By Jeremy J. Gray of Zuber & Taillieu LLP
The Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has held that two provisions of the Railway Labor Act (“RLA”), 45 U.S.C. section 152, do not provide a private cause of action that would enable unhappy employees to overturn reworked agreements entered into by their union. In Lindsay v. Association of Professional… More...
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL””) has announced two new rules designed to enhance retirement security and transparency for the millions of workers covered by 401(k), pension and other retirement arrangements. More...
The Department of Labor (“DOL”) has issued a a final rule governing labor certification process and enforcement mechanisms for the H-2A temporary agricultural worker program. More...
President Barack Obama has signed into law S. 1422, otherwise known as the Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act (“Act”). This new law amends the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) of 1993 to make sure that flight attendants and pilots are able to qualify for FMLA benefits, just like other American workers. More...
On December 19, President Barack Obama signed legislation extending the eligibility period for the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (“COBRA”) premium reduction through February 28, 2010 — an additional two months — and the maximum period for receiving the subsidy for an additional six months. More...
Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (“GINA”) goes into effect for employers of 15 or more employees on November 21, 2009. More...
On Feb. 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (“stimulus bill”), Public Law 111-5. The stimulus bill contained the Employ American Workers Act (“EAWA”), Pub. L. 111-5, Div. A, Title XVI, § 1611. More...
Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter has signed a bill that penalizes employers that misclassify employees as independent contractors in order to avoid the payment benefits and employment taxes. More...
The stimulus package, which was enacted as the “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009” (“ARRA”) temporarily reduces the premium for COBRA coverage for eligible individuals. COBRA (the “Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985”) allows certain people to extend employer-provided group health coverage, if they would otherwise lose the coverage due to certain events such as divorce or loss of a job. More...
A pro-labor legislation, Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act, S. 3406 ("Act") that overturns four erroneous Supreme Court decisions that have eroded the protections of people with disabilities under the ADA has finally become law, thus restoring original Congressional intent. More...
The Department of Labor, Office of Labor-Management Standards ("OLMS") announced that it has published a Final Rule implementing the Form T-1, Trust Annual Report. More...
