Daily Labor Report® Index-Summary

E-MAIL

– Ex parte communications, NLRB “skip counsel” rule prohibitions, policy memo, 194:A–1 (10/9/09)

EARLY RETIREMENT

– ADEA, waiver, no Ledbetter Act invalidation (11th Cir.), 188:A–3 (10/1/09)

EBSA

See EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (EBSA)

ECONOMIC ACTIVITY

– CPI-U and CPI-W

See CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (CPI)

– Federal Reserve Board reports

– – Beige Book surveys

See ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

– – Industrial production and capacity

See PRODUCTIVITY

– Institute for Supply Management (ISM) reports

– – Manufacturing index, composite (PMI), Sept., 2009, 189:A–11 (10/2/09)
– – Nonmanufacturing index, services sector, Sept., 2009, 191:A–8 (10/6/09)

– PPI

See PRODUCER PRICE INDEX (PPI)

– Tax rebates, 2008, uses surveyed, BLS report, 199:A–9 (10/19/09)

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS BUREAU (BEA)

– GDP reports

See GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP)

– Personal income reports

See WAGES AND SALARIES

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

– Leading index, Conf. Bd., Sept., 2009, 203:A–9 (10/23/09)

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

– Blue Chip Economic Indicators survey, 195:A–12 (10/13/09)
– Council of Economic Advisors forecast, 203:A–7 (10/23/09)
– Federal Reserve Board reports

– – Beige Book surveys, year-to-date, 202:D–11 (10/22/09)
– – Industrial production and capacity

See PRODUCTIVITY

– Jobless recovery, ARRA effects, recovery threats, economists, lawmakers clash in hearing, 208:AA–1 (10/30/09)
– Manufacturing, infrastructure, national investment policy key to growth, conference report, 208:C–1 (10/30/09)
– National Association for Business Economics (NABE), Industry Survey, Sept., 2009, 196:A–8 (10/14/09); 3d quarter, 2009, 205:A–2 (10/27/09)
– Payroll job growth predictions, 188:D–1 (10/1/09)
– Rebound from jobs crisis uncertain, challenging to federal economists, 204:A–10 (10/26/09)
– Spending

See CONSUMER SPENDING

– Young workers, labor agenda, new economy, AFL-CIO outreach, 198:A–12 (10/16/09)

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

– ARRA stimulus data, state fiscal relief, education jobs, 200:A–7 (10/20/09)
– China, admissions, hepatitis B screening, 200:A–6 (10/20/09)
– City Univ. of N.Y. (CUNY), agency fees, 1st Amend., chargeability of union expenses (2d Cir.), 198:AA–1 (10/16/09); text, 198:E–5 (10/16/09)
– Cornell University

– – ADEA, tenured position, contract nonrenewal adverse job action (2d Cir.), 205:A–3 (10/27/09)
– – Technical assistance center, ODEP funding, 188:A–14 (10/1/09)

– Law schools, diversity, EEO report, 205:A–6 (10/27/09)
– La., multiple school districts, recruiter H-1B violations against Filipino teachers, AFT charges, 189:A–8 (10/2/09); DOL complaint, 207:A–6 (10/29/09)
– Riverside County Office of Educ., ADA, Rehabilitation Act, retaliation, 3d party complaint, standing to sue (9th Cir.), 205:AA–1 (10/27/09)
– Somerset Sch. Distr., ADA accommodation hardship (7th Cir.), 192:A–1 (10/7/09)
– Univ. of Texas Health Sci. Ctr. at Houston Dental Branch, ADEA, sovereign immunity, waiver, timing (U.S., rev den), 201:A–4 (10/21/09)

EEOC

See EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (EEOC)

ELECTIONS

– Union officers and governance

See UNION INTERNAL ELECTIONS

– Union representation

See REPRESENTATION ELECTIONS

ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW)

– AT&T national pact, 188:A–1 (10/1/09)
– Kennecott Utah Copper pact, 190:A–12 (10/5/09)
– Local 2327, FairPoint Commc'ns bankruptcy, concessions talks, 206:A–7 (10/28/09)

