Legal Updates
Media inquiries: please contact Carrie Phillips, Communications Director, at 803-227-2286 or carrie.phillips@mgclaw.com.
05/20/2010
Federal Contractors and Subcontractors: New Employee Notice Posting Requirement
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04/30/2010
Nursing Mothers Entitled to Work Breaks
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01/26/2010
SC Workers' Compensation Commission Cannot Order Social Security Language
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01/05/2010
2009 Employment Law Review and 2010 Preview
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10/30/2009
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Takes Effect November 21, 2009
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08/19/2009
September 30th is Approaching: Is Your EEO-1 Report Ready?
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08/10/2009
Pre-Payment of Processing Fees in NC Workers' Compensation Claims
Pre-Payment of Processing Fees in N.C. Workers' Compensation Claims On October 1, 2009, the N.C. Industrial Commission will require that payment of the processing fee for Compromise Settlement Agreements, Form 24 Applications and Forms 21, 26/26A Agreements be submitted with the documents themselves. Compromise Settlement Agreements and Form 24 Applications that are submitted electronically will require a written statement from the person submitting the documents attesting that payment has been mailed the same day of submission. The Industrial Commission will not process submission of these documents without payment or certification of payment. The Industrial Commission is seeking to establish an infrastructure so that they may receive funds electronically to aid in submission. For access to the Minutes describing these changes please click "visit link" below.
visit link06/24/2009
The First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit At A Glance
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 authorizes a tax credit of up to $8,000 for qualified first-time homebuyers purchasing a principal residence on or after January 1, 2009 and before December 1, 2009.
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Labor & Employment Law Update
Beginning July 1, 2009, South Carolina's Largest Private Employers Must Comply with the State's Immigration Act; Federal Contractor Rule Delayed until September 8, 2009; Federal Minimum Wage Will Increase to $7.25 Effective July 24, 2009
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SC Workers' Compensation Commission Will Not Hold Informal Conferences in July
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05/12/2009
Adjusting to the Ledbetter Fair Pay Law
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05/06/2009
Misrepresentation in Job Application No Longer a Defense in North Carolina
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02/25/2009
New COBRA Obligations for Employers to Take Effect March 1
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02/13/2009
US Supreme Court Expands Employee Protection
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11/19/2008
New FMLA Revisions to Take Effect in January 2009
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10/29/2008
New ADA Amendments Likely to Trigger Employee Claims
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07/09/2008
MG&C Client Alert: Federal Minimum Wage Raised to $6.55 Effective July 24, 2008
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07/09/2008
MG&C Client Alert: Complying with New Immigration Regulations
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06/17/2008
MG&C CLIENT ALERT: Employers: Gatekeepers of Illegal Immigration
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02/20/2008
MG&C Client Alert: FMLA Amendments Broaden Scope of Employee Benefits
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