Human Resources Report Index-Summary

VACATION

VACATION PAY

– Or., Wal-Mart, consolidated class settlement (D. Or.), 599
– “Use it or lose it policy” illegal, damages retroactive (Cal. Super. Ct.), 935

VETERANS

– Affirmative action, OFCCP, enforcement goals, priorities, 220
– Hiring

– – Chamber of Commerce, VETS 14-state pilot program, 1077; VETS chief lauds pilot program, 1255
– – Disabled veterans, toolkit available, 1161
– – Employment Assistance Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 3234

– – Energy-related jobs, pilot program

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 4592

– – Full-time National Guard duty, extension of rights

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 1879

– – Veteran Employment Assistance Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 3234

– – Veteran Employment Transition Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 3398

– Jobless rates outpace civilians', roundtable on bridging barriers, 610
– On-the-job trainees, repeal of wage increases

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 4079

VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT (VA)

– ADA, Rehab. Act, diabetic who failed physical exam not “otherwise qualified,” transfer lawful (10th Cir.), 632
– EPA, nurse practitioners' claim (U.S., rev den), 1076
– Sex bias, retaliation, technicians lack “materially adverse action” (1st Cir.), 1392

VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICE (VETS)

– Chamber of Commerce, 14-state partnership pilot to hire veterans, 1077; VETS chief lauds pilot program, 1255
– Transition Assistance Program (TAP) redesigned, 863

VETERINARIANS AND VETERINARY HOSPITALS

– Heritage Animal Hosp., ERISA, whistleblower retaliation (E.D. Mich.), 1084

VICARIOUS LIABILITY

– Workplace violence, att'y offers guidance on limiting exposure, BNA Insights, 695

VIETNAM ERA VETERANS' READJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE ACT (VEVRRA)

– EEO for military veterans, interim rules, 1044

VIOLENCE

– Bullying at work, legal, HR perspectives offered, ABA meeting, 1281
– Domestic

See DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

– Employer liability, att'y offers guidance on limiting exposure, BNA Insights, 695
– France, workplace prevention pact signed, 460
– Guns

See FIREARMS

– Mandatory arbitration of Title VII claims, DOD rule bars, 570; proposed rule, 1298
– Waterboarding during motivational exercise, claim against boss (Utah), 1297

VIRGINIA

– PPACA, constitutional challenge granted (E.D. Va.), 1355
– Sexual orientation, protection cut under executive order, 180

VISAS

– Breach of contract, fraud, failure to support efforts to obtain O-1 visa (E.D. Pa.), 79
– Competitive policies, streamlined programs sought, trade association paper, 135
– Comprehensive Immig. Reform Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 3932

– EB-6 visas, StartUp Visa Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 3029

– Extraordinary ability petition, USCIS denial improper (9th Cir.), 272
– Green cards

See GREEN CARDS

– H-1B, temporary highly-skilled foreign workers program

– – Computer consulting firm, wage and hour violations, DOL settlement, 905
– – Defining employer-employee relationships, third-party sites, impact of USCIS memo, 145
– – Displacement of U.S. workers, public rights, DOL authority to impose sanctions after INA deadline (3d Cir.), 411
– – Employer-employee relationship, IT firms' challenge to USCIS guidance memo, dismissal (D.D.C.), 903
– – F-1 student visas, tech group challenge DHS rule (U.S., rev den), 431
– – Guestworkers

– – – Program use to outsource jobs, slash costs, report, 221
– – – 2009 petition declines, DHS statistical data, 498

– – Law firm disqualification, wage violations (DOL ALJ), 1365
– – Petitions

– – – Fees

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 3721

– – – FY2011 cap unmet, 404

– H-1C, foreign registered nurses, DOL final rule, 236
– H-2A, temporary agricultural program, guestworkers, eligible countries, USCIS updates, 70
– H-2B, nonagricultural jobs program

– – Economic impact, report, 1339
– – Expense reimbursement, FLSA claim against New Orleans hotel (5th Cir., en banc review), 356; (dec), 1083
– – Fraud, probation term barring HR work (4th Cir.), 1223
– – Guestworkers, eligible countries, USCIS updates, 70
– – Wage calculations, DOL proposed rule, 1074; comment period extension, 1189

– Immigration applications fee hikes, proposed rule, 627; final rule increasing fees, 1016; adjusted fee collections, revised forms, 1267
– L-1 program

– – Petition fees

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 3721

– – Safeguards for U.S. workers lacking, no federal oversight, EPI report, 916

– L-1A visa holder, classification denial, scope of judicial review (11th Cir.), 131
– Labor certifications, mailings, DOL on zip code changes, 264
– Protect Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation (POWER) Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 3207

– Verification Initiative for Bus. Enter. (VIBE) program, CIS meeting, 516