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New Kansas “No-Smoking” Law Takes Effect July 1, 2010
June 07, 2010
by Richard L. Connors Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP Copyright © 2010 Smoking will be prohibited in most indoor locations in Kansas – including places of employment and within 10 feet of any doorway, open window or air intake where smoking... Read Article →
Few Private Sector Jobs Created in May
June 06, 2010
by Richard L. Connors Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP Copyright © 2010 Fueled largely by the hiring of 411,000 temporary employees to work on Census 2010, the unemployment rate edged down to 9.7% in May, according to a June 4, 2010... Read Article →
Nearly 11 Million People are in the United States Illegally
June 06, 2010
by Richard L. Connors Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP Copyright © 2010 "It is unknown, at any point in time, how many unauthorized aliens are in the United States," but "according to recent estimates by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS),... Read Article →
Contractors Must Inform Workers of Their Right to Join a Union
May 25, 2010
by Richard L. Connors Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP Copyright © 2010 Many federal contractors and subcontractors will soon be required to post a new workplace poster that notifies their employees of their rights under federal labor law – including the... Read Article →
Arbitration Cases are Fewer and More Expensive
May 16, 2010
by Richard L. Connors Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP Copyright © 2010 Companies and unions requested over 14,000 arbitration panels from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) in fiscal year 2009, however only 6,496 arbitrators were actually appointed and, more... Read Article →
HIRE Act: New Tax Incentives to Hire the Unemployed
May 02, 2010
by Richard L. Connors Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP Copyright © 2010 Two new tax benefits designed to encourage businesses to hire and retain unemployed workers are part of a $15 billion jobs bill – the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment... Read Article →
COBRA Subsidy Extended Through May 31, 2010
May 02, 2010
by Richard L. Connors Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP Copyright © 2010 Congress in April extended the federal COBRA subsidy through May 31, 2010. As a result, workers who are involuntarily terminated from employment between September 1, 2008 and May 31,... Read Article →
"Reasonable Break Time" Required for Nursing Mothers
May 02, 2010
by Richard L. Connors Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP Copyright © 2010 Employers must provide "reasonable break time" for a non-exempt employee to express breast milk for her nursing child for one year after the child’s birth – each time such... Read Article →