veterans Day

by Melissa Burdorf | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 4/26/2013

Effective April 4, Oregon employers must provide employees who are veterans with paid or unpaid time off on Veterans Day unless doing so would cause a significant economic or operational disruption or undue hardship on the...more

Treasury Releases “Green Book” of Obama Administration FY 2014 Tax Priorities

by Mary Burke Baker, Michael W. Evans, Andrés Gil, Karishma Shah Page, Stefanos Roulakis, Ryan J. Severson | K&L Gates LLP on 4/18/2013

On April 10, the Treasury Department released its “General Explanations of the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2014 Revenue Proposals.” Known as the “Green Book,” the document provides an explanation of the Administration’s FY...more

CFPB seeking information on strategies to build financial capabilities for veterans and other special groups

by Barbara S. Mishkin | Ballard Spahr LLP on 4/10/2013

The CFPB is looking for responses by April 12 to two Requests for Information it has filed seeking information on how to build financial capabilities for people with disabilities, veterans in transition, and people who are...more

Veterans' Issues and How They May Impact Your Practice [Video]

by Lawline.com on 4/10/2013

Whether you're focusing your practice on tax preparation; family law; personal injury; disability; criminal law or general litigation, you're likely to encounter a situation where your client is a veteran. Don't be alarmed,...more

Be Aware of More Aggressive Enforcement of Equal Pay

by Renee Inomata | Burns & Levinson LLP on 3/1/2013

The Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), Patricia A. Shiu, just announced that prior voluntary guidelines and compliance standards for federal contractors and subcontractors to comply with...more

DOL Celebrates FMLA's 20th Anniversary by Issuing New Final Rule on FMLA Expansion

by Sara Anne Quinn | Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens and Cannada,... on 2/28/2013

The year 2013 marks the 20th anniversary for the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA"), and on February 6, 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor "celebrated" this milestone by issuing a new final rule ("Final Rule") interpreting...more

SuperVision Today - 1st Quarter 2013

by Erin Jones Adams, Larissa Dean, Carl Hellerstedt, Jr., Eric W. Iskra, Eric E. Kinder, Peter Rich | Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 2/27/2013

In This Issue: - Notes from the Chair & Executive Editor - Immigration Reform May Affect All Employers - Primer on West Virginia State Law Labor and Employment Claims? - Taking a Look at the Latest on Affordable...more

Changes To FMLA Service Member Leave Become Effective March 8, 2013

by Michael Kelsheimer | Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C. on 2/25/2013

On February 5, 2013, the Department of Labor announced the final rules for changes to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) permitted under the National Defense Authorization Act of 2010. From the time the act was passed...more

DOL Issues Final FMLA Regulations

by Duane Morris LLP on 2/25/2013

On February 5, 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued its Final Rule implementing important expansions of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) relating to the military leave provisions and the eligibility for and...more

Department of Labor Issues New Regulation Expanding FMLA Rights

by Thompson Coburn LLP on 2/21/2013

On February 6, 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) published a Final Rule implementing certain changes to the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”). The Final Rule expands FMLA coverage for qualifying veterans, extends...more

Health Care Reform Update -- February 19, 2013

by Gary Bacher, Joseph P. Hammang, Alexander Hecht, Kevin M. Kappel, Tom Koutsoumpas, Jeremy Rabinovitz, Robert C. Skinner | Mintz Levin - Health Law on 2/20/2013

In This Issue: Leading the News; Implementation of the Affordable Care Act; Other HHS and Federal Regulatory Initiatives; Other Congressional and State Initiatives; and Other Health Care News. Excerpt from Leading...more

Veterans Affairs Bans Incentive Compensation Based on Securing Student Enrollments or Financial Aid

by Paul G. Lannon | Holland & Knight LLP on 2/20/2013

This alert is designed to help educational institutions understand the new Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act, which establishes a ban on incentive compensation based on success in securing...more

Levick Weekly - February 15, 2013: S&P’S Ordeal IS There Life After Eric Holder?

by Ernest DelBuono, Kara Flynn, Richard S. Levick | LEVICK on 2/18/2013

In This Issue: - S&P’S Ordeal Is There Life After Eric Holder? - The PR problem the Pentagon & VA Share - Change.Org A powerful adversary for brands - Blogs worth following - Levick in the news - Excerpt...more

When Hiring or Promoting, Use Caution Asking About Criminal Backgrounds

by Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 2/18/2013

The Department of Labor (DOL) Office of Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has issued a new directive advising federal contractors and subcontractors about potential liability that could result from using employees’...more

