By Dana K. Stripling, JD, Of Counsel, Garlo Ward P.C. www.garloward.com Posted April 29, 2004 Employers have roughly four months to achieve compliance with the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) exemption regulations, the department announced today. In a Federal Register notice officially unveiling the rules, DOL established Aug. 23, 2004, as the date the new rules will take effect. On that date, to be eligible for an exemption from the federal minimum … [Read more...] about Time Is Money: Employers Must Comply With DOL’s New FLSA Rules by Aug. 23
Show Me the Money! DOL Issues New FLSA “White-Collar” Exemption Rules
By Dana K. Stripling, JD, Of Counsel, Garlo Ward P.C. www.garloward.com Posted April 25, 2004 On April 20, 2004, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued long-awaited final revisions to its "white-collar" employee exemption regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Under the changes, employees earning less than $23,660 a year are guaranteed time-and-a-half overtime pay after working 40 hours in a week. Highly compensated white-collar employees earning $100,000 or more per … [Read more...] about Show Me the Money! DOL Issues New FLSA “White-Collar” Exemption Rules
Disciplining To Win: The How-To’s of Discipline Done Right
By Dana Stripling, JD, Garlo Ward, P.C. www.garloward.com Posted July 7, 2004 If they could choose one supervisory function to avoid, many managers and supervisors alike would choose disciplining employees. In today's litigious society, employees don't think twice about seeking solace in court for perceived inequities. Most employment lawsuits are filed by employees who believe they were disciplined unfairly, and their attorneys seek out a cause of action to explain the perceived … [Read more...] about Disciplining To Win: The How-To’s of Discipline Done Right
COBRA Notice Rules Finalized
By Dana Stripling, JD, Garlo Ward, P.C. www.garloward.com Posted July 7, 2004 They have been imminent for months. Just last week, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued final notice regulations for the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA). Some noteworthy changes: In the model Election Notice, the requirement that employers list the names of qualified beneficiaries has been eliminated. Instead, qualified beneficiaries can be referred to either by status (e.g., … [Read more...] about COBRA Notice Rules Finalized
EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATES: Supreme Court Declines to Review Retirement Benefits Case; Electronic I-9s; Employers’ Use of Investigators; and Veterans’ Issues
By Dana Stripling, J.D, Garlo Ward P.C. www.garloward.com Posted December 14, 2004 Supreme Court Looks the Other Way The U.S. Supreme Court has only a few employment law cases to address this term. And it recently declined to review a retirement benefits case that may be of interest to employers. The Supreme Court effectively let stand a Seventh Circuit decision holding that a company was not liable for failing to inform workers that lifetime retiree health benefits could be … [Read more...] about EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATES: Supreme Court Declines to Review Retirement Benefits Case; Electronic I-9s; Employers’ Use of Investigators; and Veterans’ Issues
GARLO WARD EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE
When is it Age Discrimination; Keeping Your Credibility; Final HIPAA Portability Requirements; New Tool for Conducting Background Checks By Dana Stripling, JD, Garlo Ward, P.C. www.garloward.com Posted Monday, April 5, 2005 WHEN IS IT AGE DISCRIMINATION EVEN WHEN YOU DON'T INTEND IT? The U.S. Supreme Court ruled this week for the first time that older workers can file "disparate impact" claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). Until the ruling on March 30, 2005, … [Read more...] about GARLO WARD EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE
Employment Law Update: Delays; New HIPAA FAQs; and the Workplace Rights of Epileptic Employees
By Dana Stripling, JD, Garlo Ward, P.C. www.garloward.com Posted August 25, 2004 FMLA Revisions Delayed Those who are grappling with the new FLSA rules may be relieved to hear that the Department of Labor has decided to delay publishing proposed revisions to the Family and Medical Leave Act rules until March 2005. EEO-1 Delayed, Too The EEOC had also planned on introducing changes this year to its EEO-1 form, the Employer Information Report. Now it looks like you'll have to wait … [Read more...] about Employment Law Update: Delays; New HIPAA FAQs; and the Workplace Rights of Epileptic Employees
GARLO WARD EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE
RISE AND SHINE�AN HOUR EARLIER By Dana Stripling, JD, Garlo Ward, P.C. www.garloward.com Posted Monday, April 4, 2005 A practice first contemplated by Benjamin Franklin, Daylight Saving Time returns a week from Sunday on April 3rd. Unless you live in Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, most of the Eastern Time Zone portion of the State of Indiana, or the state of Arizona (except for the Navajo Indian Reservation), all clocks should be moved ahead one hour at … [Read more...] about GARLO WARD EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE
Judicial Review for Level of Need Cases
By Jerri Lynn Ward, J.D., Garlo Ward, P.C. www.garloward.com Posted November 9, 2004 For HCS and ICF-MR Programs In a recent article, Understanding the Anatomy of a Level of Need Appeal, I said that recourse beyond the administrative process was non-existent at worst and uncertain at best. We now have good news on that issue from the Texas Supreme Court. In September, the Texas Supreme Court ruled on a case involving the question of whether or not a person who holds a child-care … [Read more...] about Judicial Review for Level of Need Cases
ARE YOU “IN THE KNOW”?
By Dana K. Stripling, JD, Of Counsel, Garlo Ward P.C. www.garloward.com Posted April 22, 2004 Notification - or lack thereof - is a critical component of employee-based lawsuits. Notice to employees of your policies and procedures not only deters lawsuits, it helps you establish and maintain consistency in your own company's practices. And even if you end up in court, there is nothing more persuasive to a judge or jury than an employer's compliance with its own policies. Following are … [Read more...] about ARE YOU “IN THE KNOW”?