Daily Labor Report® Index-Summary

IAM

See MACHINISTS (IAM)

IBEW

See ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW)

IBT

See TEAMSTERS (IBT)

ICE

See IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (ICE)

ILLINOIS

– Chicago firefighters, race bias, test-based hiring, timeliness of claims (U.S., rev grant), 188:AA–1 (10/1/09)
– Insurance, extent of FEHBA preemption, FEHBP jurisdiction (U.S., rev grant), 196:AA–1 (10/14/09)
– Kelly Servs., Ill. wage and hour, recordkeeping, vacation accruals, class settlement (N.D. Ill.), 197:A–16 (10/15/09)
– Meal and rest breaks for hotel workers, NLRA preemption of Ill. law (U.S., rev den), 191:B–5 (10/6/09)
– St. Clair Housing Auth., race bias, promotions, failure to post vacancy, constructive discharge (S.D. Ill.), 199:A–1 (10/19/09)
– Teachers Ret. Sys., FMLA, retaliation, performance warnings predated leave (7th Cir.), 204:A–11 (10/26/09)

ILLNESSES

See INJURIES AND ILLNESSES; specific illnesses

IMMIGRATION

– E-Verify Program

See EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION

– ICE

See IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (ICE)

– No-match letters

See EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION

– Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. laws

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 3647

– Reform

– – Citizenship path, faith-based community perspectives, Catholic proposals, Senate panel hearing, 197:A–12 (10/15/09)
– – Guestworker programs, undocumented workers, transnational labor visa, 204:A–11 (10/26/09)
– – Legislation (Gutierrez-Ill), principles summarized, 198:A–10 (10/16/09)
– – Limited window for 2010 overhaul, biometric system, 196:B–1 (10/14/09)
– – Regulatory compliance, monitoring changes, 203:A–9 (10/23/09)
– – Religious perspectives, no role in public debate, USCIS panel discussion, 197:A–12 (10/15/09)
– – U.S. laws outdated, inadequate, panel discussion, 202:A–8 (10/22/09)
– – Workplace enforcement, audits, incremental legalization, more visas, 193:A–5 (10/8/09)

– Visa programs

See VISAS

IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (ICE)

– Raids, I-9 audits, workers rights, AFL-CIO, advocacy groups report, 206:A–10 (10/28/09)

INCOME DISTRIBUTION

– Women's real median annual earnings, 1979-2007, CBO report, 191:A–8 (10/6/09)

INCONSISTENT STATEMENTS

– Judicial estoppel, ADA, disability pension, essential job function (7th Cir.), 208:A–5 (10/30/09)

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS

– Misclassifications

– – FedEx, N.Y., N.J., Mont. lawsuits, 201:A–8 (10/21/09)
– – IT workers, FLSA overtime class certification (N.D. Cal.), 207:A–9 (10/29/09)
– – Overtime, employee status, FLSA economic reality test (5th Cir.), 196:A–9 (10/14/09)
– – SCA back pay, DOL recovery, 194:A–14 (10/9/09)

– Pa., collateral estoppel, UI ruling on status precludes wage claims (E.D. Pa.), 195:AA–1 (10/13/09)

INFLUENZA

– Dual vaccines, CDC recommendation, 195:C–1 (10/13/09)
– H1N1

See H1N1 VIRUS

– Swine

See H1N1 VIRUS

INFORMATION NETWORKS AND TECHNOLOGY

– IBM, overtime, res judicata (N.D. Okla.), 188:A–2 (10/1/09)
– ITA software, stock options, contractual rights, forfeiture, revenue goals (7th Cir.), 207:A–7 (10/29/09)
– Sun Microsystems (JAVA), Oracle merger, layoffs, 203:A–12 (10/23/09)
– Xerox, overtime, fair distribution, retaliation (W.D.N.Y.), 199:AA–1 (10/19/09)

INFRASTRUCTURE

– Investment

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 2521

– Jobs deficit, actions needed to spur growth, infrastructure emphasis, 201:C–1 (10/21/09)
– National investment policy key to economic growth, conference report, 208:C–1 (10/30/09)

