Human Resources Report Index-Summary

I-9 FORMS

– Electronic processing, ICE final rule, 790
– Inspections, southern employers, ICE notice, 234

IAM

ILLINOIS

– Chicago, Wal-Mart, store building plan unveiled, 686
– Credit history checks, ban bill, 880
– DuPage County Courts, ADA, Rehab. Act, incontinent court reporter lacks accommodation claim (7th Cir.), 408
– Job creation tax credit programs for small firms, bill signed, 404
– Overtime, maintenance worker proves employee status (N.D. Ill.), 1169
– Race bias in firefighter hiring, disparate impact from written tests, timing and accrual of Title VII claim (U.S., oral arg), 201; (rvs), 567
– SOX, retaliatory firing, public policy (N.D. Ill.), 19
– Wage Act, FedEx drivers are employees, not independent contractors (N.D. Ind.), 636
– Workers' compensation

– – Baggage handler retaliation verdict reversed (7th Cir.), 887
– – Retaliatory discharge, causation standard clarified (7th Cir.), 801
– – Return to work barred, ADA, settlement fund distribution (N.D. Ill.), 151

ILLNESSES

See INJURIES AND ILLNESSES; specific illnesses

IMMIGRATION

– Asylum clock, work authorization, problems, report, 191
– Compliance, best practices tips, BNA Insight, 864
– E-Verify program

See EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION

– Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 3721

– Foreign-born workers

– – Business and economic impact, survey, 23
– – Job losses and gains, immigrants vs. native-born workers, Pew Hispanic Center, 1199
– – 2009 data, Census Bureau, 1142

– Green cards

See GREEN CARDS

– Guest workers

See VISAS

– Haitian nationals, temporary protection status, CIS notice, 70
– ICE

See IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (ICE)

– Impact report, employment, income improvements for U.S.-born in long run, 668
– Key to entrepreneurship, economic growth, Chamber forum, 1279
– Metropolitan areas, rise in population signals economic recovery, report, 1395
– Multinational employers seek competitive policies, streamlined visa programs similar to other nations, trade association paper, 135
– President's Council of Econ. Advisors, annual report to Congress, 190
– Productivity expanded through improved efficiency, income without detriment to U.S.-born workers, Fed report, 974
– Protect Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation (POWER) Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 3207

– Reform

– – Comprehensive bill, Americans support for congressional action, survey, 82; Obama optimistic after meetings with lawmakers, advocates to assess progress, outlook, 263; legislative framework wins Obama praise, vows 2010 action, 289; debate likely to move climate bill lower on priority list, 430; ID card component, impact on employers, 471; Obama renews call for action, 733; Menendez bill, see LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 3932
– – Contributions to U.S. workforce, forum, 1085
– – DREAM Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 1751, HR 5281, S 729, S 3992

– – Economic gains focus urged, House panel told, 1086
– – Hot topics, key cases and legislative outlook, advice to attorneys, 778
– – Immigrant workflows, AFL-CIO and Chamber divided over commission model, 303
– – Senate Democrats' draft bill, features outlined, 456
– – Senators vow support at Reform Immig. for Am. coalition rally, 401
– – State legislator group oppose measure similar to Ariz. law, 721
– – Temporary worker program inclusion, speakers explain, 749
– – 2010 HR Outlook, 61
– – Worksite enforcement in absence of overhaul, Napolitano on, 1002

– Safety and health risks higher for immigrant workers, report, 186
– StartUp Visa Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 3029

– State job-related bills, 2010 1st half, NCSL report, 862
– Undocumented workers

See UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS

– Unemployed immigrants, OECD advice to member nations, 774
– USCIS

See CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (USCIS)

– Visas

See VISAS

IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (ICE)

– Compliance, best practices tips, BNA Insight, 864
– DHS regulatory agenda, 2010, details, 1383
– I-9 audits

– – Abercrombie & Fitch, INA violations, fine payment, 1047
– – “Historic results,” Napolitano touts enforcement efforts, 1116
– – Penalties up in FY2010, 1030

– I-9 forms

See I-9 FORMS

– Priorities, strategic plan 2010-2014, 685
– Worksite enforcement in absence of overhaul, Napolitano on, 1002

IMMIGRATION REFORM AND CONTROL ACT (IRCA)

– Ariz. law revoking business license for illegal hiring (U.S., brief filed), 626; preemption key issue, split of authority cited (rev grant), 708; (U.S., oral arg), 1325
– Employment eligibility verification, employer obligations, WFS 5 (7/26/10)

IMMUNITY

– Noerr-Pennington doctrine, confirming arbitration award as retaliation for SOX claim, immunity (DOL ARB), 159

INCOME DISTRIBUTION

– Middle Class Task Force report, 238
– President's Council of Econ. Advisors, annual report to Congress, 190

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS

– ADEA, status, marketing rep coverage (8th Cir.), 217
– “Entrepreneurialism” vs “relative economic independence,” attorneys debate status factors, 248
– ERISA, benefits interference, CEO charged (E.D. Pa.), 1251
– Inherently dangerous work, hiring party vicarious liability (Cal.), 748
– Misclassifications

