Human Resources Report Index-Summary

LABOR DEPARTMENT (DOL)

– Admin. Review Bd. (ARB), chair and vice-chair, Igasaki and Brown, 40
– Budget bill, FY2011, overview, 121; House subpanel approval, 766; Senate subpanel approves funding hike, details, 820
– Child labor

See CHILD LABOR

– EBSA

See EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (EBSA)

– ETA

See EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION (ETA)

– Grants

See GRANTS

– MHPAEA, interim final rules

See MENTAL HEALTH PARITY AND ADDICTION EQUITY ACT (MHPAEA)

– Michele Obama on need for family-friendly workplaces, headquarters visit, 82
– ODEP

See DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT POLICY OFFICE (ODEP)

– OLMS

See LABOR-MANAGEMENT STANDARDS OFFICE (OLMS)

– Open government plan, inclusion of online enforcement statistics, grants map, 375
– OSHA

See OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA)

– PBGC

See PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION (PBGC)

– PPACA, interim final rules

See PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (PPACA)

– Solicitor, Smith nomination, Senate confirmation, 122
– Strategic plan includes job creation, 1075; midterm election's impact, 1308
– Visas

See VISAS

– Wage and Hour Div.

See WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION (WHD)

– Women's Bureau, director, Manzano-Diaz confirmed, 179

LABOR-MANAGEMENT COOPERATION

– AFL-CIO Trumka, attorney offer advice, meeting, 1256

LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS

– Younger boss-older worker arrangement, survey, 205

LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS ACT (LMRA)

– Retiree health benefits

See RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS

– Sec. 302, standing, anti-union worker MOA challenge (11th Cir.), 1000

LABOR-MANAGEMENT REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE ACT (LMRDA)

– Forms

– – LM-30, OLMS revisions, 877
– – Trust Annual Report (T-1), OLMS filing deadline extended, 10; OLMS recission proposal, 502

LABOR-MANAGEMENT STANDARDS OFFICE (OLMS)

– Federal contracts and contractors, posting notices, final rule, 539; OFCCP enforcement directive, 683; FAR amendment, DOD, GSA, NASA issue interim rule, 1351
– Form T-1 Trust Annual Reports, filing deadline extension, 10; unions, Chamber differ on DOL's rescission proposal, 502; final rule to rescind issued, 1298; effective date, correction, 1329
– LMRDA

See LABOR-MANAGEMENT REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE ACT (LMRDA)

LABOR MARKET

– Outlook, 2010 1st quarter, SHRM survey, 107
– Participation, Census Bureau analysis, 1170
– Spain, status, studies, 1062

LABOR STATISTICS BUREAU (BLS)

– Wage and earnings statistics

See WAGES AND SALARIES

LABORERS (LIUNA)

– Local 265 Pension Fund, ERISA, equitable estoppel applied in pension context (6th Cir.), 552

LANDSCAPING

– E&S Landscaping Servs., FLSA enterprise coverage, interstate inquiry (11th Cir.), 972

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

– National origin bias, EEOC legitimacy examination urged, conference, 1280
– Tenn., English-only bill approval, 600
– Training, Michaels memo clarifies OSHA policy, 494; multilingual workplaces, HR challenges, 537

LAW ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYEES

– Ariz., Mesa, Portal to Portal Act, rejection of FLSA claims for donning and doffing uniforms and gear (9th Cir.), 355
– Cal., pager text messages, privacy, state violation (U.S., oral arg), 425; city audit of employees' use valid (rvs, rem), 649; correction, 686; Quon decision examined, BNA Insights, 976
– Corrections officers

See CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES

– Ill., Kane County Forest Preserve, ADA, alcoholism, not qualified (7th Cir.), 268
– Tenn., Scott County, overtime pay for K-9 dog care and training (E.D Tenn.), 833
– U.S. Marshals Serv., disabilities, hearing standard job-related and business necessity (U.S., rev den), 67
– Wash., Yakima PD, business necessity, ADA permits fitness-for-duty testing (9th Cir.), 855

