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Richard J. Cino, V. John Ella, David R. Jimenez; Jackson Lewis LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 1, 2013, previously published on January 31, 2013 Employee claims of retaliation have risen steadily on a year-to-year basis and recent government statistics suggest this is a continuing trend. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”), which enforces 22 separate federal whistleblower statutes, has issued updated...
| | Significant Changes for Health Care Providers, Health Plans, and Their Business Associates and Subcontractors in Final HIPAA Privacy Regulations
Joseph J. Lazzarotti; Jackson Lewis LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 31, 2013, previously published on January 28, 2013 The Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published its long-awaited final privacy and security regulations (“Final Rule”) under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) on January 25, 2013....
| | Recess Appointments at NLRB Unconstitutional, Federal Appeals Court Rules
Howard M. Bloom, Philip B. Rosen, Harold R. Weinrich; Jackson Lewis LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 30, 2013, previously published on January 25, 2013 National Labor Relations Board Members Sharon Block, Richard Griffin, and former Member Terence F. Flynn were not properly named to the Board as interim appointees by President Barack Obama at the beginning of 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has ruled. Noel...
| | What to Expect from OSHA in President Obama’s Second Term
Bradford T. Hammock; Jackson Lewis LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 28, 2013, previously published on January 22, 2013 As President Barack Obama officially begins his second term in office, it is appropriate to look ahead at what a “second-term” Occupational Safety and Health Administration will mean for employers. To be sure, the future of the Department of Labor is uncertain, with Secretary Hilda...
| | NLRB Revisits Disclosure of Witness Statements
Howard M. Bloom, Philip B. Rosen; Jackson Lewis LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 28, 2013, previously published on January 18, 2013 One day after applying and explaining its long-standing precedent, articulated in Anheuser-Busch, 237 NLRB 982 (1978), that all written statements by employee-witnesses are automatically exempt from disclosure as long as they qualify as “witness statements,” the National Labor Relations...
| | Paid Sick Leave Law May Be in the Offing for Portland, Oregon Employers
Mark A. Crabtree; Jackson Lewis LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 28, 2013, previously published on January 22, 2013 The City of Portland is considering an ordinance mandating that protected sick leave rights be extended to virtually all employees in the City. If passed, Oregon private-sector employers would join those in San Francisco, California, and Washington, D.C., in being required to provide employees with...
| | Reversing Precedent, Pennsylvania High Court Rules Voluntary Early Retirees Entitled to Unemployment Benefits
A. Patricia Diulus-Myers; Jackson Lewis LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 28, 2013, previously published on January 24, 2013 Overruling more than 30 years of precedent, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that the “voluntary layoff” provision of the Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Law permits employees to receive unemployment compensation benefits when they accept an early retirement incentive...
| | Super Bowl Sunday is Coming — Relevant Considerations for Employers
Richard Greenberg, John A. Snyder; Jackson Lewis LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 28, 2013, previously published on January 17, 2013 Millions of Americans will tune in on Super Bowl Sunday to watch one of the biggest sporting events of the year. For employers, the effects of the Super Bowl may be felt far beyond the big game.
| | New Massachusetts Law Requires Staffing Firms to Give Written Notice Regarding Jobs to Temporary Workers
Brian E. Lewis; Jackson Lewis LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 28, 2013, previously published on January 17, 2013 Effective January 31, 2013, temporary staffing agencies in Massachusetts must provide temporary employees with written notice of certain information before the employees can go to a new assignment for work. The new law also prohibits staffing agencies from charging temporary employees for certain...
| | Employers Must Post OSHA 300A Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses Summary by Feb. 1
Bradford T. Hammock; Jackson Lewis LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 28, 2013, previously published on January 23, 2013 Employers covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s recordkeeping rule must prepare and post OSHA Form 300A, “Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses,” by February 1 and keep the form posted until April 30. The form must be posted at each establishment...
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