Human Resources Report Index-Summary

FAA

– Federal Arbitration Act

See FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT (FAA)

– Federal Aviation Admin.

See FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA)

FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT (FCRA)

– Amendment, credit checks for hiring ban

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 3149

FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT (FLSA)

– Breastfeeding at work

– – Accommodation, compliance with federal and state laws, BNA Insights, 1004
– – Break time provision for milk expressing in PPACA, 378; WHD fact sheet, 820

– Child labor

See CHILD LABOR

– Collective actions

See CLASS ACTIONS

– Donning and doffing

See CLOTHES CHANGING

– H-2B visa applicants sue hotel for expense reimbursement (5th Cir., en banc review), 356; (dec), 1083
– Internships, for-profit, private sector, WHD fact sheet clarifies pay rules, 431
– Legal services access to pursue claims, DOL-ABA initiative, 1269
– Minimum wage

See MINIMUM WAGE

– Overtime

See OVERTIME

– Plant closing, unpaid wages, adequacy of class counsel, recertification denial remanded (3d Cir.), 608
– Reform, HR Policy Ass'n letter, 1059

FAIR REPRESENTATION DUTY

– Am. Airlines, AFPA concessions pact, flight attendants challenge validity (U.S., rev den), 711

FALSE CLAIMS ACT (FCA)

– Evidence, foreman billing and retaliation claims (4th Cir.), 801
– Retaliation, whistleblower suit against PEO and client (N.D. Ill.), 300
– Severance pay exchange, waiver bars claim (U.S., rev den), 1100

FAMILIES

– Unemployment, wives as breadwinners, Census Bureau analysis, 1170
– Work and family balance

See WORK/LIFE ISSUES

FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE

– Australia, parental leave bill, 754
– Healthy Families Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 2460, S 1152

– Legal services access to pursue claims, DOL-ABA initiative, 1269
– Long-term paid leave, policy perspectives from advocates, DOL, business, 658
– N.J., medical leave of absence unprotected (3d Cir.), 326
– Wis. FMLA leave substitution law, insurer ERISA preemption challenge (S.D. Ohio), 1056

FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT (FMLA)

– Abuse of leave, Fla. vacation purported (E.D. Mich.), 51
– Bankruptcy omission voids $1M judgment (5th Cir.), 1029
– Domestic violence, eligibility, NELA conference, 1142
– Front pay in lieu of reinstatement, equitable remedy within trial judge's discretion (9th Cir.), 243
– Interference

– – Call-in policy violation (8th Cir.), 1336
– – Failure to give timely notice (7th Cir.), 999
– – Mandatory arbitration, claim revival (6th Cir.), 468
– – Medical certification (S.D. Ohio), 495
– – Misinformed about leave entitlement, revived (D.C. Cir.), 720
– – Repeated use of leave, employer motive (7th Cir.), 523
– – RIFs (6th Cir.), 187
– – Right to non-interference with start of leave not absolute (11th Cir.), 412
– – “Serious health condition,” proof, lay and expert testimony combined (3d Cir.), 300

– Jury instructions flawed, new trial requires showing of notice to employer, reasonable belief leave granted (8th Cir.), 944
– Legal services access to pursue claims, DOL-ABA initiative, 1269
– Liquidated damages, verdict form unclear (E.D. Cal.), 441
– Mandatory arbitration, ADR denials not waiver, no bypass (D. Colo.), 218
– Medical certification, triable claims raised (6th Cir.), 971
– Notice from incapacitated employee sufficient despite heightened in-house requirement (5th Cir.), 859
– Notice lacking, absentee worker declined leave offer (8th Cir.), 719
– Pregnancy bias, janitorial service contractor charged (N.D. Cal.), 991
– Proximate vs. but-for causation, demotion after pregnancy leave based on poor performance (11th Cir.), 384
– Retaliation

– – Firing after leave request to care for disabled child (M.D. Pa.), 105
– – Fitness-for-duty test, dispatcher claim (8th Cir.), 745
– – Refusal to reinstate, inability to perform job (D. Kan.), 1138
– – RIF after leave request no causal link (D.D.C.), 1195

