On March 8, 2013, the Department of Homeland Security issued a new version of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (“Form”). The current version of the Form expired last August; however, implementation of a new Form was delayed when the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”) received over 6,000 […]
Labor & Employment Law Update
State Specific Developments: February 2013
Iowa: Iowa taxpayers will pay approximately $448,000 to settle an age discrimination lawsuit that an 81-year old doctor filed against a state home for the disabled. The doctor was fired after working eight days at the state home. The doctor claims that he was asked age-related questions during his job […]
Executive Ordered to Repay $735,000 for Breach of Agreement
A panel of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld a jury verdict requiring a former Hallmark executive to repay her entire cash severance after she violated the severance agreement by using and disclosing confidential company documents. Janet Murley was Hallmark’s group vice president of marketing until her position […]
PPACA Regulatory Updates
As the effective date (January 1, 2014) of significant provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Acts (“PPACA”) nears, federal regulatory agencies have been hard at work issuing extensive guidance to help employers and individuals comply with the new health care laws. While the new regulations and guidance are […]
EEOC v. Farmer’s Pride, Inc. — Use Care In Disclosing Documents to the EEOC
EEOC v. Farmer’s Pride, Inc. illustrates why employers should be cautious in producing private employee information to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) or its state counterparts. In the context of an investigation, the EEOC often seeks and may gain access to all kinds of private information only remotely […]