Earlier today, the National Labor Relations Board officially announced its “final rule” amending the current union election procedures. The new procedures will be published in the Federal Register on December 15, and will take effect roughly three months from now, on April 14, 2015. According to the Board, the old […]
Publications
Clawback Actions In Bankruptcy: Three Ideas for a Defendant
A bankruptcy case gives rise to certain rights under Chapter 5 of United States Bankruptcy Code. Chapter 5 causes of action are typically pursued by a bankruptcy trustee or a debtor-in-possession, a bankruptcy term for a bankrupt in a reorganization bankruptcy who has not been displaced by a trustee. These […]
OSHA Revises Record-Keeping Requirements
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) recently announced revised record-keeping requirements that will go into effect on January 1, 2015, for workplaces under OSHA’s jurisdiction. Under the revised rule, employers will be required to notify OSHA of work-related fatalities within eight hours, and work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations or losses […]
Highlights of the OIG 2015 Work Plan
On October 31, 2014, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) released its Work Plan for fiscal year 2015. The Work Plan identifies key areas of review and activities that the OIG plans to pursue in the upcoming year, in an effort to […]
Eighth Circuit Dismisses Claim By Nursing Mother
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently found that the alleged mistreatment an employee received after returning from maternity leave did not amount to an adverse employment action under Title VII and the Iowa Civil Rights Act (“ICRA”). The Eighth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the […]