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Please Click HerePosted on May 16, 2014 by Ruder Ware Alumni
Recently, the federal Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (which covers Wisconsin), clarified that the FMLA applies when an employee requests leave so that she or he can provide physical and psychological care to a terminally ill parent while that parent is traveling away from home. In doing so, the Court disagreed with other […]
Posted on May 16, 2014 by Ruder Ware Alumni
Employers have always been told that an employee that suffers a temporary impairment or injury does not qualify as a disabled employee under the Americans with Disabilities Act. For example, an employee falling out of a deer stand and breaking his leg would not be considered disabled for purposes of an accommodation requirement under the […]
Posted on May 16, 2014 by Mary Ellen Schill
This afternoon the Treasury Department announced that employers with 50 or more full-time equivalent employees (FTEs), but less than 100 FTEs, will not have to comply with the employer mandate of the Affordable Care Act until 2016. The determination of whether an employer meets the small employer requirements for this purpose would be based on […]
Posted on May 16, 2014 by Ruder Ware Alumni
The notion of 25 days or less is the new watch word for the National Labor Relations Board and the proposed rules on “quickie elections.” The NLRB has promulgated new rules that are subject to public comment which would expedite the union election process to be less than 25 days from the filing of a […]
Posted on May 16, 2014 by Ruder Ware Alumni
Our recent blog talked about a proposed rule from the NLRB to establish new procedures for union elections. Known as the “quickie election” rule, it has been proposed by the NLRB for comment although there are strong indications that the rule will be adopted as proposed. One of the most significant aspects of the proposed […]
Posted on May 16, 2014 by Ruder Ware Alumni
We have written about the proposed “quickie election” rule being considered by the National Labor Relations Board which is designed to expedite a union election proceeding. Another element of the proposed Rule requires the employer to turn over a list of all individuals (names) that would be considered eligible to vote in the union election […]
Posted on May 15, 2014 by Ruder Ware Alumni
Recently, the professional sports world has experienced a slew of wage and hour lawsuits, through which the stars on and off the field (well, maybe not off the field completely, but definitely on the sidelines) have claimed their larger-than-life employers failed to pay them the applicable minimum wages and overtime, as required under federal and […]
Posted on May 15, 2014 by Sara J. Ackermann
The story begins when Phil Vanaria, an employee of Cook County’s Oak Forest Hospital learns from a friend that Krystal Wilson, an out-of-work massage therapist, was offering to perform massages at her home studio. Vanaria contacted Wilson regarding her services, and suggested there may be some positions open at the Hospital for which she would […]
Posted on May 15, 2014 by Ruder Ware Alumni
The United Parcel Service, Inc.’s (UPS) motion to dismiss a claim filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) challenging the company’s leave policy was denied last week by the U.S. District Court in Illinois. EEOC v. United Parcel Service, Inc., N.D. Ill, No. 09C5291, February 11, 2014. For over a decade UPS has maintained […]
Posted on May 15, 2014 by Ruder Ware Alumni
We have written about the proposed NLRB rules that would allow for a “quickie election” process. The first hearing on these rules was held by a House committee even though this is an NLRB rule and not proposed legislation. The committee wanted to air some of the concerns that employers have expressed about this proposed […]