Daily Labor Report® Index-Summary

VACATION PAY

– Ill., accruals, class settlement (N.D. Ill.), 197:A–16 (10/15/09)

VEBAs

See VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEES' BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATIONS (VEBAs)

VERMONT

– Fair Empl. Practices Act (VFEPA), disability bias, sexual harassment, retaliation, individual “agent” liability (Vt.), 196:A–5 (10/14/09)
– Workers' compensation, interference, retaliation, individual “agent” liability (Vt.), 196:A–5 (10/14/09)

VETERANS

– Veterans Retraining Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 1168

– Wounded Warrior program extension, DOL stopgap funding

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 2996

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION (VA)

See now VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT (VA)

VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT (VA)

– EEO, consolidated actions, discovery, summary judgment (3d Cir.), 207:A–3 (10/29/09)

VISAS

– EB-5 Regional Center Pilot Program extension

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 2892

– H-1B program

– – Adjudication, evidence requests, decline in applications, filing tips, USCIS views, 197:C–1 (10/15/09)
– – Caps unmet, 188:A–11 (10/1/09)
– – “Damaged brand,” 196:B–1 (10/14/09)
– – Fraud detection, USCIS surprise on-site audits, preparedness, 197:C–2 (10/15/09)
– – Fraud, request for USCIS action, 188:A–11 (10/1/09)
– – La., Filipino teachers, AFT charges exploitation by unlicensed recruiter, 189:A–8 (10/2/09); DOL complaint, 207:A–6 (10/29/09)

– H-2A program

– – ETA comment period, 189:A–19 (10/2/09)
– – Thai workers, recruitment, breach of contract (Cal. Super. Ct.), 188:A–3 (10/1/09)

– Immigration reform

– – Guestworker programs, transnational labor visa, 204:A–11 (10/26/09)
– – Limited window for 2010 overhaul, program changes, 196:B–1 (10/14/09)

– Northern Mariana Islands, transitional worker visa, USCIS interim rule, 205:A–1 (10/27/09)
– Program extensions, DOL stopgap funding

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 2996

VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEES' BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATIONS (VEBAs)

– Chrysler, ERISA prohibited transactions exemption (PTE), 190:A–3 (10/5/09)