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Legislative Update for the Week of April 19

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Littler Mendelson

Leg Roundup Image 132 by 140.jpgBill Would Target Independent Contractor Misclassification
Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) and Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced the Employee Misclassification Prevention Act (H.R. 5107, S. 3254), legislation that would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act, impose new record-keeping requirements on employers that hire independent contractors, and impose stricter penalties for misclassification. Read the full post here. (April 23)

Department of Labor Provides Fact Sheet on Internship Programs for the Private Sector
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has issued a fact sheet to help for-profit private sector employers determine whether they need to pay their interns minimum wage and overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Read the full post here. (April 22)

House Committee Holds Hearing on Work-Life Balance Award Act
The House Committee on Education and Labor held a subcommittee hearing on the Work-Life Balance Award Act (H.R. 4855), legislation introduced by Reps. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) and George Miller (D-CA) that would establish an award for employers that develop and implement work-life balance policies, defined in the bill as workplace practices "designed to enable employees to achieve a satisfactory work-life balance." Read the full post here. (April 22)

Obama Establishes National Equal Pay Day
President Obama issued a proclamation establishing April 20 as "National Equal Pay Day," a day meant to symbolize "the day when an average American woman's earnings finally match what an average American man earned in the past year." Read the full post here. (April 21)

Victoria Lipnic Sworn in as EEOC Member
Victoria Lipnic was sworn in as a member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), making the five-member Commission complete for the first time in nearly two years. Read the full post here. (April 21)

Department of Health and Human Services Establishes New Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight
The Department of Health and Human Services announced the creation of the Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, a new division that will provide "leadership for implementing the provisions of the health reform bill that address private health insurance." Read the full post here. (April 19)

Supreme Court to Decide When Employer is Liable for Actions of Officials Who Influence - But Do Not Make - Challenged Adverse Decision
By agreeing to hear the case of Staub v. Proctor Hospital, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide when employers can be held accountable for the actions of company officials who cause or influence the outcome of an adverse employment action, but do not themselves make that decision. Read the full post here. (April 19)
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