Publications


How Best Can An Employer Protect Itself for Expensive Specialized Training When The Employee Leaves Employment After Being Trained?

Employers frequently expend a lot of time and money providing specialty training to certain employees, which is over and above their normal hire orientation Continue reading…


Does Your Cafeteria Plan Meet the Requirements of the New Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and it’s Amendment?

Beginning January 1, 2011, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the Health Care and Reconciliation Act…


WAL-MART PREVAILS IN SUPREME COURT CLASS ACTION GENDER–BIAS CASE

On June 20, 2011 a closely divided U.S. Supreme Court, 5 to 4 ruling overturned the Ninth Circuit Court of…


U.S. Supreme Court Weighs In On Balance Between The Employer’s Need to Know In Background Data And The Employee’s Right to Privacy

With current technology, employers can unearth a great deal of information on applicants and employees with little effort. Currently, there…


Compliance with HIPAA’s Privacy Requirements; HHS Imposes Substantial Civil Monetary Damages for HIPAA Privacy Rule Violations

On February 22, 2011, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a…