EMERGENCY SERVICES

– H1N1 virus (Swine Flu)

See H1N1 VIRUS

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

See also specific benefits
– ERISA

See ERISA

– Mental health parity, plan amendments, year-end guidance, 190:A–5 (10/5/09)
– Rehire promise “status benefit” (E.D. Mich.), 200:A–9 (10/20/09)
– Total compensation costs, metropolitan areas, annual report, BLS, 190:A–14 (10/5/09)
– Voluntary benefits, top trends, survey report, 197:A–6 (10/15/09)

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (EBSA)

– Form 5500, Schedule C guidance, EBSA Q&A, 205:A–5 (10/27/09)
– Health care reform, ERISA remedies, regulatory role, 201:A–6 (10/21/09)

EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLANS (ESOPs)

– Fiduciary indemnification rights, legal fees, arbitration (E.D. Cal.), 198:A–6 (10/16/09)

EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES

– Olsten Staffing Servs., ADA, contractual arrangement with biased effect (W.D. Wis.), 190:A–8 (10/5/09)
– Temporary work

See TEMPORARY AGENCIES

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS

– Arbitration

See MANDATORY ARBITRATION

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION (ETA)

– Adult and dislocated workers, audit data, OIG report, 193:A–12 (10/8/09)
– Visa rulemaking

See VISAS

– Youth summer jobs programs, hearing, 189:A–14 (10/2/09)

EMPLOYMENT AT WILL

– Tenn., at-will firing, advice to facilitate adoption violated hospital policy, HIPAA (Tenn. Ct. App.), 197:A–14 (10/15/09)

EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION

– Cal. E-Verify bill, veto, 198:A–7 (10/16/09)
– E-Verify extension

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 2892
– – DOL stopgap funding

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 2996

– Immigration reform, E-Verify, audits, incremental legalization, more visas, 193:A–5 (10/8/09)
– IMPROVES (Improving Methods to Promote Regular Occurrences of the Verification of Employability Status) E-Verify Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 3676

– No-match rescission, DHS final rule, 192:AA–1 (10/7/09)
– Regulatory compliance, monitoring E-Verify, no-match changes, 203:A–9 (10/23/09)

ENERGY PROVIDERS

See UTILITIES

ENGINEERING EMPLOYEES IN AEROSPACE (SPEEA)

– Local 2001, Spirit AeroSystems pact ratified, 195:A–9 (10/13/09)

ENVIRONMENT

– American Clean Energy Security Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 2454, S 1733

– CAA

See CLEAN AIR ACT (CAA)

– Climate change

– – Aggressive strategy, jobs, revenue benefits, impact report, 203:A–11 (10/23/09)
– – Economic policy report, 189:A–9 (10/2/09)

– Infrastructure investment

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 2521

– Recovery Through Retrofit, home energy efficiency, Biden proposal, 200:A–5 (10/20/09)

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (EEOC)

– ADA

– – ADAAA

– – – Implementation, proposed rule, Q&A, 202:A–1 (10/22/09)
– – – Posting notices, 207:A–15 (10/29/09)

– – Medical inquiries, health risk assessment (HRA) reimbursement requirement, EEOC Op. Letter, 190:A–8 (10/5/09)

– Appointments and personnel changes, general council, Lopez nomination, 204:A–15 (10/26/09); sent to Senate, 205:A–11 (10/27/09)
– Disabled workers, job opportunities, federal action, 191:A–7 (10/6/09)
– GINA, posting notices, 207:A–15 (10/29/09)
– Rehabilitation Act, mediation, settlement, waiver, coercion (EEOC), 204:A–5 (10/26/09)

EQUAL PAY ACT (EPA)

– Equivalent jobs, viability (W.D. Pa.), 188:A–9 (10/1/09)

