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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) requires most employers to provide notice to current employees and new hires about the forthcoming health insurance exchanges (termed “Marketplaces” by the Department of Labor), and subsidies that may be available through the exchanges for qualified individuals. By October 1, 2013, employers that are subject to the FLSA must provide written notice to employees of the new health care exchanges created by PPACA. Employers may use the…

Yes, as shown by a recent Virginia federal decision.  In that case, a company allegedly agreed to buy business information and materials from an ex-employee of a competitor.  The ex-employee was subject to a non-compete, and offered to sell information concerning four customers that he had taken with him after leaving the competitor.  The company never hired the ex-employee, and the competitor did not allege that the company had ever stolen or serviced any of

In the landmark decision of United States v. Windsor, the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act’s (DOMA) provision which denied federal benefits to gay couples who are legally married in their states.  The Department of Labor (DOL) responded by updating the definition of “spouse” in the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA).  As DOL updates its policies, employers should consider what changes they need to make to ensure FMLA-compliance with this quickly evolving area