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Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Church v. EEOC: Supreme Court Confirms Ministerial Exception to Employment

By Jeremy J. Gray of Zuber & Taillieu

The Supreme Court recently confirmed the applicability of the ministerial exception found under the First Amendment in precluding the application of employment discrimination laws to ministers. In Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Church and School v. EEOC, 132 S.Ct. 694 (2012), the Supreme Court used the ministerial exception to preclude a minister’s claim… More...

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Justice Department Will Not Challenge Worker Rights Consortium's Designated Suppliers Program for Collegiate Apparel

Worker Rights Consortium's Designated Suppliers Program for Collegiate Apparel  |  DOJ No. 11-1656  |  12/16/2011

The Department of Justice has issued a business review letter stating that it will not challenge a proposal by the Worker Rights Consortium to implement the Designated Suppliers Program. More...

US Labor Department Publishes Revised List of Products Made with Forced or Indentured Child Labor

Final Determination Revising the List of Products Requiring Federal Contractor Certification as to Forced Child Labor  |  ILAB Release Number: 12-0647-NAT  |  4/3/2012

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs has published a revised list of products that federal contractors must certify under Executive Order 13126 are not produced with forced or indentured child labor. More...

US Labor Department’s OSHA Announces New National Emphasis Program for Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

National Emphasis Program for Nursing and Residential Care Facilities  |  Release Number: 12-0636-NAT, OSHA Directive No. CPL 03-00-016  |  4/5/2012

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has announced a new National Emphasis Program for Nursing and Residential Care Facilities to protect workers from serious safety and health hazards that are common in medical industries. More...

Mine Safety Agency Begins 3rd Phase of ‘Rules to Live By’ Outreach and Enforcement Initiative

Rules to Live By III - MHSA  |  DOL Release Number: 12-0184-NAT  |  1/31/2012

The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration has launched the third phase of an outreach and enforcement program designed to strengthen efforts to prevent mining fatalities. More...

EEOC Issues Final Rule on "Reasonable Factors Other than Age" Under the ADEA

Disparate Impact and Reasonable Factors Other Than Age Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act  |  29 CFR Part 1625, RIN 3046-AA76  |  3/29/2012

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued the “Final Regulation on Disparate Impact and Reasonable Factors Other than Age” (RFOA) under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA). More...

NLRB Acting General Counsel Issues Guidance to Regions for Implementing New Representation Case Procedures

Guidance Memorandum on Representation Case Procedure Changes  |  Memorandum GC 12-04  |  4/26/2012

In a memo issued today, National Labor relations Board (NLRB) Acting General Counsel Lafe Solomon outlined in detail how regional offices will implement new representation case procedures that take effect on Monday, April 30. More...

US Department of Labor's OSHA Revises Hazard Communication Standard

Hazard Communication  |  OSHA Release Number: 12-280-NAT, 29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915, and 1926, Docket No. OSHA-H022K-2006-0062 (formerly Docket No. H022K)  |  3/20/2012

To better protect workers from hazardous chemicals, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has revised its Hazard Communication Standard, aligning it with the United Nations' global chemical labeling system. More...

MSHA Releases Final Rule on Examinations in Underground Coal Mines

Examinations of Work Areas in Underground Coal Mines for Violations of Mandatory Health or Safety Standards  |  MSHA Release Number: 12-0627-NAT  |  4/3/2012

The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration has released a final rule "Examinations of Work Areas in Underground Coal Mines for Violations of Mandatory Health or Safety Standards.” More...

MSHA Reorganizes to Centralize Oversight of Assessments, Accountability Programs

Reorganization - U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration  |  Number 12-0233-NAT  |  2/8/2012

The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration has announced a reorganization designed to centralize its oversight of certain cross-cutting, compliance-related actions. More...

US Labor, Treasury Departments Issue Rules to Enhance Retirement Security

Treasury Department’s Guidance Package on Lifetime Income/Labor Department's Final Rule on 401(k) Fee Disclosure  |  DOL Number 11-1653-NAT  |  2/2/2012

Following President Obama's State of the Union address, in which he proposed a blueprint for an American economy built to last, the U.S. Departments of Labor and the Treasury have undertaken two executive actions designed to help enhance security for millions of Americans saving for retirement. More...

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Companies Mentioned

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The following companies are mentioned in Employment Law Updates:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Ontario Police Department

City of Ontario

Arch Wireless Operating Company, Inc.

Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School

B & D Contracting

Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee

Watkins Motor Lines, Inc.

Agere Systems, Inc. f.k.a. Lucent Technologies, Inc.

Tulsa Winch, Inc.

Ramsey Winch, Inc.

Norris

DP Manufacturing, Inc.

Auto Crane Company

Autozone, Inc.

Southwestern Bell Video Services, Inc.

Temco Service Industries, Inc.

SBC Telecom, Inc.

14 Penn Plaza LLC

SBC Services, Inc.

City of Philadelphia

Pacific Telesis Group

Pacific Bell Telephone Co.

Northeastern Land Services, Ltd. d.b.a. NLS Group

Pacific Bell Information Services

LA Weight Loss, Inc. n.k.a. Pure Weight Loss, Inc.

Advanced Solutions, Inc.

Gold’n Plump Poultry, Inc.

Cardone Industries, Inc.

The Work Connection

Pitt-Ohio Express, Inc.

Lehigh Valley Physicians Business Services, Inc.

BVP, LLC d.b.a. Big Vanilla Pasadena

Lehigh Valley Health Services, Inc.

N.F.A.C., Inc. d.b.a. Big Vanilla Athletic Club

Huron Valley Ambulance, Inc.

J.C. Penney Corp.

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

American Insurance Co.

Murphy Ford Inc. d.b.a. Murphy Ford Lincoln Mercury Murphy Ford Inc.

City of Chicago

United Airlines, Inc.

Reliance Standard Life Insurance Co.

Equal Employment Opportunity

New Process Steel L.P.

The Star Tribune Company

National Labor Relations Board

Scolari's Warehouse Markets, Inc. d.b.a. Scolari's Food and Drug

Rent-A-Center West, Inc.

EGL, Inc.