LAW FIRMS

– Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, FMLA interference (D.C. Cir.), 720
– Covington and Burling, race bias, disparate impact in assignments, promotions (D.D.C.), 1023; partial ruling granted, 1053
– Diversity, women, minority representation decline, report, 1255
– Fees

See ATTORNEYS' FEES

– Kelley Drye & Warren, ADEA, EEOC class suit (S.D.N.Y.), 123
– Law Offices of Sergio Villaverde, H-1B visa program disqualification, wage violations (DOL ALJ), 1365
– Law student recruiting, NALP report, 304
– Race bias, prosecutor claim lacking (5th Cir.), 996

LAWYERS

See ATTORNEYS
– Fees

See ATTORNEYS' FEES

LAYOFF ANNOUNCEMENTS

– AOL, 41
– FedEx, 992
– Hewlett-Packard, 600
– Lockheed Martin, 41
– Merck, 740
– NASA, United Space Alliance, 740
– Northrup Grumman, 795
– Pfizer, 544
– Solo Cup, 628
– TJX Cos., 1356
– UPS, 41
– Verizon, 97
– Wells Fargo, 740
– Xerox, 1131

LAYOFFS

– Furloughs

See FURLOUGHS

– Mass layoffs, BLS reports, Nov., 2009, 15; 2010 Jan., 212; Feb., 324; March, 463; June, 827; Aug., 1051; Oct., 1272
– Outlook, BNA employment survey, 2010 2d quarter, 285; 3d quarter, 621; 4th quarter, 985; 2011 1st quarter, 1349
– RIFs

See REDUCTIONS IN FORCE (RIFs)

– WARN Act

See WORKER ADJUSTMENT AND RETRAINING NOTIFICATION (WARN) ACT
– – Mini-WARN Acts

See specific states

LEAVE

See also specific types of leave
– FMLA

See FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT (FMLA)

– Holidays

See HOLIDAYS

– Paid time off (PTO) banks, increase in employers offering, 741
– USERRA

See UNIFORMED SERVICES EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ACT (USERRA)