– – Agency collaboration, DOL Smith on agenda under Obama, 723
– – Contractual choice-of-law provision, statutory wage and status claims revived (9th Cir.), 775
– – DOL enforcement, aggressive approach to, conference, 1368
– – DOL proposed rule “not imminent,” Labor Solicitor says, 1243
– – Employee Misclassification Prevention Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 5107, S 3254

– – Enforcement, attorneys warn of “perfect storm” of events leading to, 610
– – FedEx drivers

See DELIVERY SERVICES

– – Lawsuits proliferate, views on developments, trends, 919
– – Newspaper delivery drivers, control issue, class certification denial (S.D.N.Y.), 692
– – Perils, pitfalls of creating, maintaining IC relationship, best practices checklists, BNA Insights, 780
– – Snyder's, delivery drivers, settlement accord (M.D. Pa.), 348
– – Telecom cable splicer overtime entitlement (5th Cir.), 859

– Rehab. Act, §504, sickle cell anemia, private cause of action (U.S., rev den), 681
– Sex bias, insurance agent not “employee” for Title VII purposes (9th Cir.), 856
– Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 2882

– Worker classification

– – Fair Playing Field Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 6128

– – Temporary and contingent workers, hiring policies, legality, conference, 1228

INDIANA

– Firearms, ban on guns in locked vehicles on company property, 292

INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS (IRAs)

– Automatic enrollment

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 6099

– ERISA, contribution violations, whistleblower retaliation (E.D. Mich.), 1084
– Investment advice, class exemption, DOL proposed rule, 237
– Lifetime annuities, DOL, Treas. seek ideas on facilitation options, 125; DOL to review safe harbor for plan sponsors, 683
– Roth in-plan conversions, sponsors urged to wait on guidance, 1191; rollovers, IRS guidance, 1296
– Savings for Am. Families' Future Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 1961, S 3090

INFLUENZA

– Fit-tested respirators, Cal. Pub. Health Dept. guidance for health care workers, 1222
– H1N1

See H1N1 VIRUS

– Swine

See H1N1 VIRUS

INFORMATION CHECKING

See BACKGROUND CHECKS; REFERENCES AND INFORMATION CHECKING

INFORMATION NETWORKS AND TECHNOLOGY

– Aging workforce, recruitment and retention challenges, study, 947
– Broadgate, H-1B visas, challenge to USCIS guidance memo on employer-employee relationship dismissed (D.D.C.), 903
– BWXT Y-12, reservist firing for computer policy violation (6th Cir.), 913
– Cloud computing

– – Data management, precautions, 257
– – Germany, restrictions, 754

– Computer Sciences, stock drop, Moench presumption adopted (9th Cir.), 1083; (amicus brief filed), 1212
– Health information exchanges (HIEs), training, DOL, HHS state grants, 179
– Hi-tech employment, 2010 1st half, TechAmerica report, 1002
– IBM, USERRA waiver in exchange for severance pay knowing, voluntary, valid (6th Cir.), 665
– Ricoh Ams., SOX lawsuit stayed for mandatory arbitration, 5-month enforcement delay not waiver (10th Cir.), 440
– Social media

See SOCIAL MEDIA

– StorageTek, oral promise of job no bar to at-will worker RIF (10th Cir.), 1168
– Understaffing impacts implementation of new technologies, 540
– Unisys, ERISA fiduciary breach, lifetime retiree health benefits (U.S., rev den), 205
– Xerox

– – ERISA, phantom account offset, deference standard survives single honest mistake in plan administration (U.S., rvs), 428; attorneys debate implications, 515
– – Layoffs after acquisition, 1131

INJUNCTIONS

– ERISA, LMRA, changes to retiree copays for prescription drugs (N.D. Ohio), 551
– Noncompete agreements, preliminary injunction vacated, remanded with guidance (3d Cir.), 635
– Trade secrets misappropriation, bakery executive bar to competitor employment (3d Cir.), 860

INJURIES AND ILLNESSES

See also specific injuries and illnesses
– Blood clot disorder, risk factors, prevention strategies, 222
– Exposure to infectious diseases in health care settings, OSHA request for information, 494; rule necessity dispute, 921
– Fatal

See FATALITIES

– H1N1

See H1N1 VIRUS

– Home health care workers, NIOSH hazards guidance, 186
– Immigrant workers, safety and health risks higher, report, 186
– Inspections, high-hazard workplaces, FY2010 plan announcement, 1167
– Leave for family

See FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE
– – FMLA

See FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT (FMLA)

– Literacy levels impact workplace health and safety, study, 858
– Musculoskeletal

See MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS

– Nonfatal workplace injuries, BLS reports

– – Days away from work, 1216
– – Incidence, 2009, 1167

– OSHA prevention program

See OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA)

– State and local government employees, 2008, BLS data, 242
– Underreporting problems, OSHA Michaels addresses, meeting, 1275
– Workers' compensation

