Daily Labor Report® Index-Summary

PAPER INDUSTRY

– International Paper, layoffs, plant closures, 203:A–11 (10/23/09)
– MeadWestvaco, representation, runoff between USW, independent, 193:A–2 (10/8/09); independent wins, 198:A–11 (10/16/09); NLRB certification, 207:A–12 (10/29/09)

PAY EQUITY

– Cal. bill, veto, 198:A–7 (10/16/09)

PBGC

See PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION (PBGC)

PENALTIES

– Child labor, market research firm, teens, DOL, 192:A–13 (10/7/09)
– N.Y., sexual harassment, faithless servant doctrine, forfeiture of CEO salary, bonuses (Mass.), 197:A–9 (10/15/09)
– Safety and health

– – Confined space violations, OSHA fines, 199:A–6 (10/19/09)
– – FLSA, teen parking valet fatality, DOL fines, 199:A–14 (10/19/09)
– – Franklin Non-Ferrous Foundry, lead exposure, respiratory protection, OSHA fines, 206:A–8 (10/28/09)
– – Pet food firm, combustible dust, PPE violations, OSHA fines, 199:A–14 (10/19/09)
– – Poultry plant fatality, evidence, OSHRC review (5th Cir.), 199:A–5 (10/19/09)
– – Refinery violations, OSHA fines, 194:A–6 (10/9/09)
– – Retreat mining fatality, MSHA fines, 200:A–7 (10/20/09)
– – Trenching hazards, OSHA fines, 195:A–4 (10/13/09)

– State OSH programs, penalty disparities, OSHA plans review, 208:A–2 (10/30/09)

PENNSYLVANIA

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

PENSION AND WELFARE BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION

See now EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (EBSA)

PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION (PBGC)

– Annuity purchases by employers before plan termination, lump sum restrictions, distress terminations, PBGC views, 197:A–6 (10/15/09)
– Flat-rate premium increases for plan year 2010, 200:A–11 (10/20/09)
– Insurance, maximum benefit, 2010 terminations, 207:A–15 (10/29/09)
– Lien on warehouse, priority, ERISA preemption, state law “tax sale” effects (N.D. W.Va.), 203:A–5 (10/23/09)
– Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 3936

PENSION PROTECTION ACT (PPA)

– Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 3936

– §414(x) defined benefit plans with auto-enrollment, strong vesting, IRS regulations, 196:A–7 (10/14/09)

PENSIONS

– Annuity purchases by employers before plan termination, lump sum restrictions, distress terminations, PBGC views, 197:A–6 (10/15/09)
– Cash balance plans

See CASH BALANCE PLANS

– COLAs, 2010 plan benefits limited to 2009 levels, 199:A–4 (10/19/09)
– Contributions from employers, value as percentage of pay, 2002-2008, 203:A–6 (10/23/09)
– Employer-based systems, ERISA flaws, improvements vowed, 202:A–11 (10/22/09)
– ERISA

See ERISA

– Flat-rate premium increases for plan year 2010, PBGC, 200:A–11 (10/20/09)
– Form 5500, Schedule C guidance, EBSA Q&A, 205:A–5 (10/27/09)
– Funding and benefits, IRS final rules, comments, 198:A–5 (10/16/09)
– Funding status decline, freeze, IFEPB survey, 188:A–7 (10/1/09)
– Institutional investment, strategy trends, 2009 report, Conf. Bd., 196:A–5 (10/14/09)
– PPA

See PENSION PROTECTION ACT (PPA)

– Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 3936

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

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)

– Continuous personal dust monitors, request for comments, MSHA, 196:A–13 (10/14/09)
– H1N1 virus (Swine Flu), respirators

See H1N1 VIRUS

– Pet food firm violations, OSHA fines, 199:A–14 (10/19/09)

PETROLEUM

See OIL AND GAS

PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY

– Astra USA, sexual harassment, N.Y. faithless servant doctrine, forfeiture of CEO salary, bonuses (Mass.), 197:A–9 (10/15/09)
– Pfizer, FMLA interference, adoption-related leave (U.S., rev den), 191:B–10 (10/6/09)