LEGISLATION, FEDERAL

– House

– – HR 12, Paycheck Fairness Act, enhanced remedies for pay bias victims, Senate HELP panel hearings, 94; ABA House of Delegates urges passage, 221; speakers on prospects for further action, 360; legislative analysis, 415; opponents predict harm to employers, workers, 1254
– – HR 915, FAA reauthorization, passed, pilot training, flight time, and rest requirements measure added, Senate action slated, 319; legislative analysis, 415
– – HR 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act, mandatory arbitration ban, uncertain future, meeting, 1256
– – HR 1409, Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), voter opposition, Chamber poll, 134; speakers on prospects for further action, 360; legislative analysis, 415; Harkin on passage priority, 513; 60 votes lacking to invoke cloture, Obama, 989; approved, 1187
– – HR 1469, Child Protection Improvements Act, House approves, 795
– – HR 1722, Telework Improvements Act, support lacking for passage under suspension of rules, 572
– – HR 1751, Development, Relief and Education of Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, Obama vows support, 989; stalled in Senate, 1017
– – HR 1855, Strengthening Employment Clusters to Organize Regional Success (SECTORS) Act, House approves, 794
– – HR 1879, extension of rights under USERRA for service members ordered to full-time National Guard duty, VA panel approval, 261; House approval, 319
– – HR 1961, Savings for Am. Families' Future Act, to expand and restructure the Saver's Credit program and strengthen auto IRAs, 349
– – HR 2067, Protecting Am.'s Workers Act, Congressional action, 48; health care bill obstacle to committee action, 103; AFL-CIO vows support, 271; labor mulls penalties changes, adjustments, 290; OSHA chief supports bill, hearing, 298; business groups oppose changes, 327
– – HR 2460, Healthy Families Act, paid sick leave expansion, JEC report, 303
– – HR 2847, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act, Senate approval with bipartisan support expected, 177; Madoff losses scheme, multiemployer plan relief, 180; Senate approval, 208; House approval, 232; signed, 288
– – HR 3017, Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), gender variance and sexual orientation bias ban, speakers on prospects for further action, 360; Pelosi on timing of floor vote, 403; legislative analysis, 415; gay rights advocates demand passage, 582
– – HR 3047, Balancing Act, would provide paid sick leave, parental involvement leave, other FMLA benefits expansion, analysis, 415
– – HR 3149, Equal Employment For All, amend FCRA, ban credit checks for hiring purposes, 1014
– – HR 3371, Airline Safety and Pilot Training Improvement Act, upgraded standards on safety, training, experience, new FAA flight-time and duty-time rules, approved, 319
– – HR 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, priority list of changes from Am. Benefits Council, 13; Senate approval, meld of Senate HELP and Finance proposals, conference difficulties predicted, 24; Pelosi opposition to unmodified bill, 68; Obama requests modified version for majority vote, 233; business coalition opposition ad campaign launch, 265; signed, 346
– – HR 3721, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act, differing views, overturning Gross ruling, pros and cons debated in hearing, 483; Judiciary subpanel hears testimony, 623
– – HR 3962, Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act, 13; House approval, 24; business coalition opposition ad campaign launch, 265; signed, 713
– – HR 4079, Temporary repeal of wage increase requirements for veteran trainees, VA panel approval, 261
– – HR 4115, Open Access to Courts Act, to overturn civil claims pleading “plausibility standard,” speakers on pros and cons, impact of Twombley, Iqbal standards, 417
– – HR 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, House-Senate conferees approval, 714; Senate approves conference report, 768; ramifications, discussion, 789; enacted, 792