ERGONOMICS

– Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 2381

– Nurse Protection Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 1788

– OSHA rulemaking, Chamber strategy to discredit science, 199:A–8 (10/19/09)

ERISA

– Anti-cutback, switch to conservative investment policy (E.D. Wis.), 193:A–2 (10/8/09)
– Cash balance plans

See CASH BALANCE PLANS

– Coverage denials, disclosure of internal guidelines (U.S., rev den), 191:B–9 (10/6/09)
– Disability benefits, “any occupation,” contractual time-bar (10th Cir.), 192:A–4 (10/7/09)
– Discretionary clauses, Mont. prohibition (9th Cir.), 206:AA–1 (10/28/09); text, 206:E–1 (10/28/09)
– Embezzlement from nonunion 401(k) plan, felony convictions (W.D. Wash.), 203:A–6 (10/23/09)
– Fiduciary duties

See FIDUCIARY DUTY

– Fraud, sham divorces, QDROs, recoupment (S.D. Texas), 201:AA–1 (10/21/09); text, 201:E–2 (10/21/09)
– Health care reform

– – Am. Benefits Council priorities, 196:A–3 (10/14/09)
– – Remedies, regulatory role, EBSA stance, 201:A–6 (10/21/09)

– Interference, §510, Art Inst. of Chicago, fired security guards (N.D. Ill.), 205:A–2 (10/27/09)
– Multiemployer plans

See MULTIEMPLOYER PLANS

– Preemption

See PREEMPTION

– Prohibited transactions

– – Exemption (PTE), Chrysler VEBA, 190:A–3 (10/5/09)
– – MV7, restitution (E.D. Va.), 189:A–7 (10/2/09)

– Res judicata, prior class settlement, overtime (N.D. Okla.), 188:A–2 (10/1/09)
– Retiree health benefits

See RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS

– Rouge Steel, rehire promise “status benefit,” §510 interference (E.D. Mich.), 200:A–9 (10/20/09)
– Surviving spouse pension rights, prenuptial agreement, waiver (D.N.J.), 197:A–8 (10/15/09)
– U.S. Supreme Court docket, 2009-2010 term, 189:AA–1 (10/2/09)

ESOPs

See EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLANS (ESOPs)

ESTOPPEL

– Collateral

See COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL

– Judicial

See INCONSISTENT STATEMENTS

ETA

See EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION (ETA)

ETHICS

– Settlements, criminal fraud, attorney restitution (C.D. Cal..), 190:A–11 (10/5/09)

EVIDENCE

– ADEA, praise, comments, notes, pretext (4th Cir.), 205:A–8 (10/27/09)
– Defense document forged, answer struck (N.D. Ga.), 202:A–6 (10/22/09)
– Indirect, ADEA, use of McDonnell Douglas burden-shifting framework (1st Cir.), 200:AA–1 (10/20/09); text, 200:E–1 (10/20/09)
– Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 3721, S 1756

– Retaliation, negative references, law firm “blackballing” (S.D.N.Y.), 207:AA–1 (10/29/09); correction, 208:A–13 (10/30/09)
– Sexual harassment, plaintiff dress, speech, conduct relevant (Mass.), 206:A–3 (10/28/09)
– Spoliation, domestic worker wage and hour settlement (N.D. Cal.), 199:A–7 (10/19/09)

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

– ESOP fiduciary indemnification rights, legal fees, arbitration (E.D. Cal.), 198:A–6 (10/16/09)
– Stock incentive grant practices, 2009 Top 250 Report, 195:A–5 (10/13/09)
– Stock options, contractual rights, forfeiture, revenue goals (7th Cir.), 207:A–7 (10/29/09)
– TARP aid

– – Bonuses, federal regulation, 193:A–4 (10/8/09)
– – Top pay packages limited, broader bonus probe proposed, 204:C–1 (10/26/09)
– – Wall St., Main St. expectations, panel discussion, 202:A–4 (10/22/09)

EXECUTIVE ORDERS

– Federal employees, text messaging ban, 189:A–13 (10/2/09)