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  • As Dr. Seuss once famously wrote (Marvin K. Mooney, Will You Please Go Now), "THE TIME HAS COME, THE TIME IS NOW". Good faith efforts to bargain with Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code in the foreground must begin now if we want to emerge from this financial crisis.
    • Recent OSHA and Congressional Initiatives Focus on Enhancing Workplace Safety (Blank Rome LLP)
  • Employers in all industries should be aware that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") of the United States Department of Labor has recently undertaken several new initiatives, including a Severe Violators Enforcement Program (SVEP), and that Congress is considering an enhancement to OSHA's workplace safety requirements by the proposed Protecting America's Workers Act.
    • Appeals Court Clarifies Distinction Between Independent Contractor And Employee (Ford & Harrison LLP)
  • On July 20, 2010, the Minnesota Court of Appeals issued a decision that clarifies the standard for determining whether certain workers are properly classified as employees or independent contractors.
    • NCUA Proposes Limitations on Golden Parachutes and Indemnification Payments (Loeb & Loeb LLP)
  • The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) recently published proposed rules intended to bar financially troubled federally insured credit unions from providing golden parachute payments to executives terminating employment and all federally insured credit unions from making certain prohibited indemnification payments.
    • Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Weighs In on Accommodating Employee Childcare Obligations (Ogilvy Renault)
  • A recent decision of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, "Johnstone v. Canada Border Services", looks at an employer's obligation to accommodate an employee's request for alternate working arrangements to allow the employee to meet his or her childcare obligations.
    • U.S. Justice Department's New ADA Regulations and Accessibility Guidelines for Places of Public Accommodation and Public Entities (Duane Morris LLP)
  • On July 23, 2010, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released new regulations, under title II and title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), on accessibility for public entities and places of public accommodation.
    • National Employment Rights Agency ("NERA") (Eversheds O'Donnell Sweeney)
  • An update on the recent statistics published by NERA, the employment law watchdog tasked with ensuring that employers comply with their employment law obligations.
    • An Overview for Plan Sponsors and Fiduciaries of the New Requirements for Service Provider Arrangements (McGuireWoods LLP)
  • The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued new rules requiring disclosure of information in connection with services provided to ERISA-covered employee benefit plans.
    • Department of Labor Issues New Guidelines for Breaks for Nursing Mothers (Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren)
  • The Department of Labor ("DOL") issued a fact sheet in July 2010 to aid employers in complying with the recent federal law that requires employers to (1) provide reasonable break times to express breast milk, and (2) provide a private location to express breast milk.