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21 Jan 2015, 9:10 am
By Jamie LaPlante In last night’s State of the Union Address, President Obama reemphasized that employment and labor reform are at the forefront of his current agenda. [read post]
22 Dec 2014, 5:04 am
By Jamie LaPlante The Office of Federal Contacts Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has been very busy changing the rules for federal contractors and subcontractors. [read post]
3 Oct 2014, 12:24 pm
By Jamie LaPlante The Office of Federal Contacts Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has been very busy changing the rules for federal contractors and subcontractors. [read post]
30 Jul 2014, 10:29 am
By Jamie LaPlante There is some confusion in the employer community about the obligation to post a notice concerning union organizing rights. [read post]
24 Jul 2014, 7:51 am
By Jamie LaPlante On July 21, 2014, President Obama issued an executive order amending Executive Order 11246 by adding sexual orientation and gender identity to the list of protected classes for federal contractors and subcontractors. [read post]
23 Jun 2014, 8:36 am
By Jamie LaPlante The Secretary of Labor announced proposed regulations raising the minimum wage for workers on federal contracts to $10.10 per hour. [read post]
25 Apr 2014, 9:46 am
By Jamie LaPlante In a widely publicized case, the EEOC obtained a $1.45 million settlement on behalf of female mortgage consultants in Columbus, Ohio who it alleges were subjected to a hostile work environment and denied lucrative sales leads and training opportunities. [read post]
23 Apr 2014, 8:21 am
By Jamie LaPlante Courts in the past, including in the Sixth Circuit (which includes Ohio), have held that telecommuting is not required as a reasonable accommodation because regular attendance at work on a predictable schedule is an essential function of almost all jobs (excepting those that are regularly done by all employees from a remote location). [read post]
21 Apr 2014, 11:56 am
The Crème de la Crème in Workplace Drug-Testing Presented by Jamie LaPlante What are the key elements of a successful drug testing policy? [read post]
10 Jan 2013, 5:49 am
Sorta Maybe for Now by Jason Das Court Holds Veganism Could Plausibly be Held a Religious Belief by Jamie Laplante . . . and about a million other bloggers.Image: Lettuce from Wikipedia under Creative Commons License. [read post]
8 Jul 2009, 4:00 am
North American Stainless, Sixth Circuit, June 5, 2009 (.pdf) Court Ruling Both a Victory and Warning for Cos. by Melissa Klein Aguilar on The Filing Cabinet on Compliance Week En Banc Sixth Circuit Holds that there is no Cause of Action for Third-Party Retaliation, Reversing Earlier Decision by Jamie LaPlante on Employer Law Report Your Fiancée Can Get You Fired by Robert J. [read post]
25 Feb 2009, 5:49 pm
Montaye Sigmon of Proskauer Rose on the firm's Privacy Law Blog Stimulus Bill Contains Whistleblower Protections for Employees of State & Local Governments and Private Employers who Receive Stimulus Funds - Columbus lawyer Jamie LaPlante of Porter Wright on the firm's Employer Law Report New Law Makes Prosecution Of Nursing Home Cases More Difficult - Illinois attorney Jonathan Rosenfeld of Strellis & Field in the firm's Chicago Nursing Home… [read post]
2 May 2008, 5:40 pm
- Ohio attorney Jamie LaPlante of Porter Wright Morris & Arthur in the firm's Employer Law Report Trailer Lawyers demand sanctions for "scurrilous" allegations relating to Rigsby Trailer Summit - Portland lawyer David Rossmiller of Dunn Carney in the firm's Insurance Coverage Law Blog Central United class action information - Atlanta attorney Mark Zamora at the Trial Lawyer Resource Center 1929 redux? [read post]
21 Apr 2008, 8:54 pm
Sixth Circuit Expands Group of Persons Protected from Title VII Retaliation to Friends and Family of the Charging Party Posted on April 3, 2008 by Jamie LaPlante In Thompson v. [read post]
1 Apr 2008, 7:59 am
For employers that filed duplicate petitions (for the same person and same job) in hopes that at least one would be successful in the random selection, CIS will keep the filing fees for both as a punitive measure against such employers.Sixth Circuit Expands Group of Persons Protected from Title VII Retaliation to Friends and Family of the Charging Party Posted on April 3, 2008 by Jamie LaPlante In Thompson v. [read post]
28 Jan 2008, 12:16 pm
Thanks to Jamie LaPlante for her assistance with this post. [read post]
21 Jan 2008, 6:00 am
Continue Reading...Supreme Court Considers Weighing In On Key FMLA Waiver Issue Posted on January 17, 2008 by Jamie LaPlante In July 2007, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals held in Progress Energy v. [read post]
3 Jan 2008, 10:42 am
Continue reading . . .New EEOC Rule Makes an Exemption to Erie Decision and Allows Coordination of Healthcare Benefits for Retirees with Medicare Posted on January 2, 2008 by Jamie LaPlante On December 26, the EEOC announced a new rule that makes it easier for employers to help retirees maintain adequate healthcare benefits. [read post]