– “Son or daughter,” DOL clarification of definition, 681
– Successor firm liability, balancing of equities test (9th Cir.), 1055
– Supplemental coaching pay unearned, judgment reversed (6th Cir.), 188
– Time threshold unmet, statutory tolling rejected, firing under no-fault attendance policy (7th Cir.), 385
– 2010 HR Outlook, 61

FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES DISCRIMINATION (FRD)

– Litigation, 2010 update, trends to watch, 387
– Local laws ban, report, 23

FAR (FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION)

See FEDERAL CONTRACTS AND CONTRACTORS

FATALITIES

– Occupational injuries

– – Decline, 2009, BLS data, 942
– – DOL strategic plan, FY2011-FY2016, 1335

– Refineries

– – Imperial Sugar refinery explosion, OSHA settlements, 738
– – Petroleum

See OIL AND GAS

FCA

See FALSE CLAIMS ACT (FCA)

FCPA

See FOREIGN CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT (FCPA)

FEC

See FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION (FEC)

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR)

See FEDERAL CONTRACTS AND CONTRACTORS

FEDERAL AGENCIES

See specific agencies and departments

FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT (FAA)

– Cal. law invalidation of class arbitration waiver, preemption (U.S., rev grant), 569; Supreme Court docket, 1069; (oral arg), 1213
– Class arbitration improper where pact silent, inference invalid under law (U.S., rvs and rem), 457
– Employment contract, doctor breach claims (W.D. Ky.), 834
– Mandatory arbitration, preemption of Ky. enforcement bar (W.D. Ky.), 133
– Overtime, arbitration as individual, waiver of class actions (D. Conn.), 78

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA)

– Pilots

– – Airline Safety and Pilot Training Improvement Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 3371

– – Antidepressant usage, flying ban lifted, 376
– – Fatigue rule, flight and duty time limits, rest requirements, updates, 991; rejection of extension requests, 1137; differing views over cost estimates, 1276

FEDERAL CONTRACT COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS OFFICE (OFCCP)

– Affirmative action

– – Compliance, 2010 focus, 108; directive rescinds ACM procedures, 1353
– – Rehab. Act §503, disabled hiring, comments, 790
– – Veterans, disabled workers, Shiu goals and priorities, 220

– Agency collaboration, DOL Smith on agenda under Obama, 723
– FY2009 data, 151
– Hiring, outreach key activities in “transitional” year, regional officials on stimulus, construction industry, good faith efforts, 919
– Onsite compliance reviews, I-9 inspections discontinued, 1244
– Pay practices, 2006 guidance rescinded, 881
– Reform, Congressional, budget obstacles to FY2011 agenda, NELI briefing, 1171
– Settlements data, FY2008, 161
– Shiu on pay equity, initiatives, partnering with EEOC, ODEP, 881

FEDERAL CONTRACTS AND CONTRACTORS

– Akal Sec., transgendered security officer sex stereotyping claim (D. Colo.), 799
– American Jobs Matter Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 5637

– Bank of Am., race bias in hiring (DOL ARB), 156
– Bechtel Jacobs, ERISA, miscalculation, benefit cuts to recoup overpayments (E.D. Tenn.), 274
– Career Sys. Devs., mandatory arbitration, FAA preemption of state bar on enforcement (W.D. Ky.), 133
– Defund the Crooks Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 4444

– Disclosure of subcontracts, executive compensation, DOD, GSA, NASA interim rule, 765
– FCA retaliation, whistleblower suit against PEO and client (N.D. Ill.), 300
– Mandatory arbitration, Title VII claims, DOD rule bars, 570; proposed rule, 1298; final rule, 1327
– OFCCP

See FEDERAL CONTRACT COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS OFFICE (OFCCP)

– Organizing costs, ban on reimbursement, proposed FAR rule, 399
– Posting notices of NLRA rights

– – DOD, GSA, NASA interim rule, 1351
– – OLMS final rule, 539; OFCCP enforcement directive issued, 683

– SCA, successor contractors, carryover workforce right of first refusal, DOL proposed rule, 318
– Sex bias in hiring, OFCCP administrative complaint, 1017
– Texting while driving ban, interim rule, 1044

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION (FDIC)

– ADEA, RIF statistical impact analysis flawed (D.C. Cir.), 910

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION (FEC)

