The American Bar Association submitted a letter today to the U.S. Department of Labor to express its “serious concerns” over a proposed rule that would “substantially narrow” the longstanding interpretation of what lawyer activities constitute “advice” to employer clients. Currently, most work from attorneys is exempt from the substantial reporting requirements in federal law that… Continue Reading
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What the Nation’s Lawyers Propose For Employment Law
Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Legislative DevelopmentsWhen the ABA last visited Toronto in the 1990s for its annual meeting, cell phones and the Internet weren’t in heavy rotation. What a difference a decade makes. And, except for the mobile service providers who likely made thousands of dollars, it was a lot harder to connect than I anticipated. That, combined with a… Continue Reading
US Department of Labor Teams with ABA For Lawyer Referral Service
Posted in Wage & HourOn Friday, the White House announced a new partnership with the ABA designed to help workers whose complaints aren’t resolved by the U.S. Department of Labor find a lawyer through an ABA-approved lawyer referral service. According to the ABA Journal article explaining the program: [B]eginning on Dec. 13, workers with unresolved complaints under the… Continue Reading
ABA Labor & Employment Law Conference Kicks Off Tomorrow; Great Materials Now Available
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceThe American Bar Association’s Labor & Employment Law Section kicks off its annual conference tomorrow in Chicago and, by all accounts, it appears its going to be bigger and better than ever. Over 1300 people have registered for the conference, and the programming looks first-rate, with NLRB Chair Wilma Liebman, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, and various… Continue Reading
ABA Conference on Labor & Employment Law Begins Wednesday in Denver
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceThe American Bar Association Labor & Employment Law Section’s Annual Conference on Labor & Employment Law begins Wednesday in Denver, Colorado. Last year’s conference in Philadelphia was a big success and given what the ABA has planned for this year, I expect things to be bigger and better than ever. To give you some perspective, over… Continue Reading
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