DOL Issues Final Rule Expanding FMLA Leave for Military Family Members

by William Pickering | Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C. on 2/15/2013

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has issued a Final Rule implementing recent Family and Medical Leave Act amendments expanding the leave which employers must provide to military family members. The Final...more

DOL Expands FMLA Coverage for Military Family Leave

by Lane Powell PC - Labor & Employment Law on 2/15/2013

To mark the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) released the results of a study showing “employers generally find it easy to comply with the law,...more

Department Of Labor Expands Military Protections Of FMLA

by Michael N. Morea | Cole Schotz on 2/14/2013

On February 6, 2013, the Department of Labor announced a final rule that will expand protection for military service members’ families under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”). The final rule, which can be found here,...more

eTrends - DOL Issues Final Rule Implementing Amendments to the FMLA

by J. Travis Hockaday | Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell &... on 2/13/2013

On February 6, 2013, the 20th anniversary of the enactment of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA"), the U.S. Department of Labor issued a Final Rule amending certain regulations under the FMLA to expand...more

The FMLA – What's New as of its 20th Birthday

by Fredric Leffler, Lawrence Lorber, Marc Mandelman, Katharine Parker, Jurate Schwartz, Leslie Silverman, Allan Weitzman | Proskauer Rose LLP on 2/13/2013

The 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA" or the "Act") turned 20 in 2013. To mark its 20th birthday, the U.S. Department of Labor released the 2012 FMLA Survey Report and issued a final rule implementing important...more

DOL Marks Two Decades of the FMLA With Finalized Rules and a Survey Report Lauding the Law’s Effectiveness

by Christopher Ward | Foley & Lardner LLP on 2/12/2013

This week, the Department of Labor (DOL) marked the 20th anniversary of the passage of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) by issuing a final rule (Rule) creating two expanded protections under the FMLA....more

New Law Expected to Benefit Thousands of Military Families - Regulations go into Effect March 8th

by Steven Snyder | Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 2/12/2013

More than 43,000 employees will take advantage of new benefits under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), according to the U.S. Department of Labor. In the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010,...more

DOL Expands FMLA Eligibility To Families Of Eligible Veterans And Military Families

by Elina Basham | Akerman Senterfitt on 2/11/2013

Military family leave, enacted in 2009, provides for two forms of Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave benefits related to military service: Qualifying Exigency and Military Caregiver Leave. On February 5, 2013, on the...more

DOL Releases New Regulations Expanding Leave Entitlement for Military Caregivers and Flight Crew Members

by Casey Kurtz, Mark Phillis | Littler on 2/11/2013

On February 6, 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published new regulations that implement the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) amendments made by the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2010 (FY 2010...more

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BRG GovCon Research Report - January - March 2013

International Business, Tax, Estate and Asset Preservation Planning - April 2013: Expatriation Tax Rules: Green Card Holders...

Oregon Employers Now Required To Provide Time Off For Veterans Day

Treasury Releases “Green Book” of Obama Administration FY 2014 Tax Priorities

CFPB seeking information on strategies to build financial capabilities for veterans and other special groups

Veterans' Issues and How They May Impact Your Practice [Video]

Be Aware of More Aggressive Enforcement of Equal Pay

DOL Celebrates FMLA's 20th Anniversary by Issuing New Final Rule on FMLA Expansion

SuperVision Today - 1st Quarter 2013

Changes To FMLA Service Member Leave Become Effective March 8, 2013

DOL Issues Final FMLA Regulations

Department of Labor Issues New Regulation Expanding FMLA Rights

Health Care Reform Update -- February 19, 2013

Veterans Affairs Bans Incentive Compensation Based on Securing Student Enrollments or Financial Aid

Levick Weekly - February 15, 2013: S&P’S Ordeal IS There Life After Eric Holder?

When Hiring or Promoting, Use Caution Asking About Criminal Backgrounds

DOL Issues Final Rule Expanding FMLA Leave for Military Family Members

DOL Expands FMLA Coverage for Military Family Leave

Department Of Labor Expands Military Protections Of FMLA

eTrends - DOL Issues Final Rule Implementing Amendments to the FMLA

The FMLA – What's New as of its 20th Birthday

DOL Marks Two Decades of the FMLA With Finalized Rules and a Survey Report Lauding the Law’s Effectiveness

New Law Expected to Benefit Thousands of Military Families - Regulations go into Effect March 8th

DOL Expands FMLA Eligibility To Families Of Eligible Veterans And Military Families

DOL Releases New Regulations Expanding Leave Entitlement for Military Caregivers and Flight Crew Members

Veterans' Issues and How They May Impact Your Practice [Video]

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