On April 17, 2012, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rule that would have required employers to post a notice of employees’ right to form a union, has been blocked by a federal appeals court due to conflicting decisions at the district court level. The conflicting court decisions are as follows: In March 2012, the [...]

On December 23, 2011, The National Labor Relations Board issued a press release announcing its decision to postpone the implementation date for the new notice-posting rule, again, at the request of the federal court in Washington, DC.  The implementation date is now April 30, 2012! As you may already know, most private sector employers will [...]

The U.S. Department of Labor has released a new fact sheet on FMLA and retaliation. This sheet provides general information concerning the Family and Medical Leave Act’s (FMLA) prohibition on retaliation against an individual for exercising his or her rights or participating in matters protected under the FMLA.

PPACA Provision Present Well-timed Opportunity for Employers to Conduct Dependent Audits Employers are facing numerous changes with the recently passed Patient Protection and Affordability Act (PPACA). While the full impact of this new legislation has yet to be determined, one thing is certain: group sponsored health plan costs are expected to soar once these modifications [...]

NLRB Postponed the Required Posting Date for the New Union Poster Until January 31, 2012! On October 5, 2011, the National Labor Relations Board issued a press release announcing their decision to postpone the implementation date for its new notice-posting rule from November 14, 2011 until January 31, 2012! The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decision [...]

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently announced that starting November 14, 2011, most private employers covered under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) will be required to display a new poster in their workplace notifying employees of their right to form and join a union. The poster will reinforce that employees have the right [...]

Pursuant to recent workers’ compensation reform in Illinois with the enactment of House Bill (HB) 1698 effective June 28, 2011, NCCI announces that overall workers’ compensation costs are expected to be reduced by 8.8%. The following is a breakdown of expected impact to the work comp costs: Medical Fee Schedule-calls for 30% reduction -7.40% Wage [...]

At J.W. Terrill we strive to keep you informed on updates to employment laws and regulations. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its final revised Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations and accompanying interpretive guidance in order to implement the ADA Amendments Act of 2008.  The revised regulations are effective, starting May 24, 2011.   [...]