Bulletin Categories: HR/Employment Law

IRS Prepares to Enforce Employer Pay or Play Penalties November 6, 2017

On November 2, 2017, the IRS updated FAQs 55-58 on the ACA employer pay or play penalties to explain how it intends to assess and collect 2015 penalties under Code...

FCC Eliminates the Main Studio Rule and Related Requirements, Including Full-Time Staffing Obligation – But Changes Not Yet in Effect November 2, 2017

As expected, the FCC at its October meeting adopted a Report and Order (“Order”) eliminating the main studio rule and several requirements associated with it, including the requirement that broadcasters...

Employers Reminded That Non-Compete Agreements Must Be Reasonable To Be Enforceable September 28, 2017

Restrictive employment agreements such as non-compete and non-solicitation agreements are generally disfavored. As recent developments in Nevada, Florida and North Carolina illustrate, employers must ensure that such agreements are reasonable...

Legislation Makes Important Workers’ Compensation Changes September 20, 2017

On June 30, Governor Kasich signed Sub. H.B. 27, the BWC Budget Bill. As its title suggests, the legislation approved funding for the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC). It...

7,000 Insurance Agents Held to be Employees for ERISA Purposes September 13, 2017

In August 2017, an Ohio federal court certified a class of 7,000 American Family Insurance agents who claimed they were misclassified as independent contractors. In Jammal v. American Family Insurance,...

Important Developments for Broadcasters Relating to Overtime Pay September 8, 2017

With the Labor Day holiday weekend behind us, now is a good time to review a few overtime pay developments relevant to broadcasters. These Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) developments...

The EEOC’s Revised EEO-1 Gets Tossed by the Office of Management and Budget August 30, 2017

On August 29, 2017, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) immediately halted the EEOC’s revisions to the EEO-1 form that were to take effect in March 2018. The revisions...

Avoiding Traps in Terminations and Common Separation Agreement Pitfalls August 4, 2017

Unfortunately, sometimes an employer needs to end an employment relationship. In many situations, it is in the best interests of the parties to enter into an agreement that defines the...

Mental Health Parity: Can You Show That Your Health Plan Complies? June 27, 2017

On June 16, the Department of Labor (DOL) published a draft of a model form that an employee (or his or her representative) could use to request documentation of compliance...

Changing Course: Department of Labor Withdraws Recent Guidance on Independent Contractors and Joint Employers June 7, 2017

Today, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it is withdrawing two Administrator’s Interpretations on joint employment and independent contractors that were issued under the Obama administration. Both interpretations...