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Recent Posts from The Laconic Law Blog

• U.S. Department of Labor Announces (Again) Increased Wage and Hour Enforcement

  The U.S. Department of Labor has (again) announced an increase in enforcement efforts in the wage and hour area.  Click here for the announcement.  This is another good reminder for employers to make the investment…

• 4th Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment In Age Case

  In an unpublished opinion, the Fourth Circuit reversed the district court’s grant of summary judgment for the defendant employer on a discrimination claim brought under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”).  The case is…

• Amusing Search Terms

   In looking at our blog’s statistics today, I noticed several interesting search terms — “how to falsify FMLA paperwork” and “no compete contract loopholes Texas.”  For those who might not be inclined to believe me, I…

• Jury Verdict Research

  The Manpower Employment Blawg has an interesting post here on the most recent jury verdict research in employment cases from Jury Verdict Research. Contributed by Eric A. Welter.

• DOL Flu Q&A’s

  According to an email update, “The Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor has posted information on common issues when employees get the flu and its affect on wages and hours worked…

• Recent Jury Verdicts And Settlements

  Our latest update on recent jury verdicts and settlements after the break.  There are alot of them this week! VA – A jury awarded $900,000 to a doctor on a tortious interference with contract claim…

• Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) Effective November 21

  The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) goes into effect November 21, 2009.  The Manpower Employment Blawg has a post about GINA here.  Our previous posts on GINA are here and here. UPDATE:  The New York Times…

• Fire Caused By Employee Overnight In Hotel Room Could Be Within The Scope Of Employment

  In Rivett Group, LLC, et al. v. Chelda, Inc. et al., while denying a motion for summary judgment the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia found that a restaurant employee’s conduct that…

• New Discrimination Laws A Priority For Administration

  According to representatives of the Justice Department, the “Employment Non-Discrimination Act” (which bars employment discrimination based on a person’s “actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity”) is a top legislative priority for the Obama…

• Payment Of Wages By Debit Card

  Workplace Prof Blog has a post here about Wal-Mart moving to the use of prepaid debit cards instead of paper paychecks.  They inquire whether the elimination of paper checks complies with state law in the…