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Heath H. Edwards; Ford & Harrison LLP;
Legal Alert/Article June 14, 2013, previously published on June 11, 2013 Everyone remembers their first summer job in high school. It was not only your first taste of what it meant to work for a living, but also your first taste of having some extra spending money for the weekend. One of the most popular industries in which people look for summer jobs is the...
| | Federal Contractors Not Released from Notice Posting Requirement
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Legal Alert/Article May 30, 2013, previously published on May 29, 2013 Executive Summary: Although the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals' decision invalidating the Nation Labor Relations Board's (NLRB's) notice posting requirement means that private employers currently are relieved of this obligation, the ruling did not create a reprieve for federal contractors.
| | Another Federal Court Invalidates the Recess Appointment of an NLRB Member
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Legal Alert/Article May 22, 2013, previously published on May 20, 2013 Executive Summary: In a 2-1 decision, the Third Circuit has held that the President's recess appointment of Craig Becker to the National Labor Relations Board was invalid because he was not appointed during an intersession break of Congress as required by the Recess Appointments Clause. ...
| | Tennessee's Safe Commute Act May Impact Workplace Weapons Policies
Herbert E. Gerson, Joshua J. Sudbury; Ford & Harrison LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 17, 2013, previously published on May 16, 2013 Executive Summary: On March 14, 2013, Tennessee governor Bill Haslam signed into law the "Tennessee Safe Commute Act." The new law, which takes effect July 1, 2013, will allow handgun carry permit holders to store firearms and ammunition in their vehicle no matter where they are parked....
| | Notice of Health Exchange Coverage Options Guidance Released
Tiffany D. Downs, Scott V. Wagner; Ford & Harrison LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 16, 2013, previously published on May 14, 2013 Executive Summary: The Affordable Care Act added section 18B to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which requires certain employers to send out notices to employees regarding the availability of the state-based Health Insurance Exchanges ("Exchange Notice"). Under the FLSA, these...
| | New York City Council Approves Sick Leave Law
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Legal Alert/Article May 13, 2013, previously published on May 10, 2013 Executive Summary: The New York City Council has passed a law that will require businesses to provide either paid or unpaid sick leave (depending on the size of the employer) beginning April 1, 2014. The City Council passed the New York City Earned Sick Time Act by a vote of 45-3, which means it...
| | Federal Appeals Court Strikes NLRB's Notice Posting Rule
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Legal Alert/Article May 9, 2013, previously published on May 8, 2013 Executive Summary: The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated the National Labor Relations Board's rule requiring employers to post a Notice of Employee Rights under the NLRA because it violates employers' free speech rights. See National Ass'n of Manufacturers v. NLRB (May 7, 2013). The court...
| | Attention International Travelers - Paper I-94s will be Eliminated by May 21, 2013
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Legal Alert/Article May 8, 2013, previously published on May 6, 2013 Executive Summary: The Customs & Border Protection (CBP) agency has begun gradually eliminating the paper I-94 Admission/Departure Record (known as the "I-94") at all air and sea ports of entry. Note: travelers will still receive a paper form I-94 at land border ports of entry. The...
| | Full Implementation of SHOP Health Exchanges Delayed
Tiffany D. Downs, Scott V. Wagner; Ford & Harrison LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 10, 2013, previously published on April 9, 2013 Executive Summary: The Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") recently announced that full implementation of the SHOP component of the state-based health insurance exchanges created by the Affordable Care Act (the "ACA") run in full or in part by the federal government...
| | Federal Judge Finds that OFCCP Has Jurisdiction Over Three Hospitals
Bennet D. Alsher; Ford & Harrison LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 6, 2013, previously published on April 4, 2013 Executive Summary: The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs ("OFCCP") has jurisdiction over three hospitals that provided medical services to federal employees who were members of an HMO, according to Judge Paul L. Friedman of the United States District Court for the District...
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