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May 6, 2019

North Dakota Employment Law Update — May 2019

May 6th, 2019 Wage Mandate On March 26, 2019, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum signed legislation (H.B. 1193) prohibiting a political subdivision from enacting, maintaining, or […]
May 6, 2019

Nebraska Employment Law Update — May 2019

May 6th, 2019 Wage Disclosure Discrimination On April 17, 2019, Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts signed legislation (L.B. 217) amending the Nebraska Fair Employment Practice Act to […]
May 3, 2019

EEOC to Require 2018 and 2017 Comp Data by Sept. 30

Robin Shea, partner with leading national labor and employment law firm (and ThinkHR strategic employment law partner) Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP, has been following the […]
May 2, 2019

U.S. Department of Labor Obtains Consent Order and Judgment To Distribute Assets to Participants of Ohio Retirement Plan

FREMONT, OH – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Cincinnati office of the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), the Department of Labor has […]
May 1, 2019

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

May 1st, 2019 One in five adults (43.8 million people) will experience a mental illness in any given year. The consequences of living with a mental […]
April 29, 2019

EEO-1 Pay Data Due by September 30

April 29th, 2019 On April 25, 2019, Judge Tanya Chutkan issued an order in National Women’s Law Center, et al. v. Office of Management and Budget, et […]
April 29, 2019

U.S. Department of Labor Statement Relating to the U.S. District Court Ruling in State of New York v. United States Department of Labor

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today released a policy statement regarding Association Health Plans (AHPs). The Department disagrees with the district court’s ruling […]
April 26, 2019

What You Need to Know About the Supreme Court LGBTQ Cases

Robin Shea, partner with leading national labor and employment law firm (and ThinkHR strategic employment law partner) Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP, explains what employers need […]
April 26, 2019

Federal Court Allows Payment of Outstanding Health Care Claims For Employees of Bankrupt Home Owners Bargain Outlet

CHICAGO, IL – The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, granted a motion allowing Morgan Administration Inc. and associated debtors doing […]
April 24, 2019

What We’re Reading April

We comb the web for interesting and actionable people risk management articles so you don’t have to. Here are some of the stories that caught our […]
April 22, 2019

Alaska Employment Law Update — April 2019

April 22nd, 2019 Discrimination Complaints On March 21, 2019, Alaska’s Lieutenant Governor Kevin Meyer notified Alaska’s Governor, Marti Buscaglia, about permanent regulations that modify the state’s […]
April 22, 2019

Indiana Employment Law Update — April 2019

April 22nd, 2019 Minimum Wage and Direct Sales On April 3, 2019, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signed legislation (S.B. 231) excluding a direct seller from the […]
February 3, 2018

U.S. Department of Labor Assists in Pension Fund Theft Investigation That Nets Criminal Conviction

PROVIDENCE, RI – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) participated in a multi-agency investigation related to pension fund theft that has resulted […]
February 5, 2018

Ask the Experts: Do I need to submit an EEO-1 report for each employee location?

February 5th, 2018 Question: We are a staffing firm with employees in multiple locations. Do we need to submit an EEO-1 report for each location? Answer: It […]
February 6, 2018

CMS Disclosure Requirement for Employer Health Plans

Do you offer health coverage to your employees? Does your group health plan cover outpatient prescription drugs? If so, federal law requires you to complete an […]
February 10, 2018

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Sentencing Of Former Connecticut Resident for Theft of Benefit Checks

HARTFORD, CT – After an investigation by the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) and Office of Inspector General (OIG), Yolanda Silverio, a former […]