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January 30, 2012 This is Utah SHRM Legal-mail no. 2012-2 prepared for Salt Lake SHRM, the Human Resources Association of Central Utah (HRACU), the Northern Utah Human Resources Association (NUHRA), the Color Country Human Resources Association (CCHRA), the Bridgerland Society for Human Resource Management and Utah at-large members of the national Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).  CONTENTS: FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE ALERT FROM NATIONAL SHRM YOUR ASSISTANCE I...

February 1, 2012 This is Utah SHRM Legal-mail no. 2012-3 prepared for Salt Lake SHRM, the Human Resources Association of Central Utah (HRACU), the Northern Utah Human Resources Association (NUHRA), the Color Country Human Resources Association (CCHRA), the Bridgerland Society for Human Resource Management and Utah at-large members of the national Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).  CONTENTS: -  SPEED LAWYERING -  HEADLINE ONE: DISCRIMINATION/RE...

November 4, 2011 This is Utah SHRM Legal-mail no. 2011-20 prepared for Salt Lake SHRM, the Human Resources Association of Central Utah (HRACU), the Northern Utah Human Resources Association (NUHRA), the Color Country Human Resources Association (CCHRA), the Bridgerland Society for Human Resource Management and Utah at-large members of the national Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). CONTENTS: National SHRM- Federal Legislative Action Alert YOUR ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED!  Repre...

November 4, 2011 This is Utah SHRM Legal-mail no. 2011-20 prepared for Salt Lake SHRM, the Human Resources Association of Central Utah (HRACU), the Northern Utah Human Resources Association (NUHRA), the Color Country Human Resources Association (CCHRA), the Bridgerland Society for Human Resource Management and Utah at-large members of the national Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). CONTENTS: National SHRM- Federal Legislative Action Alert YOUR ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED!  Repre...

Fall is transitioning to winter and we will be spending more time inside our homes.  That means we should be focusing on ways to keep the home safe.  There are some general tips we should all consider and some specific tips for the holiday season. Cold weather requires heat in the home.  Different heat sources bring different safety hazards that we should guard against. Any heat source that uses fuel to generate heat creates carbon monoxide as a byproduct.  Carbo...

This is Utah SHRM Legal-mail no. 2010-15 prepared for Salt Lake SHRM, the Human Resources Association of Central Utah (HRACU), the Northern Utah Human Resources Association (NUHRA), the Color Country Human Resources Association (CCHRA), the Bridgerland Society for Human Resource Management and Utah at-large members of the national Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). CONTENTS: -  HEALTH CARE REFORM W-2 FORM REPORTING DELAYED-  DOL STRATEGIC PLAN FOCUSES ON MISCLASS...

This is Utah SHRM Legal-mail no. 2010-19 prepared for Salt Lake SHRM, the Human Resources Association of Central Utah (HRACU), the Northern Utah Human Resources Association (NUHRA), the Color Country Human Resources Association (CCHRA), the Bridgerland Society for Human Resource Management and Utah at-large members of the national Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).  This update is best viewed in an HTML format.  Please reply with your name and “UNSUBSCRIBE” in ...

December 21, 2010    This is Utah SHRM Legal-mail no. 2010-20 prepared for Salt Lake SHRM, the Human Resources Association of Central Utah (HRACU), the Northern Utah Human Resources Association (NUHRA), the Color Country Human Resources Association (CCHRA), the Bridgerland Society for Human Resource Management and Utah at-large members of the national Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).  This update is best viewed in an HTML format.  Please reply with your name an...

January 5, 2011 This is Utah SHRM Legal-mail no. 2011-1 prepared for Salt Lake SHRM, the Human Resources Association of Central Utah (HRACU), the Northern Utah Human Resources Association (NUHRA), the Color Country Human Resources Association (CCHRA), the Bridgerland Society for Human Resource Management and Utah at-large members of the national Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).  This update is best viewed in an HTML format.  Please reply with your name and “UNS...