PHYSICIANS

– H1N1 virus (Swine Flu)

See H1N1 VIRUS

– Health reform, public option support survey, 190:A–17 (10/5/09)
– 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)

PLANT CLOSINGS

– American Airlines, Mo. maintenance base, 207:A–11 (10/29/09)
– Dell, N.C. desktop facility, 193:A–9 (10/8/09)
– International Paper, 203:A–11 (10/23/09)
– TAA

See TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE (TAA)

PLAs

See PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS (PLAs)

POLICE

See LAW ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYEES

POLITICAL ACTIVITIES

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

POSTAL SERVICE (USPS)

– FMLA, service time shortfall (U.S., rev den), 191:B–6 (10/6/09)

POSTING NOTICES

– ADAAA, EEOC, 207:A–15 (10/29/09)
– GINA, EEOC, 207:A–15 (10/29/09)

POULTRY PROCESSING

– Sanderson Farms, fatality, evidence, OSHRC review (5th Cir.), 199:A–5 (10/19/09)

PPA

See PENSION PROTECTION ACT (PPA)

PPI

See PRODUCER PRICE INDEX (PPI)

PRE-EMPLOYMENT TESTING

– China, hepatitis B screening, 200:A–6 (10/20/09)

PREEMPTION

– ERISA

– – Discretionary clauses, Mont. prohibition (9th Cir.), 206:AA–1 (10/28/09); text, 206:E–1 (10/28/09)
– – PBGC lien on warehouse, priority, W.Va. “tax sale” effects (N.D. W.Va.), 203:A–5 (10/23/09)
– – Play or pay health care law (U.S., brief invited), 191:B–1 (10/6/09)

– FEHBA, Ill. insurance claims, partial or complete (U.S., rev grant), 196:AA–1 (10/14/09)
– FELA, RLA, FRSA, Cal. whistleblowing (E.D. Cal.), 206:A–6 (10/28/09)
– NLRA, meal and rest breaks, Ill. law (U.S., rev den), 191:B–5 (10/6/09)

PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION

– Cal., dental x-ray work, essential job function, duty to shift jobs (Cal. Ct. App.), 207:A–1 (10/29/09)

PRELIMINARY AND POSTLIMINARY ACTIVITIES

– Donning and doffing

See CLOTHES CHANGING

– Off-the-clock work

See OFF-THE-CLOCK WORK

PREVAILING WAGES

– Davis-Bacon Act

See DAVIS-BACON ACT

– SCA

See SERVICE CONTRACT ACT (SCA)

– State laws

See specific states

PRISONS

See CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES

PRIVACY

– SCA, MySpace postings (D.N.J.), 189:A–10 (10/2/09)

PRIVILEGE

– Attorney-client

– – Sexual harassment, discovery order, EEOC questionnaire, cover letter (E.D. Cal.), 203:A–3 (10/23/09)
– – SOX retaliation, evidence (DOL ARB), 192:A–10 (10/7/09)
– – Waiver, appealability of discovery order (U.S., oral arg), 191:AA–1 (10/6/09)

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

PRODUCER PRICE INDEX (PPI)

– BLS data, Sept., 2009, 201:D–1 (10/21/09)

PRODUCTIVITY

– Industrial production and capacity, Federal Reserve Board report, Sept., 2009, 199:D–1 (10/19/09)
– International manufacturing productivity report, 2008, BLS, 203:D–11 (10/23/09)

PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS (PLAs)

– Federal construction regulations, building trades seek broader scope, contractors say counterproductive, 196:C–1 (10/14/09)

PROMOTIONS

– Race bias

– – County failure to post vacancy, constructive discharge (S.D. Ill.), 199:A–1 (10/19/09)
– – Testing, weighting of written versus oral portions, disparate impact (D. Conn.), 200:A–8 (10/20/09)

PUNITIVE DAMAGES

– Mass., sex bias, retaliation egregious (Mass.), 193:A–1 (10/8/09)
– SCA, MySpace postings (D.N.J.), 189:A–10 (10/2/09)

PWBA (PENSION AND WELFARE BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION)

See now EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (EBSA)