by Girish Anand | Nov 5, 2009 | Random Musings, Uncategorized
An October survey by consulting firm Watson Wyatt found that 54 percent of employers plan to end salary freezes within six months, up from 33 percent in August. Some 49 percent, just shy of a majority, also said they plan to end hiring freezes in the same time frame....
by Girish Anand | Nov 4, 2009 | Federal Labor Law, State Labor Law
A bill has been introduced by one of the authors of the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) to require employers to provide up to five paid sick days for employees sent home with the H1N1 influenza. The emergency measure, which would also extend to sufferers of any other...
by Girish Anand | Nov 3, 2009 | EEOC, Federal Labor Law, OSHA, State Labor Law
Wal-Mart has agreed to, and a judge approved, a plan to settle unpaid-wage lawsuits for up to $85 million. The lawsuits, 30 in all that were combined into one before U.S. District Judge Philip M. Pro in Las Vegas, alleged time clock manipulation and denial of rest...
by Girish Anand | Nov 2, 2009 | Federal Labor Law, Health Care Reform, Minimum Wage Law, Personnel Concepts, State Labor Law
Implementing changes to HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) contained in the stimulus package (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, or ARRA), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Oct. 30, 2009, published its Interim Final...