United States: OFCCP Announces Webinar On The Implementation Of New LGBT Regulations

As regular readers of our blog are well-aware, on July 21, 2014, President Obama signed an Executive Order banning workplace discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (“LGBT”) workers of federal contractors. OFCCP regulations implementing the Executive Order will go into effect on April 8, 2015. Prior posts on both the Executive Order and the regulations can be found here and here.

OFCCP has taken several steps to help government contractors come into compliance with […]

By | March 16th, 2015 ||

United States: Bigger Rigs Are Better In The Trucking Industry, Says The Third Circuit

The Third Circuit joined other circuits in its ruling this week that trucking companies are not relieved from the payment of overtime wages to their employees whose job “in whole or in part” affects the safe operation of vehicles lighter than 10,000 pounds.  In general, the Fair Labor Standards Act provides that employers are required to pay employees 150% of wages for the hours they work over 40 hours per week.  Prior to this […]

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Ireland: Bryan Dunne Examines A Case In Which An Employee Claimed For Stress Related Personal Injuries

In episode 9 of our Employment Law podcast series Bryan Dunne reviews a recent decision in which an employee’s High Court claim for stress related personal injuries was dismissed on the basis that the employee had already issued proceedings before the Equality Tribunal on the same facts.  He also examines another weird and wonderful case from around the world; this time he asks whether running from the immigration authorities could be considered performing duties […]

By | March 16th, 2015 ||