The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Form I-9 is used for verifying the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States. This past November, the USCIS published a revised I-9 that employ…
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On November 22, 2016, just days prior to President Obama’s initiative seeking to expand overtime wage protections to 4.2 million workers was set to take effect, Texas District Judge Amos L. Mazzant III issued a nationwide injunction blocking the ov…
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Recently, in Morriss v. BNSF Ry. Co., U.S., No. 16-233, cert. denied Oct. 3, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a rejected job applicant’s claim that morbid obesity should be covered as an impairment under the Americans with Disabi…
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia recently ordered The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) to reimburse an employer for attorneys’ fees it incurred in successfully challenging an Unfair Labor Practice ruling. The Court…
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Hot Dogs, Soda and T-Shirts. Or, as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently put it, “food, beverages and merchandise.” The Court recently held that Delaware North Companies Sportservice Inc. (“DNC”), which sells food…
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Montgomery County recently passed a new law regarding “earned sick and safe leave” effective October 1, 2016. The theme of the new law is “broad.” That is, because most of its terms are defined very broadly. For example, the new law defines a…
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We are pleased to share with you the following Upcoming Events this month at Luchansky Law: On October 14, 2016, Bruce Luchansky and Judd Millman will be speaking at the Susquehanna Human Resources Association’s 5thAnnual HR Summit, which takes pla…
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The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently issued a landmark decision regarding Government Contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). In Amaya v. Power Design, Inc., No. 15-1691, 2016 WL 4269801 (4th…
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The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently affirmed a judgment finding an employer’s violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). McFeeley v. Jackson St. Entm’t, LLC, 825 F.3d 235 (4th Cir. 2016…
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In this article, we continue our analysis of Protected Concerted Activity in Non-Union Workplaces. In a case before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the employee, Dawnmarie, was a long-term paramedic for American Medical Response of Connect…
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