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Employment Law – ERISA overlapping with WFMLA, California employers liable for contractor’s wage violations, ERISA on 11th circuit and more.

ERISA’s “Overlapping Fields of Fire” Preempt Wisconsin’s Family and Medical Leave Act by Theodore T. Eidukas published on Mondaq

Wisconsin’s Family and Medical Leave Act (“WFMLA”), requires that employers allow employees six weeks of unpaid leave following “the birth of an employee’s natural child,” and that employers allow an employee to substitute “paid or unpaid leave of any other type provided by the employer” for the unpaid leave provided by the law… [ Read More ]

New California Law Holds Employers Liable for Labor Contractor’s Wage Violations by Doug Dexter, Kelly Matayoshi and more published on JDSupra

California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law A.B. 1897, significantly expanding the potential liability of employers who use labor contractors, subcontractors, or staffing agencies for workers…. [ Read More ]

ERISA: 11th Circuit Says “Show Me The Money” In Equitable Recovery Of Medical Expenses Even After Disbursement Or Commingling Of Funds by D. Michael Reilly published on JDSupra

Here’s the case of AirTran Airways Inc. v. Elem, __ F.3d __ 2014 WL 4694776 (11th Cir. September 23, 2014)(Willful refusal to abide by the terms of the ERISA plan could not destroy the equitable lien that attached before the beneficiary divided the funds with her attorney. … [ Read More ]

NOVA Legal Beat: Employers Skirting Retaliation Rules? by Mathew B. Tully published on ARL Now

What are some sneaky ways employers usually try to retaliate against employees who have filed discrimination complaints?Ans. Most employers know state and federal laws prohibit them from retaliating against employees who complain about unlawful discrimination…. [ Read More ]