Department of Labor Oversees Enforcement of Many Laws
/cdklawyers.com// 12/15/2011 The United States Department of Labor administers and enforces more than 180 federal laws that cover workplace activities for approximately 10 million employers and 125 million workers. A few of the most commonly applied laws administered by the Department of Labor include:• Fair Labor Standards Act. This law prescribes standards for wages and […]
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Resolves ERISA Issue
/cdklawyers.com// 12/29/2010 The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently resolved a case concerning the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Leipzig v. Principal Life Ins. Co., No. 10-10394 (Nov. 29, 2010), available at http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/unpub/10/10-10394.1.wpd.pdf. The plaintiff alleged that the insurance company denied his disability insurance claim in violation of ERISA, and he appealed a […]