Article(s) published by this organization: 20
 | Recent Successorship Decisions Complicate Matters for Employers
Brian D. Balonick, David J. Laurent; Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC; November 3, 2009, previously published on October 27, 2009 Two recent decisions highlight the risks employers face when hiring unionized employees as part of an acquisition or business transfer. In general, when a new employer continues a prior employer's operations and hires a majority of its employees from the prior employer's unionized workforce, the... |
 | USCIS' E-Verify Supplemental Guide Offers Important Guidance for Federal Contractors Frances P. Rayer, Christopher R. Thorn; Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC; October 20, 2009, previously published on September 2009 On September 8, 2009, a Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) final rule (the "federal contractor rule") went into effect that requires certain federal contractors and their subcontractors to agree, through language inserted into their qualifying federal contracts, to use the E-Verify... |
| OSHA Targets Underreporting of Injuries with National Emphasis Program Jill M. Lashay, Nicole L. Borda; Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC; October 20, 2009, previously published on October 2009 In response to recent academic studies suggesting that employers underreport accidents and discourage employees from reporting injuries sustained on the job, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced on October 1, 2009, a new national emphasis program (NEP) on recordkeeping. |
| EEOC Issues Proposed Regulations on the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC; October 20, 2009, previously published on September 2009 On September 23, 2009, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued lengthy, proposed regulations concerning the recent amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADAAA), which substantially expanded the definition of disability and the corresponding reach of the Americans with... |
| Recent Ledbetter Act Developments: Employee's Unanswered Request for Raise and a Change in Pension Benefit Accrual Rate Rendered EEOC Charges Filed Years Later Timely Jaime S. Tuite, David J. Laurent; Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC; October 20, 2009, previously published on September 2009 The Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act recently caused two courts to reverse themselves and allow employees to proceed with discrimination claims that the courts previously dismissed as untimely. The Ledbetter Act permits employees to file claims based on an earlier compensation decision if the decision... |
| SEC Acts to Curb Naked Short Sales Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC; October 20, 2009, previously published on September 2009 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently taken several measures to curb "naked" short sales. Short selling involves any sale of a security that the seller does not own or any sale that is consummated by the delivery of a security that is borrowed by, or for the account... |
| New York Employers Must Now Advise New Hires in Writing of Their Rate of Pay and Overtime Rate Peter M. Avery; Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC; October 20, 2009, previously published on September 2009 New York recently amended its Labor Law ยง 195 to require employers to advise all new hires in writing of their rate of pay and regular pay day. For non-exempt, overtime-eligible employees, the notice must include the regular hourly rate as well as the overtime rate. Employers also must obtain from... |
| Employers Must Prepare For Increased H-1B, L-1, and I-9 Inspections Frances P. Rayer, Christopher R. Thorn; Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC; October 20, 2009, previously published on September 2009 Although President Obama has recently indicated that comprehensive immigration reform is likely to be on the back burner until 2010, it's clear the administration plans to continue focusing on employers' immigration compliance. In recent months, we've seen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)... |
| OSHA's 2009 Site-Specific Targeting Plan Establishes New Selection Criteria for Inspecting and Puts New Focus on Nursing Homes Jill M. Lashay, Nicole L. Borda; Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC; October 20, 2009, previously published on September 2009 On September 4, 2009, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) announced that it would focus its 2009 Site-Specific Targeting (SST) Program on nearly 4,000 high-hazard worksites on the agency's list for comprehensive safety inspections. For the past 11 years, OSHA has used the SST... |
| OSHA Revises Personal Protective Equipment Standards Jill M. Lashay; Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC; October 20, 2009, previously published on September 2009 On September 9, 2009, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its final regulations revising the personal protective equipment (PPE) sections of its general industry, shipyard employment, longshoring and marine terminals standards concerning... |
