by Girish Anand | Nov 24, 2010 | EEOC, Federal Labor Law
In its just-released Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) for fiscal 2010, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) says it is "rebuilding" and reducing its backlog of discrimination claims needing action. Though a record number of of...
by Girish Anand | Nov 23, 2010 | HIPAA, IRS
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced dollar limits for tax-deferred retirement savings accounts for 2011, and, reflecting a flat cost-of-living index for 2010, has left those limits virtually unchanged for the new year. For instance, the limit for 401(k),...
by Girish Anand | Nov 18, 2010 | Federal Labor Law
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which is increasingly more pro-employee under the Obama administration, is suing American Medical Response (AMR) of Connecticut for firing an employee over remarks she posted on her Facebook page. Annemarie Souza, an...
by Girish Anand | Nov 17, 2010 | EEOC, Federal Labor Law
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), tasked with pursuing discrimination claims under a variety of federal laws, has broken new ground by filing a lawsuit for obesity discrimination under the Americans With Disabilities Amendments Act (ADAAA). The ADAAA...
by Girish Anand | Nov 12, 2010 | Federal Labor Law, USCIS
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), which conducts compliance audits of firms with federal contracts, has announced that it will no longer inspect I-9 employee eligibility forms during its visits. Under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with...