– Campaign finance restrictions, censorship, 1st Amend. challenge to FEC rule on corporate and union PAC funding (U.S., rev den), 68

FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

– Gender identity, USAJOBS.gov, federal website bias ban, 40
– Telework Enhancement Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 707

– Telework Improvements Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 1722

FEDERAL EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY ACT (FELA)

– Negligence, “proximate cause” proof (U.S., rev grant), 1295

FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION (FHWA)

– Bridges, OSHA steel erection standard includes FHWA requirements, 579

FEDERAL PREEMPTION

See PREEMPTION

FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION (FRA)

– Cell phones and electronic devices, operator ban proposal, 550; final rule, 1018

FEDERAL RAILROAD SAFETY ACT (FRSA)

– Whistleblower complaints, OSHA interim final rules, 935

FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD (FRB)

– Economic outlook, Survey of Prof'l Forecasters, 2d quarter, 2010, Phil. Fed, 555
– Immigrants expand productivity through improved efficiency, income without detriment to U.S.-born, report, 974

FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE (FRCP)

– Rule 23, class certification, denial improper, direct evidence satisfied commonality (U.S., rev den), 233
– Rule 23(b)(3), punitive damages claims remanded for class clarification (9th Cir., en banc), 455; (U.S., rev sought), 931; opposition brief filed (U.S., brief filed), 1156; (U.S., rev grant), 1324
– Rule 23(g), adequacy of class counsel, recertification denial remanded (3d Cir.), 608
– Rule 52(a), noncompete agreements, preliminary injunction vacated, remanded with guidance (3d Cir.), 635

FEES

– Attorney

See ATTORNEYS' FEES

FELA

See FEDERAL EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY ACT (FELA)

FHWA

See FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION (FHWA)

FIDUCIARY DUTY

– At-will employment, termination for reporting breach outside “substantial public policy” exception (W. Va.), 524
– ERISA

– – §502(a)(2), failure to notify pension-eligible workers (N.D. Cal.), 1225
– – Delayed plant closure no breach, severance pay denial (E.D. Wis.), 524
– – Early retirement, amendment blocking unreduced benefits, no breach, age bias (8th Cir.), 384
– – Equitable estoppel applied in pension context (6th Cir.), 552
– – ESOPs

See EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLANS (ESOPs)

– – Excessive fees

– – – Advisory fees, reasonable relationship, arms' length bargaining, Gartenberg standard proper guide (U.S., rvs and remand), 347
– – – Disclosure, 401(k) plan participants (U.S., rev den), 65

– – Lump-sum payment, erroneous estimate, waiver of past and future claims (N.D. Tex.), 301
– – Plan fees

– – – Caterpillar, breach, final approval of 401(k) class settlement (C.D. Ill.), 902
– – – Disclosure, interim final rules, 763; regulatory impact on large and small firms, 852; application to health plans, DOL seeks comments, 1160
– – – General Dynamics, 401(k) tentative class settlement (S.D. Ill.), 850; preliminary approval, 880

– – Recordkeeping fees, unitized company stock fund as breach (N.D. Ill.), 160
– – Revenue sharing, undisclosed kickbacks, breach, 401(k) trustee's suit (S.D. Ind.), 1197
– – Severance pay, numerosity, class action decertified (N.D.N.Y.), 693
– – Stock drop claims

See SECURITIES

– – Stock options, no breach in mishandling exercise query, non-ERISA plan (2d Cir.), 946

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB)

– Multiemployer plan funding, FASB disclosure proposal raises concerns, 1049

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

– Bank of Am.

– – ERISA, 401(k) hardship withdrawals, disclosure requirements met (N.D. Ill.), 553
– – Overtime, hourly tellers file consolidated FLSA, Cal., Wash. law complaint, seek class status (D. Kan.), 625
– – Race bias in hiring, OFCCP challenge (DOL ARB), 156

– Executive compensation

– – Bonus earnings, BLS data, 462
– – Higher deposit insurance premiums, FDIC proposal, 71

– Fiduciary Trust, SOX Act, firing over unauthorized hedge fund (2d Cir.), 1138
– Fremont Gen., ERISA, stock-drop, 401(k) investors' class certified under FRCP 23(b)(3) (C.D. Cal.), 442
– KeyCorp, ERISA stock drop, no standing to bring imprudence claim (N.D. Ohio), 915
– Mellon Fin., sale of business, severance payment to transferred employee (3d Cir.), 945
– Nat'l City, ADA, accommodation, epileptic bank teller's claims (E.D. Mich.), 1303
– Regulatory reform

