Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

Green and Bundy Introduce Bill on Fringe Benefits in PLAs

Senators Lyda Green and Con Bundy have introduced SB 276, which would give each employee working on certain Project Labor Agreement sites the option to receive fringe benfits from either his or her current employer, another employer of the employee, or the union that negotiated the PLA. 
SB 276 would apply to AGIA and to PLA’s under Title […]

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

Lyle is New Fairbanks Superior Court Judge

 
Gov. Sarah Palin has appointed Paul Lyle from the Fairbanks AG’s office to replace Niesje Steinkruger on the Superior Court for the Fourth Judicial District. 
Lyle’s biographical statement reads:
Paul Lyle has lived in Fairbanks for 27 years.  He graduated in 1975 from Temple University with a B.B.A. (magna cum laude) and received his J.D. from Temple University […]

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

AkDOL Revises Little Davis-Bacon Formula

State adopts federal rule; OT problems may result
Effective February 8, 2008, the Alaska Department of Labor revised the Little Davis-Bacon Act formula in a way that conforms to the federal Davis-Bacon formula, gives Title 36 contractors greater flexibility in dividing up the total wages, but may also cause mistakes in the calculation of overtime compensation.  WHPL […]

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

U S Supreme Court Takes New Employment Cases

The Supreme Court this week agreed to resolve issues related to a) CBA-compelled arbitration of statutory discrimination claims; b) agency payor responsibility for union litigation expenses; and c) ERISA’s anti-alienation provision.
You can find blog commentary at Workplace Professor and Daily Developments in EEO Law (02/19/08 post).