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E-alerts · Labor & Employment

Trick or Treat? Halloween celebrations may create employer liability

October 24, 2014

By Kelline R. Linton, Associate.   With Halloween just around the corner, employers should take note of the following potential liabilities associated with celebrations in the workplace:  …

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E-alerts · Government Contract & Compliance · Labor & Employment

NLRB intends to redefine joint employer

October 17, 2014

By Kelline R. Linton, Associate.   In recent months, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has expressed an interest in redefining the standards for determining joint employer liability.…

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E-alerts · Government Contract & Compliance

Court finds extrapolation permissible to prove liability under False Claims Act

October 6, 2014

By Kelline R. Linton, Associate.   On Monday, a Tennessee federal judge ruled that government attorneys can extrapolate from a small sample of billing statements to prove liability…

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E-alerts · Labor & Employment

CURRENT HEALTH AND WAGE ISSUES

September 22, 2014

By Linda H. Evans, Senior Associate.   Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Coming Soon to California This is a heads up to any employer with employees in California! Starting…

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E-alerts · Government Contract & Compliance · Labor & Employment

D.C. Circuit Upholds Attorney-Client Privilege for Companies’ Internal Investigations

August 29, 2014

By Kelline R. Linton, Associate.   In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld the attorney-client privilege for companies conducting internal investigations.…

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E-alerts · Government Contract & Compliance

OFCCP issues proposed rule requiring annual Equal Pay Report

August 13, 2014

By Kelline R. Linton, Junior Associate.   On August 6, 2014, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would require…

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E-alerts · Government Contract & Compliance

Federal contractors to report violations during bidding under new Executive Order

August 6, 2014

By Kelline R. Linton, Junior Associate.   On July 31, 2014, the President signed the Fair Pay and Safe Workplace Executive Order, which will require federal contractors to…

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E-alerts · Labor & Employment

Health Care Law… A Tale of Two Cities?

July 29, 2014

By Linda H. Evans, Senior Associate.   In a 2-1 decision, the appeals court in Washington, DC, called into question the subsidies that help low and middle income…

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E-alerts · Government Contract & Compliance

President Extends Accelerated Payments Program for Small Businesses

July 22, 2014

By Kelline R. Linton, Junior Associate.   On July 10, 2014, at the direction of the President, the Office of Management and Budget issued a memorandum that directed…

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E-alerts · Labor & Employment

Supreme Court Round-Up: The Supremes have been busy!

July 10, 2014

By Linda H. Evans, Senior Associate.   Over the last few weeks, the Supreme Court has issued several opinions that have a direct impact on employers. Here are…

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