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 4173

– Sallie Mae, ERISA stock drop, presumption of prudence intact (S.D.N.Y.), 1057
– Wachovia, ERISA, imprudent stock investment (W.D.N.C.), 889
– WaMu Pension Plan, ERISA

– – Cash balance conversion, class settlement (W.D. Wash.), 822
– – Stock drop, consolidated claims, preliminary approval of settlement (W.D. Wash.), 903

– Wells Fargo

– – Layoffs, 740
– – Overtime, loan processors' consolidated suit (N.D. Cal.), 712

FINANCIAL SERVICES

– AIG, ADEA, reorganization, politically correct employment culture (3d Cir.), 102
– American Express, ERISA stock-drop suit (S.D.N.Y.), 1188
– CitiFinancial, mandatory arbitration, ADR denials not waiver, no bypass (D. Colo.), 218
– Citigroup, stock drop no fiduciary breach, DOL official, attorneys debate rulings, 446
– Depository Trust and Clearing (DCCC), race bias, inaction on auditor's complaints not retaliation (2d Cir.), 548
– Executive compensation, bonus earnings, BLS data, 462
– Federated Investors, hiring bias against bankruptcy debtor (3d Cir.), 1392
– FMR d/b/a Fidelity Investments, SOX retaliation, whistleblower claims (D. Mass.), 386; appeal certified, 861
– Goodman Sachs, sex bias, class certification (S.D.N.Y.), 987
– Harris Assocs., ERISA, excessive advisory fees, reasonable relationship, arms' length bargaining, Gartenberg standard proper guide (U.S., rvs and remand), 347
– J.P. Morgan Chase

– – Age bias, ERISA, class action settlement for cash balance pension plan conversion (S.D.N.Y.), 793
– – ERISA fiduciary breach, stock drop win (S.D.N.Y.), 375; DOL official, attorneys debate rulings, 446
– – Overtime, loan underwriting production work, no FLSA administrative exemption (U.S., rev den), 485

– Lehman Bros. Holdings, ERISA stock drop claims, directors' fiduciary status (S.D.N.Y.), 158
– Morgan Stanley, Discovery Fin. Servs., SOX, auditor complaints in scope of duties, firing (DOL ARB), 158
– PricewaterhouseCoopers, ADEA, promotion denial, Ledbetter, untimely filed charges (D.C. Cir.), 177
– Prudential Equity Group, SOX, confirming arbitration award as retaliation for claim, immunity (DOL ARB), 159
– Regions Fin., PDA, pleadings, proof deficient, bank teller's failed claims (8th Cir.), 464
– State Street, ERISA, ESOP, high-risk investments, plausibility standard (D. Mass.), 329; dismissal, 1365
– UBS, ADA accommodation, office relocation, verbal abuser unqualified (11th Cir.), 128
– Wachovia Sec., detrimental reliance on promise of retention bonuses (S.D. Fla.), 21
– WESTconsin Credit Union, federal law against firing before bankruptcy filing (W.D. Wis.), 272
– Williams Capital Grp., mandatory arbitration, cost-splitting provision, enforceability, remedy (N.Y.), 386
– World Group Sec., SOX, actual belief of fraud requirement (11th Cir.), 719

FINES

See PENALTIES

FIREARMS

– Ind., ban on guns in locked vehicles on company property, 292
– Tenn. gun ban, bar worker administrative complaint filed, 933; no general duty clause violation, 960; appeal, 990

FIREFIGHTERS

– Ga., Savannah, department Internet policies violated (11th Cir.), 241
– Ill., Chicago, race bias in hiring, disparate impact from written tests, timing and accrual of Title VII claim (U.S., oral arg), 201; (rvs), 567
– Minn., Rochester, sex and national origin bias, applicants showed pretext, flawed hiring process (8th Cir.), 576
– Race bias, repeated arrests and felony conviction defeats claim (8th Cir.), 997
– Texas, Arlington, failure to disclose FMLA claim during bankruptcy voids $1M judgment (5th Cir.), 1029

