Break Time for Nursing Mothers Under the Fair Labor Standards Act 

The US Department of Labor has published a Fact Sheet with information on employers' obligations as specified in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide break time for nursing mothers under the Fair Labor Standards Act.  The Fact Sheet can be obtained at:  http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs73.htm 

Executive Order 13496 

Pursuant to Executive Order 13496, effective June 21, 2010, federal contractors and subcontractors must post a notice advising employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act.  Following are links to 3 DOL web sites containing information on the new requirements and a copy of the poster.

http://www.dol.gov/olms/regs/compliance/fact_labor_rights_poster.htm
http://www.dol.gov/olms/regs/compliance/FactSheet_LaborRightsPoster.pdf
http://www.dol.gov/olms/regs/compliance/EmployeeRightsPoster11x17_Final.pdf
 

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Information and Resources for HR are now available at the following web sites.

ASHHRA resources on the Affordable Care Act:
http://www.ashhra.org/ashhra/resources/hc_reform.html

US Department of Labor Issues Guidance on Internship Programs Under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

The US DOL has published Fact Sheet #71: Internship Programs Under The Fair Labor Standards Act.  This fact sheet provides general information to help determine whether interns must be paid the minimum wage and overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act for the services that they provide to “for-profit” private sector employers.
http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs71.htm

OSHA and the US Department of Labor have developed web sites with guidance documents related to the H1N1 influenza and other pandemics.  The links to the respective web sites appear below:
 
OSHA's Workplace Safety and H1N1 web site:
http://osha.gov/h1n1/index.html
 
Pandemic Flu and the FLSA & Pandemic Flu and the FMLA
http://www.dol.gov/whd/healthcare/h1n1.htm 

On October 9, the EEOC published guidance on Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the ADA.  You can access this information at:  http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/pandemic_flu.html
 
The PA Department of Health has developed a web site with information about the H1N1 influenza. 

To access the section with information for healthcare providers, which includes HR related resources, click on this link:
http://www.h1n1inpa.com/info-for-specific-groups/information-for-healthcare-providers/

Write your US Senator and Representative today regarding The Employee Free Choice Act 

(sample letter provided)

All human resources professionals are encouraged to voice their opposition to the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) now.  The Coalition for a Democratic Workplace, to which AHA, ASHHRA & SHRM belong, has developed a sample letter you can customize and send to your US Senator and Representative now, before the legislation comes to a vote in either chamber of Congress. 

For more information on the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace, visit their web site at:  http://www.myprivateballot.com/

To download a copy of the customizable sample letter please click here:

Employee Free Choice Act Letter

PA Department of Labor & Industry posts resources on Act 102: Prohibition of Excessive Overtime The PA

Department of Labor and Industry has posted the following information on and resources on its web site regarding Act 102 of 2008: Prohibition of Excessive Overtime:

1.  A copy of Act 102.

2.  An FAQ Document

3.  A Power Point presentation

4. An Act 102 Claim Form.The information can be found at: http://www.dli.state.pa.us/landi/CWP/view.asp?a=185&Q=252577

 

2008 FMLA Regulations and Action Steps

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney has taken the new regulations for FMLA and summarized them in the document below.