by Girish Anand | Oct 22, 2009 | Federal Labor Law, OSHA, Uncategorized
In light of 25 recent construction- and workplace-related deaths in the state and on the Las Vegas Strip, Federal OSHA officials have conducted an investigation into the Nevada OSHA program and concluded that it is both ineffective and incompetent. Complete report...
by Girish Anand | Oct 21, 2009 | EEOC, Federal Labor Law
A survey of 251 U.S. corporate law offices by the international law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski reveals the likelihood that employment lawsuits will rise still more in 2010. Actually, most respondents said that the level of lawsuits will at least remain the...
by Girish Anand | Oct 16, 2009 | State Labor Law
A case in New York in which an employee suffered a spinal injury while exercising as part of his company’s sponsored wellness program shows that good intentions can sometimes be costly. Logic Technology Inc. performed on-site work for General Electric, where one...
by Girish Anand | Oct 15, 2009 | Federal Labor Law
Declaring it is out "to target the root cause of illegal immigration," the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) unit are scurrying about to inspect companies’ 1-9 employment verification...
by Girish Anand | Oct 14, 2009 | Federal Labor Law, Random Musings, State Labor Law
The Obama administration’s Department of Labor (DOL) announced back in January that it was ending the requirement for unions to submit form LM-2 for financial disclosure purposes, and yesterday (Oct. 13, 2009) it made it official. The DOL’s Office of...