FIRST AMENDMENT

– Class size complaint, nonrenewal of contract, constitutionality (U.S., rev den), 1296
– Free speech

See FREEDOM OF SPEECH

– Freedom of association, standing, anti-union worker MOA challenge (11th Cir.), 1000
– Ministerial exception, teacher's primary duties secular, ADA claim revived (6th Cir.), 296

FITNESS-FOR-DUTY TESTING

– Business necessity, ADA permits in case of volatile behavior (9th Cir.), 855
– Medical

See MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS

FITNESS INDUSTRY

– NutriSystem, overtime, salespeople eligibility (3d Cir.), 999

FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS (FSAs)

– Over-the-counter reimbursement change, tax amendment, 1162
– Reimbursement limits, rules, 546

FLEXIBLE WORK SCHEDULES

– Caregiving, pay cuts in exchange for, survey, 1058
– Faith practices as work/life issue, speakers on accommodation issue, 413
– FLSA reform, HR Policy Ass'n letter, 1059
– Michele Obama urges need for family-friendly workplaces, DOL visit, 82
– Telecommuting, option desired by most workers, survey, 611
– Women in workforce, need for family-friendly policies, report, 275

FLIGHT ATTENDANTS (APFA)

– RLA, fair representation, challenges to validity of concessions pact, no right to sue carrier (U.S., rev den), 711

FLORIDA

– Employment pacts, detrimental reliance on promise of retention bonuses (S.D. Fla.), 21
– Manatee County, health insurance cost reduction advice, 98
– Sexual harassment, punitive damages, statutory cap, reduced award (11th Cir.), 46; (U.S., rev den), 1076

FLSA

See FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT (FLSA)

FMCSA

See MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (FMCSA)

FMLA

See FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT (FMLA)

FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS (UFCW)

– CTW, Hansen elected, 1048

FOOD PRODUCTS

– Agriculture

See AGRICULTURE

– AnimalFeeds Intl., class arbitration improper where pact silent, inference invalid under FAA (U.S., rvs and rem), 457
– Beverages

See BEVERAGE INDUSTRY

– Bimbo Bakeries, trade secrets, executive bar to competitor employment (3d Cir.), 860
– Diacetyl rule, Cal/OSHA proposal revised, 970
– Imperial Sugar, fatal refinery explosion, OSHA settlements (OSHRC), 738
– Kellogg, clothes changing, FLSA compensable activity, mixed results (6th Cir.), 945
– Kraft Foods

– – Donning and doffing safety gear (7th Cir.), 861
– – Immigrant status, language barrier not “extraordinary circumstances” to support ERISA equitable estoppel (3d Cir.), 832
– – Recordkeeping fees, unitized stock fund as fiduciary breach (N.D. Ill.), 160
– – Severance, subsidiary job offer refusal, benefits eligibility forfeiture (W.D.N.C.), 553

– Meatpacking

See MEATPACKING

– Overhill farms, invalid documentation, “racist firings,” defamation (Cal. Ct. App.), 1278
– Poultry processing

See POULTRY PROCESSING

– Snyder's of Hanover, independent contractor misclassifications, delivery drivers settlement (M.D. Pa.), 348
– Starbucks, laptop theft, negligence, breach of implied contract claims under Wash. law (9th Cir.), 1352
– U.S. Sugar, ERISA, fiduciary breach, final approval of ESOP class settlement (S.D. Fla.), 11

FOOD SERVICES

– Applebees Intl., FLSA tip credit allowable for preparation and maintenance tasks, work time limits (W.D. Mo.), 302
– Friendly Ice Cream, ADA, repetitive tasks and lifting restrictions, not qualified (1st Cir.), 185
– Jaguar Rest. Group, overtime, affirmative defense waiver (11th Cir.), 1363
– McDonald's, retaliation, firing executive not named as respondent in OSHA complaint, Ill. public policy (N.D. Ill.), 19
– Outback Steakhouse of Fla., sex bias, EEOC settlement (D. Colo.), 7
– Paid sick leave urged, health risks, report, 1085
– Papa T's, Jimmy's Charhouse, sexual harassment, EEOC class suits (N.D. Ill.), 1047
– Restaurant Health Care Alliance, Natl. Restaurant Ass'n teams with UnitedHealthcare, 574
– Spenger's Fresh Fish Grotto, mandatory arbitration of state law bias, tort claims enforced despite contract of adhesion (N.D. Cal.), 581
– The Saloon, sexual harassment by female manager, hostile environment, continuing violation (7th Cir.), 155
– Vita Cafe, tip pooling, FLSA and Or. law application (9th Cir.), 217