See WORKERS' COMPENSATION

INSUBORDINATION

– Twitter, ethics violation, reporter reinstatement (Arb.), 1253

INSURANCE

– Health

See HEALTH INSURANCE
– – Retirees

See RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS

– Unemployment

See UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE

INSURANCE INDUSTRY

– AIG, age bias

– – Reorganization, politically correct employment culture (3d Cir.), 102
– – Work assignments, adverse job action (11th Cir.), 1082

– Allstate Ins., ERISA interference, independent contractor status, CEO charged (E.D. Pa.), 1251
– Executive compensation, bonus earnings, BLS data, 462
– Fiduciary Asset Management (FAMCo), ERISA, General Dynamics 401(k) plan fees settlement (S.D. Ill.), 850; preliminary approval, 850
– GEICO, auto damage claims adjusters, overtime, administrative exemption (D.C. Cir.), 19
– Lincoln Natl., ERISA, stock drop, “dire circumstances” overcome presumption of prudence (E.D. Pa.), 470
– Marsh & McLennan, ERISA stock drop class action, settlement approval (S.D.N.Y.), 150
– MetLife

– – Drunk-driving death was “accident” entitling parents to benefits (10th Cir.), 525
– – Medical leave of absence unprotected under NJ anti-bias law (3d Cir.), 326

– Nationwide

– – FMLA interference and retaliation (M.D. Pa.), 105
– – Wis. FMLA leave substitution law, ERISA preemption challenge (S.D. Ohio), 1056

– Principal Fin. Grp., sex bias, agent is independent contractor, not “employee” for Title VII purposes (9th Cir.), 856
– Reliance Standard Life, ERISA, attorneys' fees, prevailing party, disability claimant's vacated award (U.S., rev grant), 68; (oral arg), 473; (rvs, rem), 567

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS)

See also TAXATION
– Audits

See AUDITS

– COBRA subsidy, 15-month rule, compliance project, 181
– Diversification of defined contribution plans investments, effect of final rules, 543
– Forms

See FORMS

– HIRE Act

See HIRING INCENTIVES TO RESTORE EMPLOYMENT (HIRE) ACT

– PPACA rules

See PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (PPACA)

– Retiree health benefits, focus on multinational and international employee plans, 796
– Reverse race bias, retaliation, agent denied promotion, no adverse action, pretext (U.S., rev den), 656

INTERNATIONAL EMPLOYMENT

– Global wages decline, 2008 and 2009, ILO report, 1395
– HIV/AIDS and TB, United Nations issues guidelines for health care workers, 1305
– Kidnapping threat, risk management strategy, 1237

INTERNATIONAL LABOR

See also specific countries
– Mercer 2010 Quality of Living Survey, 638
– Multinational corporations

– – Bribery and corruption

– – – DOJ focus, 117
– – – FCPA

See FOREIGN CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT (FCPA)

– – Language proficiency, U.S. firms impacted, 331
– – Rights violations, hypocrisy in U.S. operations, report, 975

– Stress levels, global comparisons, 344
– Unemployment

– – Immigrants, OECD advice to member nations, 774
– – Young workers, vocational education, training improvements, OECD report, 1061

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

– Buy Am. provisions, fears of trade relations problems realized, Chamber report, 220
– NAFTA

See NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (NAFTA)

– Opening Markets, Creating Jobs, Chamber report urging more FTAs, 555

INTERNET

– Am. Public Univ., Wal-Mart, partial tuition reimbursement for online classes, 639
– AOL, involuntary layoffs to reach target, 41
– COBRA, premium subsidy reduction

– – Extension, DOL posting, 236
– – Factsheet, FAQs, DOL posting, 40

– DOL open government plan, inclusion of online enforcement statistics, grants map, 375
– E-mail

See E-MAIL

– E-Verify, employer web interface redesigned, USCIS launch, 654
– EBSA, Form 5500 data sets posted, 124
– Gender identity, USAJOBS.gov, federal website bias ban, 40
– Google, age bias, stray remarks relevant circumstantial evidence (Cal.), 846
– Internships, top 10 employers, Vault 2010 Guide, 72
– OSHRC case activity, open government web page, 130
– Personal health records, Intel, Pitney Bowes offer web option, 238
– Smart phones, social media, mobile tech effects make lawyers race to adapt, ABA speakers on benefits, risks, trade-offs, 529
– Social networking

See SOCIAL MEDIA

IOWA

– ADEA, correctional officer denied promotions (N.D. Iowa), 155
– Buchanan County Bd. of Super., ADA, driver lacks claim (8th Cir.), 1388
– Layoff notices, mini-WARN Act signed, 321
– Minimum wage, disabled workers, turkey farm fined (Iowa Dept. of Insp. & Apps. ALJ), 889

IRAQ

– FCA, embassy construction, whistleblower foreman billing and retaliation claims (4th Cir.), 801
– Mandatory arbitration of Title VII claims, DOD rule bars, 570; proposed rule, 1298; final rule, 1327

IRAs

See INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS (IRAs)

IRCA

See IMMIGRATION REFORM AND CONTROL ACT (IRCA)

IRS

See INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS)

IT (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)

See INFORMATION NETWORKS AND TECHNOLOGY