...In this issue, Mitch Rhein examines the Supreme Court decision permitting class action waivers, Spencer Cook looks at a recent decision that warns employers to be careful about asking for past pay rates, Chelsea Thompson...more
6/13/2018
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Document Retention Policies ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Epic Systems Corp v Lewis ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Recruitment Policies ,
Required Forms ,
Salary/Wage History ,
SCOTUS
In this issue of SuperVision, Spencer Cook examines one of the offshoots of the #MeToo movement--the tax ramifications of settling harassment lawsuits. Mitch Rhein explores a recent Supreme Court decision redefining the...more
4/5/2018
/ #MeToo ,
Amended Legislation ,
Automotive Industry ,
Car Dealerships ,
Deductible Expenses ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Guns-in-Trunks Legislation ,
Navarro v Encino Motorcars ,
Over-Time ,
Salespersons ,
SCOTUS ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Legislatures ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Withholding
The Editors' Note -
Welcome to the fourth quarter edition of SuperVision, the quarterly e-newsletter published by Spilman's Labor & Employment Group.
With the recent headlines dominated by stories of individuals coming...more
12/20/2017
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employment Policies ,
Flu Shot Rule ,
Joint Employers ,
NLRB ,
Public Accommodation ,
Religious Exemption ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Title III ,
Trump Administration ,
Vaccinations ,
Website Accessibility
...This issue of SuperVision is dedicated to questions our friends and clients may have regarding insurance and benefit topics. While not a common part of the Labor & Employment field, Spilman prides itself on having...more
9/18/2017
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Audits ,
Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Home Health Agencies ,
Managed Care Contracts ,
Physician Medicare Reimbursements ,
Plan Documents ,
Provider Payments ,
Record Retention ,
Right to Work
Editor's Note -
Welcome to the second quarter edition of SuperVision, the e-newsletter of Spilman Thomas & Battle's Labor & Employment Group. The look of SuperVision may have changed, but the goal remains the same: to...more
6/9/2017
/ Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Independent Contractors ,
Interpretive Opinions ,
Joint Employers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA) ,
Misclassification ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Secretary of Labor ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Workplace Safety
Notes from the Chair and Executive Editor -
Welcome to the final edition of SuperVision Today for 2016. The topic that has consumed the time and interest of many human resource professionals in recent days has been the...more
12/15/2016
/ Appeals ,
Breach of Duty ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Forfeiture ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Minimum Salary ,
OSHA ,
Over-Time ,
Paid Leave ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Sick Leave ,
Stock Options ,
White-Collar Exemptions
In this edition of SuperVision Today, Carrie Harris offers timely advice in this election season for employers who are dealing with divisive non-work issues in the workplace. Mitch Rhein explains the upcoming changes to the...more
10/13/2016
/ EEO-1 ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
NLRB ,
Pay Discrimination ,
Payroll Records ,
Political Speech ,
Presidential Elections ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Student Employees ,
Teaching Assistants ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Communication
In this edition of SuperVision Today, Erin Jones Adams previews some major issues in avoiding liability in the emerging area of treatment of members of the LGBT community. Carrie Harris takes a look at the latest in the...more
6/8/2016
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Internet Privacy ,
LGBTQ ,
Over-Time ,
Retaliation ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Social Media Policy ,
Title VII ,
Transgender ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
Notes from the Chair and Executive Editor -
Welcome to 2016's first edition of SuperVision Today, the enewsletter from Spilman Thomas & Battle's Labor & Employment Group.
Our clients in West Virginia certainly are...more
Notes from the Chair and Executive Editor -
Welcome to the fourth quarter edition of SuperVision Today, Spilman's labor and employment law e-newsletter. With the calendars getting ready to roll over to 2016, the New Year...more
Notes from the Chair and Executive Editor -
Welcome to the third quarter edition of SuperVision Today, the quarterly e-newsletter published by Spilman's Labor & Employment Group...
...In this edition of SuperVision...more
8/25/2015
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Independent Contractors ,
Minimum Salary ,
Misclassification ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Over-Time ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Retaliation ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Title VII ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblowers
In This Issue:
- Notes from the Chair and Executive Editor
- The Fourth Circuit Asks What For, Answers with But For: The Determination that a Landmark United States Supreme Court Decision Does Not Change Employment...more
6/1/2015
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
But For Causation ,
Conciliation ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
LinkedIn ,
Mach Mining v EEOC ,
McDonnell Douglas Formula ,
Retaliation ,
SCOTUS ,
Social Media ,
Title VII ,
Unpaid Interns ,
Wellness Programs
In this edition of SuperVision Today, Carrie Harris examines how a recent Fourth Circuit decision on the scope of harassment could apply to you, Milind Dongre reviews a recent United States Supreme Court decision regarding...more
2/27/2015
Notes from the Chair and Executive Editor -
Welcome to the fourth quarter edition of SuperVision Today, the quarterly e-newsletter published by Spilman's Labor & Employment Group.
With the election results in,...more
In This Issue:
- Recent Developments for Federal Contractors
- The Fate of Obamacare Premium Tax Credits
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity the Next Protected Class?
- EEOC Ratchets Up Focus on Pregnancy...more
Notes from the Chair and Executive Editor -
Welcome to the second quarter edition of SuperVision Today, the quarterly e-newsletter published by Spilman's Labor & Employment Group. Readers of this newsletter are invited...more
Notes from the Chair and Executive Editor -
The year 2014 marks Spilman Thomas & Battle's 150th anniversary. While we pause to reflect on our first 150 years, we are also looking forward to how we will create our next...more
In This Issue:
- Federal Contractors Should be Planning Ahead for the New Section 503 and VEVRAA Rules
- Putting the Pieces Together: How the ACA Impacts Health Reimbursement and Flexible Spending...more
11/22/2013
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Class Action ,
Contractors ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Discrimination ,
ENDA ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Flexible Spending Accounts ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Mortgages ,
NLRB ,
Pay or Play ,
Reimbursements ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Waivers
Notes from the Chair & Executive Editor -
Welcome to the third-quarter edition of SuperVision Today, Spilman Thomas & Battle's labor and employment e-newsletter. We are very excited about the recently launched Spilman...more
In This Issue:
- Notes from the Chair & Executive Editor
- The Board Plays On: The NLRB Clarifies Its Position on At-Will Disclaimers
- Interns This Summer? Evaluating Your Unpaid Internship Programs...more
In This Issue:
- Notes from the Chair & Executive Editor
- Immigration Reform May Affect All Employers
- Primer on West Virginia State Law Labor and Employment Claims?
- Taking a Look at the Latest on Affordable...more
In This Issue:
- Notes from the Chair & Executive Editor
- How do you maintain at-will employment if you can't tell anyone?
- Update on Class Actions Following Dukes v. Wal-Mart
- Important Employer-Related...more