FOREIGN CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT (FCPA)

– Challenges for HR, multinational firms, WFS 5 (11/29/10)
– Compliance issues, WFS 6 (11/29/10)
– Debarment from government contracts under law, WFS 12 (11/29/10)
– Enforcement, 2011, “perfect storm,” WFS 9 (11/29/10)
– Notable judgments, WFS 8 (11/29/10)

FOREIGN WORKERS

– Business and economic impact, survey, 23
– Discrimination

See NATIONAL ORIGIN DISCRIMINATION

– Eligibility

See EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION

– Undocumented

See UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS

– Visas for

See VISAS

FORMS

– Benefit plans, Form 5500

See EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

– LMRDA

See LABOR-MANAGEMENT REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE ACT (LMRDA)

401(k) PLANS

– Assets, 2009 3d quarter, report, 152
– Automatic enrollment

– – Default contribution rates, impact on, 882
– – Employer views, AARP report, 853
– – Impact report, positive effects, EBRI, 358
– – Increase in employer matches, EBRI, 99
– – Large employer use, Towers Watson, 741
– – Middle Class Task Force report, 238

– Balances up since March 2009, Fidelity data, 602
– Contribution limits for tax deferrals unchanged for 2011, 1329
– Design changes, trends, survey, 379
– Fee disclosure rules, operating expenses, payment method changes, 1217
– Hardship withdrawals, disclosure requirements met (N.D. Ill.), 553
– Investment advice, class exemption, DOL proposed rule, 237
– Investment fees, steel firm class settlement (N.D. Cal.), 1104
– Lifetime retirement annuities, DOL, Treas. seek ideas on facilitation options, 125; DOL to review safe harbor for plan sponsors, 683
– Match reinstatement, auto enrollment as opportunities to hike participation, savings, survey, 379
– Matching contributions, restoration, survey, 181
– Pension reform, legislative analysis, 415
– Performance, 2007-2008 returns compared with defined benefit plans, survey report, 153
– Retirement Confidence Survey, 2010, EBRI report, 293
– Stable-value funds, inclusion as capital preservation vehicle, 350

FOURTH AMENDMENT

– Privacy

See PRIVACY

FRA

See FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION (FRA)

FRANCE

– Asbestos workers, early retirement benefits, calculations, 54; compensation for anxiety, not lost pay (Cass. Soc.), 585
– Biometric access control system, CNIL enforcement order, 585
– Facebook posting, denigrating employer comments (Conseil de Prud'hommes de Boulogne-Billancourt), 1269
– International data transfers, guidelines released, 1061
– Pension reform bill ratified, constitutional challenge, 1158
– Workplace surveillance, CNIL enforcement order, 585
– Workplace violence and harassment, prevention pact signed, 460

FRB

See FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD (FRB)

FRCP

See FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE (FRCP)

FRD

See FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES DISCRIMINATION (FRD)

FREEDOM OF SPEECH

– Campaign finance restrictions, censorship, 1st Amend. challenge to FEC rule on corporate and union PAC funding (U.S., rev den), 68
– First Amendment

See generally FIRST AMENDMENT

– Retaliation

– – Internal bias complaint, potential witness status, protected activity (11th Cir.), 773
– – Whistleblower within scope of official duties (10th Cir.), 219

FREIGHT CARRIERS

– Delivery services

See DELIVERY SERVICES

– Railroads

See RAILROADS

– Trucking

See TRUCKING INDUSTRY

FRINGE BENEFITS

– Motor vehicles, IRS valuation rules, 72

FRONT PAY

– FMLA, award in lieu of reinstatement as equitable remedy, judge's discretion (9th Cir.), 243

FRSA

See FEDERAL RAILROAD SAFETY ACT (FRSA)

FSAs

See FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS (FSAs)

FURLOUGHS

– UPS Airlines, pilots, 180