Your Update from XpertHR...
May 1, 2013
Featured Content
In this podcast, XpertHR Legal Editor Tracy Morley brings employers up to speed on the Affordable Care Act's Pay or Play requirements and the biggest challenges facing employers under the Act.
If a single plaintiff's FLSA claim is satisfied then her lawsuit is moot, regardless of whether other plaintiffs might have joined in later, the Supreme Court ruled in Genesis Healthcare Corp. v. Symczyk.
A variety of resources are gathered here to help employers in the high-tech/software and communications industries tackle the unique HR challenges that come from having a diverse workforce, multistate and/or foreign operations, confidentiality concerns and high employee turnover, among other issues.
Upcoming Webinar: The New FMLA Regulations - What You Need to Know Now
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Date: May 16, 2013
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Presenters: XpertHR authors Mark T. Phillis and Casey Kurtz of Littler Mendelson, PC
Highlights:
• How the new FMLA regulations reflect expanded eligibility for military-related FMLA leave and looser FMLA eligibility standards for airline flight crews;
• How employers must administer the new military caregiver leave relating to the care of veterans of military service; and
• What employers should do in light of the new FMLA poster and updated administrative forms.
Register today* to help ensure your employer is prepared and to receive 1 HRCI recertification credit.
* Please note: to register for this webinar you must be a member of HR.com. If you are not already a member, you will need to follow the links to the registration page. Once registered, please follow the link again in this email and enter your login details.
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State News
• Oregon Employers Now Required to Provide Time Off for Veterans Day
• Utah Enacts Internet Employment Privacy Law
• New Mexico Passes Social Media Privacy Act
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Federal News
• White House Looking to Increase Enforcement of FLSA and FMLA
• Whistleblowers Protected Even if Employers Don't Violate Securities Laws, 3rd Circuit Says
• IRS Issues Additional Payroll Tax Refund Procedures
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Content Spotlight: Internships
As the end of the school year approaches, many employers may be considering internships to tap into the talent pool of students out on summer break. Paid internships offer employers a valuable opportunity to groom potential future employees and to evaluate their performance in a real-world environment. Unpaid internships, on the other hand, can result in a liability for back wages and/or overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) unless certain strict criteria are met.
The Employment Law Manual section on Independent Contractors, Volunteers, Trainees, Interns and Other Non-Employees explains how certain interns may not be considered employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act and therefore need not be paid wages. The Legal Insight on Unpaid Interns and Trainees Under the FLSA analyzes the standards that the US Department of Labor and the federal courts apply to determine if an intern is an employee. And How to Structure an Unpaid Internship or Training Program offers practical steps that an employer can take to help avoid creating an employer-employee relationship with interns.
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Michael Cardman is the legal editor for the wage and hour content in the employee compensation section of XpertHR. Prior to joining XpertHR, Michael was the managing editor for Thompson Publishing Group's library of HR publications.
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From Our Blog
• Rutgers Scandal Shows Employers Must Not Drop the Ball
• Rutgers Scandal Shows Employers Must Not Drop the Ball (Part 2): Whistleblowing
• Rutgers Scandal Shows Employers Must Not Drop the Ball (Part 3): Transparency
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Contributor Spotlight
Lisa Stephanian Burton is a partner in Morgan Lewis' labor and employment practice.
Ms. Burton counsels clients on a variety of labor, employment and business immigration issues, including compliance with state and federal labor and employment laws and regulations; OSHA matters; employment practices and policies; structuring the workforce; labor and employment implications of mergers and acquisitions; and hiring, firing, and reductions in force. Read more...
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New on XpertHR
What's New This Week?
Updates were made to several country guides in our International Manual:
• China - Updated information on foreign nationals, non-competition clauses, variation of contracts and contesting dismissals.
• Denmark - Updated information on parental/paternity leave rights.
• France - New information on financial penalties/subsidies in the context of "generational contracts" and retirement.
• Greece - Updated information on social security contributions.
• Ireland - Updated information on joint labor committees.
• Spain - Updated information on fixed-term workers, types of contract and work placement contracts; and new information on part-time training-related contracts.
• Switzerland - Updated information on collective agreements.
Coming Soon
An International Manual chapter on South Africa; new Tasks on retaining and discarding records; and more...
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