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Unpaid "Changing" Time During Meal Breaks? Check Your CBA.

Contact: von Briesen & Roper, s.c. (Wisconsin, USA) In Mitchell v. JCG Industries, Inc., the 7th Circuit held that time spent "donning and doffing" – changing into and out of – protective gear during an unpaid meal ...

Dunning Letters as to Time-Barred Debt Can Violate FDCPA

Contact: von Briesen & Roper, s.c. (Wisconsin, USA) The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana) has recently ruled that collection or "dunning" letters sent after the expir ...

A Picture Is Worth One Thousand Words. But a Facebook Post Is Worth $80,000

Contact: Brian Peterson; Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP (Missouri, USA) Sometimes there are advantages to leaving things unsaid, or at least not permanently documented via social networking platforms such as Faceb ...

“Play-or-Pay” Road Map Updated to Reflect 2015 Transition Rules

Contact: Ken Mason; Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP (Missouri, USA) As reported in our February 19, 2014, article, final regulations under the Affordable Care Act’s employer “play-or-pay” mandate include a n ...

Final Regulations Streamline ACA Reporting Rules

Contact: Chadron Patton; Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP (Missouri, USA) The Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) requires that large employers (generally, those with 50 or more full-time employees, including full-time ...

OSHA Cites Frozen Food Manufacturer for Anhydrous Ammonia PSM Violations

Contact: Andrew Brought; Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP (Missouri, USA)     On March 12, 2014, OSHA cited Schwan's Global Supply Chain Inc., for a number of alleged process safety management (PSM) viol ...

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