With the Supreme Court Ruling, Exempt Employees May Expand
Like with many areas of employment-related regulation, standards regarding overtime exemptions have seen considerable instability in recent years. During the Obama years, the Department of ... READ MORE
Posted by Jeffrey Forbes
Browning-Ferris's Expected Shakeup Didn't Go Quite As Expected
The National Labor Relations Board revised its definition of a joint employer in 2015, leading to a host of concerns from various businesses fearing expanding liability. The decision, ... READ MORE
Posted by Jeffrey Forbes
NLRB Decisions On Bargaining Units: What to Keep In Mind
As part of a series of decisions issued by the National Labor Relations Board at the end of 2017, a new ruling overturned an Obama era policy related to defining bargaining units for ... READ MORE
Posted by Jeffrey Forbes
More Court Decisions & Actions On Fiduciary Responsibility
On March 15, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dealt Obama era regulations their most recent defeat. In the wake of numerous other overturned rules by ... READ MORE
Posted by Jeffrey Forbes
Higher Education The Focus Of Fiduciary Risk Litigation
In 2016, the same law firm started twelve different lawsuits against twelve different universities alleging violations of federal retirement law. Schlichter, Bogard, and Denton is often ... READ MORE
Posted by Jeffrey Forbes
Risk Management Is Critical, Regardless Of Joint Employer Status
In September of 2017, Republicans gained a majority of seats on the National Labor Relations Board. After several months spent relatively quietly, the National Labor Relations Board ... READ MORE
Posted by Jeffrey Forbes
Litigation Of Fiduciary Liability Complaints Against JP Morgan
Litigation related to retirement plans continues to be a major issue facing businesses in the United States. Companies must offer recruits and employees some form of retirement plan in ... READ MORE
Posted by Jeffrey Forbes
PA Supreme Court Ruling Changes Future For Work Comp. Cases
In June of 2017, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned a long-standing worker’s compensation law on what seemed like a technicality to many legal outsiders. The decision had the ... READ MORE
Posted by Jeffrey Forbes
Only 30 Days Remain to Electronically Submit OSHA Injury Data
As you have been advised over the course of the year,OSHA’s Final Rule to “Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses” (aka the E-Recordkeeping Rule) requires employers of certain ... READ MORE
Posted by Barbara Taylor