Daily Labor Report® Index-Summary

LABOR DEPARTMENT (DOL)

– Appointments and personnel changes

– – Labor solicitor, Smith nomination, 193:A–7 (10/8/09)
– – Mine safety and health, Main nomination, 193:A–7 (10/8/09); confirmed, 204:A–15 (10/26/09)
– – Policy, Spriggs nomination, 193:A–7 (10/8/09); confirmed, 204:A–15 (10/26/09)
– – Wage and Hour, Boylan nomination, 193:A–7 (10/8/09); withdrawn, 198:A–14 (10/16/09)
– – Women's Bureau, Manzano-Diaz nomination, 188:A–13 (10/1/09)

– Appropriations, stopgap funding

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 2996

– EBSA

See EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (EBSA)

– Federal contractors, posting notices, NLRA employee rights, analysis of comments on proposed DOL rule, 191:C–1 (10/6/09)
– GINA implementation, interim rules, 189:A–18 (10/2/09)
– ODEP

See DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT POLICY OFFICE (ODEP)

– Wage and Hour Division

See WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION

LABOR-MANAGEMENT COOPERATION

– FMCS, best practices, FY2009 grants, 206:A–12 (10/28/09)

LABOR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS ACT (LMRA)

– Retiree health benefits plans

See RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS

– U.S. Supreme Court docket, 2009-2010 term, 189:AA–1 (10/2/09)

LABOR-MANAGEMENT REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE ACT (LMRDA)

– Fiduciary breach, implied right of action by union against former officer (U.S., rev den), 196:AA–2 (10/14/09)
– LM-2/LM-3 form, union financial disclosure, rule rescinded, 195:A–13 (10/13/09)

LABOR MANAGEMENT STANDARDS OFFICE (OLMS)

– Federal contractors, posting notices, NLRA employee rights, analysis of comments on proposed DOL rule, 191:C–1 (10/6/09)
– LM-2/LM-3 form, union financial disclosure, rule rescinded, 195:A–13 (10/13/09)

LABOR STATISTICS BUREAU (BLS)

– Job openings and labor turnover survey (JOLTS)

See TURNOVER, EMPLOYEE

– Total compensation costs, metropolitan areas, annual report, 190:A–14 (10/5/09)
– Women, labor force participation rate, 2008, 192:A–15 (10/7/09)

LAW ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYEES

– Cal., South Gate, association bias, harassment (Cal. Super. Ct.), 194:A–8 (10/9/09)
– Fla., Fort Lauderdale, ADEA, early retirement waiver, no Ledbetter invalidation (11th Cir.), 188:A–3 (10/1/09)
– Ill., Round Lake Police Dept., ADA, disability pension, inconsistent statements (7th Cir.), 208:A–5 (10/30/09)

LAYOFF ANNOUNCEMENTS

– American Airlines, 207:A–11 (10/29/09)
– Caterpillar, 206:A–3 (10/28/09)
– Dell, 193:A–9 (10/8/09)
– International Paper, 203:A–11 (10/23/09)
– New York Times, 201:A–12 (10/21/09)
– Sun Microsystems (JAVA), 203:A–12 (10/23/09)

LAYOFFS

– Furloughs

See FURLOUGHS

– Mass layoffs, BLS reports, Sept., 2009, 203:D–4 (10/23/09)
– Workforce reductions, Challenger, Gray, & Christmas reports, Sept., 2009, 189:A–7 (10/2/09)

LEAVE

– USERRA

See UNIFORMED SERVICES EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ACT (USERRA)

LEGISLATION, FEDERAL

– House

– – HR 1168, Veterans Retraining Act (Boozman), monthly training allowance, high-demand skills, committee approval, 207:A–3 (10/29/09)
– – HR 1409, Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) (Miller), would require card check recognition without formal election process, FMCS intervention if needed to reach first contract within 90 days, Chamber report, employer coercion, 195:A–9 (10/13/09); Chamber opposition campaign, 197:A–13 (10/15/09)
– – HR 2381, Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act (Conyers, Woolsey), would promulgate ergonomic standard for patient handling, mandate use of mechanical lifts, injury prevention plans, 200:A–4 (10/20/09)
– – HR 2454, American Clean Energy Security Act (Waxman, Markey), passed, economic policy report, 189:A–9 (10/2/09)
– – HR 2517, Domestic Partner Benefits and Obligations Act, would provide benefits to domestic partners of federal employees, hearing, 198:A–9 (10/16/09)
– – HR 2521, Infrastructure investment (DeLauro), would establish National Infrastructure Development Bank to oversee, fund energy, environmental, telecom, transportation projects, 201:C–1 (10/21/09)
– – HR 2647, FY2010 DOD authorization, conference report passed, sick leave retirement credit for federal employees, repeal of Natl. Security Personnel Sys., 195:A–7 (10/13/09); military FMLA leave expansion, 199:A–11 (10/19/09); Senate approval, 203:A–8 (10/23/09); enacted, 207:A–5 (10/29/09); correction, 208:A–13 (10/30/09)
– – HR 2892, FY2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (Price), conferees approve with E-Verify, visa program extensions, 193:A–9 (10/8/09); conference report approved, 198:A–2 (10/16/09); conference report, Senate passage, 201:A–2 (10/21/09)
– – HR 2918, FY2010 legislative branch appropriations, stopgap funding, continuing resolution, 189:A–19 (10/2/09)
– – HR 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act, would amend ERISA and IRC on pension funding, investment advice, and fee disclosure, speakers address plan fiduciaries' expanded responsibilities, 200:A–6 (10/20/09)
– – HR 2996, Interior Department FY2010 appropriations, CWA, state revolving funds, performance partnership grants, conferees limit Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rules to one year, 208:A–3 (10/30/09); continuing resolution, DOL stopgap funding approved, enactment expected, 208:A–8 (10/30/09)
– – HR 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act, Democrats health care reform package, 188:A–4 (10/1/09); Health Care Reform and Small Business, CRS report, 191:A–10 (10/6/09); employer mandates common ground, 199:A–12 (10/19/09); for further action

