by Girish Anand | Jan 31, 2012 | DOL, Federal Labor Law
The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued proposed new rules regarding the eligibility of military family members and airline flight crews under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The proposed language would extend the entitlement of military caregiver leave to...
by Girish Anand | Jan 30, 2012 | EEOC
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) received 36,344 retaliation complaints in fiscal year 2011, an increase of three percent from the year prior, making them the largest single block of filings. In all, the EEOC fielded 99,947 discrimination complaints,...
by Girish Anand | Jan 27, 2012 | OSHA
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, must be posted in a conspicuous location by Feb. 1 of each year and left up for viewing until April 30. The summary lists only numbers of affected...
by Girish Anand | Jan 24, 2012 | DOL, OSHA
The 90-day review period for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) revised Hazard Communication Standard (HAZCOM) passed yesterday (Jan. 23, 2012) with no approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which must review all regulations for...
by Girish Anand | Jan 23, 2012 | USCIS
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and its Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Discrimination announced that the University of California San Diego Medical Center has reached a "six-figure" settlement over its practice of requiring excessive...