|
||||
|
Lori Adelson On February 13, 2012, President Obama announced The Fiscal Year 2013 Budget. Notably, the 2013 Budget once again includes special funding for the Department of Labor to “detect and deter” companies from misclassifying employees as independent contractors. Specifically, 14 million is budgeted for misclassification, including $10 million for grants to States to identify [...] E. Jason Tremblay Arnstein & Lehr Chicago Partner Jason Tremblay authored the article titled “How to avoid defamation and reverse discrimination claims when investigating harassment,” which appeared in the February 22 edition of Inside Counsel. In the article, Mr. Tremblay explains that an employer must conduct its investigation in the most confidential manner possible and [...] E. Jason Tremblay Arnstein & Lehr Chicago Partner Jason Tremblay will speak at the “Employment Law for Businesses” seminars co-hosted by Arnstein & Lehr. The 4-part seminar series covers topics on employment laws, pitfalls facing employers and easy steps to reduce liability and protect your business. The seminars will take place in Arnstein & Lehr’s Chicago [...] Lori Adelson The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to implement recent statutory amendments to the Family Medical and Leave Act contained in the 2010 National Defense Authorization Act. The proposed changes affect military servicemember leave and include new provisions for certain airline employees, who would otherwise be ineligible for leave. [...] Arnstein & Lehr LLP is pleased to announce that four attorneys have been elevated to equity partner and nine associates elevated to partner in the firm’s Chicago, Miami and West Pam Beach offices. The following attorneys have been elected to equity partner: Paul R. Diamond is a member of the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group [...] Arnstein & Lehr LLP is pleased to announce that four attorneys have been elevated to equity partner and nine associates elevated to partner in the firm’s Chicago, Miami and West Pam Beach offices. The following attorneys have been elected to equity partner: Paul R. Diamond is a member of the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group [...] E. Jason Tremblay Arnstein & Lehr Chicago Partner Jason Tremblay authored the article titled “How to properly handle references for terminated employees,” which appeared in the February 6 edition of Inside Counsel. Mr. Tremblay’s article focuses on the complications that may arise when a company gives a reference for a terminated employee. He indicates there [...] Lori Adelson The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has implemented a new record-keeping rule that requires employers to retain workplace records for potential Title II investigations to demonstrate their compliance with Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). GINA prevents the use of genetic information to discriminate against individuals whose genetic records [...] |
||||
|
Copyright © 2012 General Counselor - All Rights Reserved |
||||