By Adam Hull Adam is an associate in the Park City office of Jones Waldo. Business Formation IssuesThe first issue faced by most new enterprises is deciding which legal form the business should take.  For most companies, the most advisable business form will be a limited liability company or a corporation (either a C-corp or an S-corp).  The legal form that a company takes will determine the body of law that applies to the company and will in large part dictate how the ...

This is Utah SHRM Legal-mail no. 2011-3 prepared for Salt Lake SHRM, the Human Resources Association of Central Utah (HRACU), the Northern Utah Human Resources Association (NUHRA), the Color Country Human Resources Association (CCHRA), the Bridgerland Society for Human Resource Management and Utah at-large members of the national Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).  This update is best viewed in an HTML format.  Please reply with your name and “UNSUBSCRIBE” in the...

TODAY’S TOPICS: UTAH LEGISLATIVE UPDATE SHRM OPPOSES NEW EMPLOYER POSTING REQUIREMENT SUPREME COURT ALLOWS FOR THIRD PARTY RETALIATION CLAIMS FACEBOOK CLAIM SETTLED   UTAH LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Here is the latest status report on employment law issues from the 2011 Utah State Legislature (in session until March 10, 2011): (1) Worker Misclassification: The Legislature has passed two bills making it more difficult to classify workers as independent contracto...

TODAY’S TOPICS: UTAH LEGISLATIVE UPDATE SHRM OPPOSES NEW EMPLOYER POSTING REQUIREMENT SUPREME COURT ALLOWS FOR THIRD PARTY RETALIATION CLAIMS FACEBOOK CLAIM SETTLED   UTAH LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Here is the latest status report on employment law issues from the 2011 Utah State Legislature (in session until March 10, 2011): (1) Worker Misclassification: The Legislature has passed two bills making it more difficult to classify workers as independent contracto...

This is Utah SHRM Legal-mail no. 2011-6 prepared for Salt Lake SHRM, the Human Resources Association of Central Utah (HRACU), the Northern Utah Human Resources Association (NUHRA), the Color Country Human Resources Association (CCHRA), the Bridgerland Society for Human Resource Management and Utah at-large members of the national Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).  This update is best viewed in an HTML format.  Please reply with your name and “UNSUBSCRIBE” in the...

VERBAL COMPLAINT CAN BE BASIS FOR RETALIATION CLAIM:  The Supreme Court has made its voice heard on a couple of important employment law issues.  First, overturning the decisions of other lower courts, the Court has ruled that an employee who makes an oral complaint is protected by the anti-retaliation provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).  The dispute arose because the applicable FLSA language referred to a complaint being “filed” ...

This is Utah SHRM Legal-blog no. 2011-8 prepared for Salt Lake SHRM, the Human Resources Association of Central Utah (HRACU), the Northern Utah Human Resources Association (NUHRA), the Color Country Human Resources Association (CCHRA), the Bridgerland Society for Human Resource Management and Utah at-large members of the national Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). RETURN OF NO MATCH:  There are a couple of new developments of note in the field of immigration law.  The ...

  Employment Attorney Michael Patrick O'Brien produces the SHRM Newsletter twice a month to keep human resources professionals of important issues (legal and nonlegal) in HR. This is Utah SHRM Legal-mail no. 2011-14 prepared for Salt Lake SHRM, the Human Resources Association of Central Utah (HRACU), the Northern Utah Human Resources Association (NUHRA), the Color Country Human Resources Association (CCHRA), the Bridgerland Society for Human Resource Management and Utah at-large members ...

On June 12, 2010, Chevron’s pipeline on the East Bench of Salt Lake City leaked crude oil into Red Butte Creek near Red Butte Gardens to the Veteran’s Administration Hospital and the University of Utah, residential areas, Liberty Park and the Jordan River. Chevron estimates that approximately 800 barrels (33,600 gallons) of crude oil discharged into the Creek and that as of July 7, it had recovered approximately 640 barrels. Chevron’s Cleanup Obligations. Chevron is require...