by Girish Anand | Dec 16, 2011 | DOL, Federal Labor Law
A 1974 ruling by the Department of Labor (DOL) grouped adult home health care workers with teenage babysitters as "companions" not entitled to the wage protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In 2007, the Supreme Court upheld that interpretation,...
by Girish Anand | Dec 15, 2011 | NLRB
Come New Year's Day, barring approval of new appointees, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) will be stripped of its authority to issue rulings due to a lack of majority representation. Two board members' appointments have already expired, and a third...
by Girish Anand | Dec 14, 2011 | USCIS
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced the filing of a lawsuit against the University of California, San Diego Medical Center, alleging that the medical center discriminated in the employment eligibility verification process against people who are authorized to...
by Girish Anand | Dec 12, 2011 | DOL, Health Care Reform
The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a proposed final rule on Multiple Employer Welfare Agreements (MEWAs) regarding provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), allowing the DOL Secretary to issue cease and desist orders and/or seize...
by Girish Anand | Dec 10, 2011 | NLRB
After a collective bargaining agreement at Boeing's Seattle plant raised wages and increased job security, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) yesterday dropped its action against the company for opening a $750 million Dreamliner plant in South Carolina, a...