INJUNCTIONS

– ERISA

– – Deere, retiree health plan changes, rights reserved (S.D. Iowa), 202:A–5 (10/22/09)
– – ESOP fiduciary indemnification rights, legal fees, arbitration (E.D. Cal.), 198:A–6 (10/16/09)

– N.Y., health care workers, mandatory flu vaccinations, TRO (N.Y. Sup. Ct.), 199:A–1 (10/19/09); vaccine shortages, rule suspended, 204:A–7 (10/26/09)

INJURIES AND ILLNESSES

– Flu

See INFLUENZA
– – H1N1

See H1N1 VIRUS

– Heat illness prevention standard, Cal/OSHA compliance report, 197:A–5 (10/15/09)
– Underreporting, OSHA recordkeeping emphasis program, 189:A–3 (10/2/09)
– Workplace report 2008, BLS data, 208:D–14 (10/30/09)

INSPECTORS GENERAL (OIG)

– Adult and dislocated workers, audit data, ETA faulted in report, 193:A–12 (10/8/09)

INSURANCE INDUSTRY

– Am. Family Mut. Ins., ERISA, coverage denials, disclosure of internal guidelines (U.S., rev den), 191:B–9 (10/6/09)
– Fla., corporate-owned life insurance (COLI), retroactivity (11th Cir.), 200:A–3 (10/20/09)
– Hartford Life & Acc. Ins., ERISA, disability benefits, “any occupation,” contractual time-bar (10th Cir.), 192:A–4 (10/7/09)
– Standard Ins., ERISA plans, discretionary clauses, Mont. prohibition (9th Cir.), 206:AA–1 (10/28/09); text, 206:E–1 (10/28/09)

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS)

– Cash balance plans, year-end guidance, interest crediting rates, 191:A–5 (10/6/09)
– Defined benefit plans with auto-enrollment, strong vesting, regulations, 196:A–7 (10/14/09)
– GINA implementation, interim rules, 189:A–18 (10/2/09)
– Pension funding and benefits, final rules, comments, 198:A–5 (10/16/09)
– Priority projects, 196:A–7 (10/14/09)

INTERNATIONAL LABOR

– Canada

See CANADA

– China, pre-employment hepatitis B screening, 200:A–6 (10/20/09)
– Core labor standards, rights, ILAB grants, 189:A–19 (10/2/09)
– Manufacturing productivity report, 2008, BLS, 203:D–11 (10/23/09)
– Unemployment rates, OECD nations, Aug., 2009, 196:A–6 (10/14/09)

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

– ARRA Buy American provisions, reported effect on stimulus, jobs, exports, municipalities, 194:A–13 (10/9/09)
– Climate change legislation, economic policy report, 189:A–9 (10/2/09)
– Free enterprise, free trade, job creation, Chamber of Commerce campaign, 197:A–13 (10/15/09)
– Goods and services, trade deficit, Commerce Dep't report, Aug., 2009, 195:D–10 (10/13/09)
– Policy, deficit improvements, halt to China violations key to growth, conference report, 208:C–1 (10/30/09)
– TAA

See TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE (TAA)

INTERNET

– Federal Register overhaul, accessibility, 191:A–11 (10/6/09)
– NLRB

– – Office of Public Affairs, education outreach, new technologies, 198:A–15 (10/16/09)
– – Subpoenas, revocation petitions, e-filing, 204:A–14 (10/26/09); text, 204:E–6 (10/26/09)

– Pensions, 2009 Form 5500, DOL electronic filing webcast, 207:A–14 (10/29/09)

INVESTIGATIONS

– NLRB subpoenas, revocation petitions, e-filing, 204:A–14 (10/26/09); text, 204:E–6 (10/26/09)

IRS

See INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS)

ISSUE PRECLUSION

See COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL

IT (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)

See INFORMATION NETWORKS AND TECHNOLOGY

IUOE

See OPERATING ENGINEERS (IUOE)