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Department of Labor Announces New Funding Priorities
Posted by Jennifer Dorhout on Mar 4, 2014
On March 4, 2014, the United States Department of Labor announced certain funding priorities in the President’s budget proposal including an increase of $41 million to fund enforcement of wage and hour laws and FMLA compliance. Additional Department of Labor budget priorities are:
•Nearly $14 million to fund the misclassification of workers as independent contractors initiative.
•$565 million for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to seek employer compliance with safety and...
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Jennings Strouss Named on 2014 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” List
Posted by Diana Lauritson on Nov 21, 2013
PHOENIX, Ariz. (November 21, 2013) – Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, PLC announced that it has been selected for inclusion in Best Law Firms in America® 2014, published by U.S. News & World Report and Woodward/White, Inc. of Aiken, South Carolina.
The listings are presented in tiers and ranked nationally and by metropolitan area. The rankings showcase 11,765 different law firms ranked in one or more of 74 national and 120 metropolitan legal practice areas. Achieving a high ranking is a...
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U.S. Dept. of Labor Provides Guidance to Employee Benefit Plans On Definition of “Spouse” and “Marri...
Posted by Diana Lauritson on Oct 18, 2013
Recently, in United States v. Windsor, the Supreme Court ruled that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional. This ruling impacts the definition and application of the terms “spouse” and “marriage” in federal statutes, and has implications on federal benefits and obligations.
Under Section 3 of DOMA, in any Federal statute, “spouse” refers to a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or a wife, and “marriage” refers to a legal union between one man...
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Jennings Strouss Attorney John J. Egbert Featured in Phoenix Business Journal Article on Social Medi...
Posted by Diana Lauritson on Oct 18, 2013
Jennings, Strouss & Salmon labor and employment attorney John J. Egbert is featured in a Phoenix Business Journal article entitled, “What Steve Nash’s divorce can teach businesses, workers about social media.” The article discusses the precedents Steve Nash’s divorce case may have set in terms of how social media is used and how it can impact legal contracts, business and employment agreements.
“We are starting to see provisions in the employment context — employment...
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FMLA Law Talk
Posted by Diana Lauritson on Oct 2, 2013
John J. Egbert Introduces Employer Tool #6: Insist employee paid time off is used simultaneously with unpaid FMLA leave.
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Fair Labor Standards Act’s Minimum Wage and Overtime Protections Extend to Direct Care Workers
Posted by Diana Lauritson on Oct 1, 2013
The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced a final rule that extends the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) minimum wage and overtime protections to most direct care workers. Direct care workers, which include certified nursing assistants, home health and personal care workers, are some of the lowest paid workers in the service industry. This change will impact nearly two million direct care workers, and will provide additional security to those who rely on the services provided by direct...
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FMLA Law Talk
Posted by Diana Lauritson on Sep 30, 2013
John J. Egbert introduces Employer Tool #5: Request recertification when appropriate.
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