The DOL has posted the following information on its website, http://www.nlrb.gov/node/3608: NEW NLRB RULES EFFECTIVE APRIL 30, 2012 Frequently Asked Question – POSTER All employers that fall under the Board’s jurisdiction, other than the U.S. Postal Service, must post the notice of employee rights. Employers with rem...
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New NLRB Rules effective April 30 2012
April 12, 2012 Tamara Gerrard participated in a panel at the Association of Insurance Professionals (AIP) Region VIII Conference
Ms. Gerrard participated in a panel addressing the topics of corporate restructuring and post-employment benefits at the AIP Region VIII Conference at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. For more information, please visit the Honolulu Association of Insurance Professionals website at www.haipro.org. Information displayed on this web...
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April 3, 2012 Family Leave Seminar
Torkildson attorneys John L. Knorek, John S. Mackey, and Kalani A. Morse are speaking at the following Lorman seminar: Administering the Family and Medical Leave Act Under the Current Regulations in Hawaii. Details and registration information at: www.lorman.com/id388587 Information displayed on this website provides general...
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March 22, 2012, Affordable Care Act Update
Torkildson attorney Kalani A. Morse will be presenting an update on the Affordable Care Act on March 22, 2012. Health Care Legislative Update: Planning for changes: 2012, 2013, 2014, and beyond. Details and registration information at: https://store.sterlingeducation.com/seminar/12HI03090 Information displayed on this websit...
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March 21, 2012 Employment Law Preview: More Burdens and Expert Solutions
Torkildson attorneys speak at Chamber of Commerce event at the Plaza Club on March 21, 2012 from 8 am to 10 am, “2012 Employment Law Preview: More Burdens and Expert Solutions.” Topics to be covered include: Latest Developments at the 2012 Hawaii Legislature: Unemployment insurance tax, workers compensation IME...
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NLRB Postpones Effective Date of Employee Rights Posting Rule
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has postponed the effective date of its employee rights posting rule. The new rule originally was scheduled to be in effect November 14, 2011. It would have required employers to post a notice in a conspicuous place advising employees of their rights under the National Labor Relation...
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New Employment Protections for Domestic Violence Victims
Effective January 1, 2012, employees are protected from discrimination based on domestic or sexual violence victim status if known to their employer. Employers should take steps to revise policies and train managers regarding their obligations under the law. See Haw. Rev. Stat. Ch. 378. Information displayed on this website ...
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Civil Unions in Hawaii
Effective January 1, 2012, employers must provide parties in a civil union the same rights that they provide to married couples. This could include health insurance, Hawaii Family Leave entitlements, and benefits such as funeral leave and merchandise discounts, but may not include spousal benefits granted under federal law. ...
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Religious Organization Exemption and Ministerial Exception
The United States Supreme Court declined to review Spencer v. World Vision, Inc., in which the Ninth Circuit held that a humanitarian organization qualified as a religious corporation, association, or society. In Spencer, the Ninth Circuit upheld the grant of summary judgment in favor of World Vision, Inc. in claims brought by...
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Act 105, Session Laws of Hawaii, 2011 – suspends various excise tax deductions and exemptions, including deductions available to sublessors of real estate and deductions available to contractors.
From July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2013, sublessors will not be able to deduct amounts paid to a lessor from rental income received from a sublessee. Since many subleases allow excise taxes to be passed through to the sublessee, this law will effectively increase the taxes paid by many sublessees. Similarly, during the same ...
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