– – HR 4213, Am. Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act, Senate amendment extends UI and COBRA subsidies, job creation, tax breaks, Senate passage, 260; House recess without action, 347; Democrats accused of stalling critical pension relief, 350; House passage, COBRA extension scrapped, emergency UI benefits set to expire, 600; stalled in Senate, 627; Senate blocks bill from floor, 655; Senate debate, vote expected, 682; 60 votes to approve expected, 736; enacted, UI extended, 792
– – HR 4321, Comprehensive Immigration Reform for Am.'s Sec. and Prosperity Act, analysis, 415
– – HR 4437, Hiring Incentives to Reinvest and Incentivize New Growth (HIRING) Act, introduced, 70
– – HR 4444, Defund the Crooks Act, restricts government contracts to firms violating federal or state laws, 69
– – HR 4544, Rosa's Law, amends “mental retardation” terminology in GINA, Rehab. Act, Public Health Serv. Act, other laws, pending in committee, 571
– – HR 4592, Pilot program to promote veterans' employment in energy-related jobs, VA panel approval, 261; House approval, 321
– – HR 4608, Madoff losses scheme, multiemployer plan relief, referred to Finance panel, 180
– – HR 4627, Criminal Penalties for Unauthorized Employment Act, expansion of penalties for hiring illegal aliens, 235
– – HR 4677, Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies, introduced, 235
– – HR 4691, UI, COBRA benefits extension, Senate recess without approval, 207; signed, 232
– – HR 4759, NAFTA repeal, withdrawal of U.S. from free trade pact, 261
– – HR 4783, Claims Resolution Act, TANF extension approval, 1297
– – HR 4799, Retraining a New Health Care Workforce Act, would retrain existing displaced workers for skilled health care careers, 292
– – HR 4812, Local Jobs for Am., 1M public and private sector jobs created over two years, 261
– – HR 4849, Small Bus. and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act, House passage, 320
– – HR 4851, Continuing Extension Act, short-term extension of emergency unemployment and COBRA subsidies, House passage, 291; April recess, subsidies, benefits expire, 347; signed, 399; legislative analysis, 415
– – HR 4853, Tax Relief, UI Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act, signed, 1355
– – HR 4855, Work-Life Balance Award Act, private and public employers with exemplary work-life policies honored, subpanel hearing, 471
– – HR 4872, Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act, House and Senate approval, GOP opposition, 316; signed, 346
– – HR 5107, Employee Misclassification Prevention Act, introduced, 430; House consideration, 694
– – HR 5175, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act (DISCLOSE Act), introduced, 488; GOP vehement opposition, 526; House panel passes, moves to floor, 571; House passes, 686
– – HR 5281, Dev., Relief, and Educ. of Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, House approves, 1327
– – HR 5297, Small Bus. Jobs and Credit Act, House to consider Senate-passed bill, 987; passed, Obama to sign, 1015; signed, 1045
– – HR 5637, American Jobs Matter, subpanel approval, 823
– – HR 5663, Robert C. Byrd Miner Safety and Health Act, Michaels supports, industry groups, Chamber oppose, 857; passage unlikely, GOP gains in House factor, 957; labor push continues for bill amending OSH Act, 1112
– – HR 6080, Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, enacted, 857
– – HR 6091, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act, introduced, 857
– – HR 6099, Automatic IRA Act, introduced, 880
– – HR 6105, Americans Want to Work Act, extends UI benefits in high unemployment states, HIRE Act tax credit through 2011, 936
– – HR 6128, Fair Playing Field Act, Biden deems priority, 989
– – HR 6419, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Continuation Act, House rejects, 1239

