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HHS Posts List of Major Breaches News Health Care, Health IT, Policies And Liability, Privacy Covered entities that experienced major breaches of protected health information (PHI) now are being listed on the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Web site, as the recent HIPAA amendments directed HHS to do.
DOL Issues Long-awaited Proposal on Investment Advice News Policies And Liability, Retirement Plans The Department of Labor (DOL) released a proposed regulation designed to make investment advice more accessible for participants in 401(k)-type plans and individual retirement accounts (IRAs). .
Judge, Not Jury, Decides Front Pay, 9th Cir. Rules News FMLA, Policies And Liability A ruling by the 9th U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals puts that court in line with at least three other federal appeals courts (the 4th, 5th and 10th circuits) that have ruled judges, rather than juries, should determine not only the availability but the amount of front pay awards.
Restaurant's Tip Pool Did Not Violate FLSA News Minimum Wage, Policies And Liability, Wage and Hour Laws A restaurant did not violate the Fair Labor Standards Act when it required its servers — who were paid more than the applicable minimum wage — to participate in a "tip pool" that redistributed some of their tips to other restaurant workers, the 9th U.
On Again, Off Again: Can you Control Intermittent Leave Under the FMLA? Recorded Training Benefits And Leave, FMLA, Policies And Liability One of the most difficult areas for HR professionals to deal with is intermittent leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Because the nature of the leave and the law, managers often feel handcuffed by employees who sometimes abuse the amount and time granted to them under the law, leaving employers short-handed.
W-2 for 2010 Smart Start: Ensure Compliance with Federal and State Requirements Recorded Training Compensation And Evaluation, Policies And Liability Every year, you have to know and respond to changes made in W-2 processing procedures.  And, with all the new employment and pay laws coming out of Washington, you can’t afford to get behind this year.
COBRA Subsidy Gets Short Extension, With a Twist News Continuation Coverage, Discipline and Discharge, Health Care, Policies And Liability The COBRA premium subsidy law has been extended for 31 days, until March 31, 2010, with an added twist. Now, eligible individuals who had a reduction of hours but did not elect COBRA coverage due to that qualifying event and later incur an involuntary termination of employment can receive premium assistance under certain conditions.
The Decertification of FLSA Collective Actions News FLSA, Meal Breaks, Minimum Wage, Overtime, Policies And Liability, Rest Breaks, Wage and Hour Laws Damages can mount quickly in a "collective action"  under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), as many employers have learned to their regret.  In this article, two attorneys expert in representing employers against such actions discuss the procedure behind certification of FLSA lawsuits as "collective actions" and offer steps employers can take to prevent certification.
Key Factors in Classifying 'Safety Officers' Under the FLSA Report Compensation And Evaluation, FLSA, Minimum Wage, Overtime, Policies And Liability, Staffing And Contractors, Wage and Hour Laws Deciding whether to classify a "safety officer" as exempt or nonexempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act can be tricky, but there are factors that can help employers make the right call, says FLSA attorney Shlomo Katz.
More FLSA Lawsuits Are Filed in Florida Than in Any Other State News Compensation And Evaluation, FLSA, Policies And Liability, Wage and Hour Laws Florida Florida has become a hotbed for Fair Labor Standards Act litigation in recent years. .