EEOC v. Houston Funding II LLC | No. 12-20220 |
5/31/2013
Overturning a federal trial court's decision from the Southern District of Texas denying the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's discrimination lawsuit, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held unanimously yesterday that firing a woman because she is lactating or expressing milk is unlawful sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (as amended by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978). More...
Abandoned Plan Program | EBSA Release Number: 13-1081-NAT |
6/3/2013
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration has approved a process for JP Morgan Chase Bank NA and ADP Inc. to terminate and wind up approximately 180 defined contribution pension plans abandoned due to corporate crises or neglect. This action, conducted through EBSA's abandoned plan program, will give plan participants control over the fate of their retirement savings. More...
Incentives for Nondiscriminatory Wellness Programs in Group Health Plans | DOL Release Number: 13-1079-NAT, 29 CFR Part 2590, RIN 1210-AB55 |
5/29/2013
The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and the Treasury today issued final rules on employment-based wellness programs. More...
Pension Benefit Statements | EBSA Release Number: 13-0716-NAT29 CFR Part 2520, RIN 1210-AB20 |
5/7/2013
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration has issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking focusing on lifetime income illustrations given to participants in defined contribution pension plans such as 401(k) and 403(b) plans. More...
Determining Employer-Employee Relationship for Adjudication of H-1B Petitions, Including Third-Party Site Placements | AFM Update AD 10-24 |
4/8/2013
For the first time since 2008, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reached the statutory H-1B cap of 65,000 for fiscal year (FY) 2014 within the first week of the filing period. More...
Solis v. D.S. Waters of America Incorporated | DOL Release Number: 13-0572-SAN, Case No. 2:11cv2075, US District Court for the District Of Arizona |
4/17/2013
A U.S. district court judge in Phoenix by a consent judgment has ordered that an Arizona delivery driver be offered reinstatement and receive back pay and reimbursement of medical expenses under the Family and Medical Leave Act. More...
H-1B Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 Cap Season | USCIS No. ______ |
USCIS No. ______ | 3/15/2013
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it will begin accepting H-1B petitions subject to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 cap today, Monday, April 1, 2013. More...
EEOC v. Toys "R" Us, Inc. | Civil Action No. 1:13-cv-00756-CCB, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, Baltimore Division |
3/19/2013
Toys "R" Us, Inc., one of the world's largest retailers of toys and juvenile products, violated federal law when it first refused to provide an interpreter for a deaf applicant and then failed to hire her, the U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit. More...
DOL No. Release Number: 13-0212-NAT, Federal Register Volume 78, Number 25 | New DOL Rule on the Amendments to the Family and Medical Leave Act |
2/6/2013
The U.S. Department of Labor marked the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Family and Medical Leave Act by issuing a final rule implementing two important expansions of FMLA protections. More...
Filings Required of Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements and Certain Other Related Entities | EBSA Release Number: 13-0383-NAT, 29 CFR Part 2520, RIN 1210–AB51 |
2/28/2013
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration has announced final rules under the Affordable Care Act to protect workers and employers whose health benefits are provided through Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements. More...