– Senate

– – S 182, Paycheck Fairness Act, enhanced remedies for pay bias victims, Senate HELP panel hearings, 94; ABA House of Delegates approves passage, 221; prospects for further action, 360; legislative analysis, 415
– – S 560, Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), voter opposition, Chamber poll, 134; prospects for further action, 360; legislative analysis, 415; Harkin on passage priority, 513; 60 votes lacking to invoke cloture, Obama, 989; approved, 1187
– – S 707, Telework Enhancement Act, federal employee eligibility for telework, policy creation, passed, 572
– – S 729, Development, Relief and Educ. of Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, Obama vows support, 989; stalled in Senate, 1017
– – S 931, Arbitration Fairness Act, mandatory arbitration ban, uncertain future, meeting, 1256
– – S 1152, Healthy Families Act, paid sick leave expansion, JEC report, 303
– – S 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act, to overturn civil claims pleading “plausibility standard,” speakers on pros and cons, impact of Twombley, Iqbal standards, 417
– – S 1580, Protecting Am.'s Workers Act, Congressional action, 48; health care bill obstacle to committee action, 103; AFL-CIO vows support, 271; labor mulls penalties changes, adjustments, 290; OSHA chief supportive, hearing, 298; business groups oppose changes, 327
– – S 1584, Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), gender variance and sexual orientation bias ban, speakers on prospects for further action, 360; Pelosi on timing of House floor vote, 403; legislative analysis, 415; gay rights advocates demand passage, 582
– – S 1756, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act, to overturn Gross but-for standard, restore Title VII burden shifting mixed motive analysis to ADEA claims, pros and cons debate hearing, 483
– – S 1788, Nurse Protection Act, to promulgate ergonomic standard for patient handling, mandate use of mechanical lifts and injury prevention plans, witnesses weigh costs, benefits, implementation time, 522
– – S 2781, Rosa's Law, amends “mental retardation” terminology in GINA, Rehab. Act, Public Health Serv. Act, other laws, adopted, sent to full Senate, 571
– – S 2882, Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act, independent contractor status, classification and IRS reporting, closure of safe harbor loophole, 9
– – S 3006, Madoff losses scheme, multiemployer plan relief, referred to Finance panel, 180
– – S 3029, StartUp Visa Act, entrepreneur visas to spur startup immigrant businesses, 209
– – S 3033, Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies, introduced, 235
– – S 3090, Savings for Am. Families' Future Act, to expand and restructure the Saver's Credit program and strengthen auto IRAs, 349
– – S 3207, Protect Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation (POWER) Act, provides protection for immigrants reporting labor law violations, U visa expansion, deportation, 400
– – S 3234, Veteran Employment Assistance Act, summarized, hearing witnesses urge approval, 583
– – S 3254, Employee Misclassification Prevention Act, introduced, 430; witnesses on harm to workers, honest employers, public, Senate HELP panel hearing, 694
– – S 3257, Voluntary Protection Program Act, to preserve OSHA voluntary protection program, introduced, 459; bars OSHA fee-based program membership, participants support, 911
– – S 3295, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act (DISCLOSE Act), provides disclosure of corporate and union campaign spending, introduced, 488; GOP vehement opposition, 526
– – S 3398, Veteran Employment Transition Act, offers $6K tax credit to firms hiring veterans, introduced, 572
– – S 3421, Protecting Against Indebting Our Descendants Through Fully Offset Relief (PAID FOR) Temporary Extension Act, for short-term extension of UI, COBRA benefits, introduced, 571
– – S 3459, On-the-Job Training Act, introduced, 656
– – S 3548, Extend COBRA Premium Assistance Program Act, subsidy for unemployed, paid for by GRATs, 736
– – S 3623, HIRE Now Tax Cut Extension Act, 6 months, 936
– – S 3671, Robert C. Byrd Miner Safety and Health Act, Michaels supports, industry groups, Chamber oppose, 857; passage unlikely, GOP gains in House factor, 957; labor push continues for bill amending OSH Act, 1112
– – S 3706, Americans Want to Work Act, extends UI benefits in high unemployment states, HIRE Act tax credit, 903; extension through 2011, 936
– – S 3721, Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, introduced, 851
– – S 3772, Paycheck Fairness Act, reintroduced, 988; cloture vote fails, bill blocked, 1239
– – S 3816, Creating Am. Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act, parliamentary vote stalls bill, 1048
– – S 3932, Comprehensive Immig. Reform Act, includes legalization plan and E-Verify mandate, 1043; Menendez, professor disagree on passage during lame duck session, 1309
– – S 3992, Dev., Relief, and Educ. of Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, stalled, 1327; blocked, 1384

LESBIAN EMPLOYEES

– Discrimination

See SEXUAL ORIENTATION DISCRIMINATION

LHWCA

See LONGSHORE AND HARBOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT (LHWCA)

LIFE INSURANCE

– Am. United Life (AUL), ERISA, fiduciary duty breach, 401(k) trustee's suit (S.D. Ind.), 1197

LILLY LEDBETTER FAIR PAY ACT

– Litigation effects, refocused attention on pay bias, meeting, 1282
– Promotions

– – Document retention, challenges posed to claimants, employers, 528
– – Untimely-filed pay bias suit not covered (3d Cir.), 1081

LIMITATIONS PERIODS

See STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS

LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

– Age bias, willfulness in firing (6th Cir.), 856
– Crane dispatcher, salaried, FLSA administrative exemption (11th Cir.), 635
– FMLA, award denied, verdict form unclear (E.D. Cal.), 441

LIUNA

See LABORERS (LIUNA)

LONGSHORE AND HARBOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT (LHWCA)

– Disability benefits entitlement of undocumented workers (5th Cir.), 469
– OCSLA

– – Oil rig worker injury need only be substantially related to operations on OCS (9th Cir.), 609
– – Vessel negligence, contractors' mutual indemnity provisions void under La. law (U.S., rev den), 627

LOUISIANA

– Oilfield Indem. Act, OCSLA, contractors' mutual indemnity provisions void under La. law (U.S., rev den), 627

LUNCH BREAKS

See BREAKS, MEAL AND REST