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 3962

– – HR 3326, FY2010 DOD military activities authorization, amendment to limit defense contractors' use of mandatory arbitration, 192:A–14 (10/7/09); Senate passes, 193:A–15 (10/8/09)
– – HR 3371, Airline Safety and Pilot Training Improvement Act (Oberstar), would require improved standards on safety, training, experience, with new FAA flight-time and duty-time rules, 195:A–13 (10/13/09); approved, 197:A–2 (10/15/09)
– – HR 3548, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act (McDermott), would provide additional emergency (EUC) benefits in states with high average rate, passed, Senate GOPs oppose substitute bill, FUTA surtax extension, 197:A–18 (10/15/09); GOPs block floor debate, 201:A–9 (10/21/09); debate pending, 203:A–9 (10/23/09); cloture vote, amendments, 205:A–5 (10/27/09); debate, administration approval, 206:A–13 (10/28/09); amendment fight blocks Senate deliberation, 208:A–9 (10/30/09)
– – HR 3647, Northern Mariana Islands guestworker bill (Sablan), would delay application of U.S. immigration laws, 189:A–12 (10/2/09)
– – HR 3676, IMPROVES (Improving Methods to Promote Regular Occurrences of the Verification of Employability Status) E-Verify Act (Broun), to make federal E-Verify Program permanent, 190:A–6 (10/5/09)
– – HR 3721, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act (Miller), ADEA standard of proof, 192:A–10 (10/7/09); overturning Supreme Court rulings, hearing testimony, 193:A–9 (10/8/09); judicial erosion of Congressional intent, civil rights, 195:A–8 (10/13/09)
– – HR 3936, Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act (Pomeroy, Tiberi), to repeal certain PPA provisions, extend pension funding relief in economic downturn, introduced, summary, 207:A–4 (10/29/09)
– – HR 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act, based on HR 3200, revised bill includes public option with negotiated provider payment rates, expanded Medicaid eligibility, release imminent, 207:A–12 (10/29/09); introduced, summary, 208:A–11 (10/30/09)

– Senate

– – S 560, Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) (Harkin), would require card check recognition without formal election process, FMCS intervention if needed to reach first contract within 90 days, Chamber report, employer coercion, 195:A–9 (10/13/09); Chamber opposition campaign, 197:A–13 (10/15/09)
– – S 1102, Domestic Partner Benefits and Obligations Act (Lieberman), would provide benefits to domestic partners of federal employees, hearing, 198:A–9 (10/16/09)
– – S 1390, FY2010 DOD authorization, re-employment of retirees without salary cut in amount of annuity, 195:A–7 (10/13/09); military FMLA leave expansion, 199:A–11 (10/19/09); Senate approval, 203:A–8 (10/23/09); enacted, 207:A–5 (10/29/09)
– – S 1699, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act (Reed), would provide additional emergency (EUC) benefits in states with high average rate, identical to HR 3548, GOPs oppose substitute bill, FUTA surtax extension, 197:A–18 (10/15/09); for further action

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 3548

– – S 1733, American Clean Energy Security Act, creates cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gas emissions, energy panel hearing, jobs offset, consumer, petroleum industry effects, 198:A–14 (10/16/09)
– – S 1756, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act (Harkin), ADEA standard of proof, 192:A–10 (10/7/09); ADEA, mandatory arbitration, overturning Supreme Court rulings, hearing testimony, 193:A–9 (10/8/09); judicial erosion of Congressional intent, civil rights, 195:A–8 (10/13/09)
– – S 1788, Nurse Protection Act (Franken), would promulgate ergonomic standard for patient handling, mandate use of mechanical lifts, injury prevention plans, 200:A–4 (10/20/09)

LHWCA

See LONGSHORE AND HARBOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT (LHWCA)

LILLY LEDBETTER FAIR PAY ACT

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

LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

– USERRA, right to jury trial (E.D. Tenn.), 197:A–1 (10/15/09); text, 197:E–4 (10/15/09)

LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN (BLET)

– President, bribery arrest, leave of absence (E.D. Mo.), 198:A–17 (10/16/09)
– RLA, due process, arbitration, valid grounds for dismissal of grievances (U.S., oral arg), 193:AA–1 (10/8/09)

LONGSHORE AND HARBOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT (LHWCA)

– Psychological injury from personnel action, compensability (9th Cir.), 197:A–3 (10/15/09)

LOUISIANA

– H-1B violations against Filipino teachers, licensing violations, AFT charges recruiter, 189:A–8 (10/2/09); DOL complaint, 207:A–6 (10/29/09)