1. Under a new final rule announced by the U.S. Department of Labor, workers on federal projects can take leave to care for themselves or a family member. The rule will provide sick leave to almost 600,000 employees once it goes into effect on January 1, 2017. Dean Singewald, from Epstein Becker Green, has more.

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  2. Compensation for breaks does not offset unpaid overtime, says the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Three manufacturing workers sued their employer for requiring unpaid work outside of their regular shifts. The employer argued that the workers were paid for breaks during their shifts, which offsets any overtime pay that they might be entitled to for time spent changing into and out of their work attire. In a case of first impression, the Third Circuit reversed a lower court’s decision and found that the company could not use compensation that was included in an employee’s regular rate as a credit against unpaid overtime. John O’Connor, from Epstein Becker Green, has more.

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  3. Notice requirements for Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act have taken effect. Section 1557 prohibits providers and insurers from denying health care for discriminatory reasons, including on the basis of gender identity or pregnancy. Beginning last week, covered entities are required to notify the public of their compliance by posting nondiscrimination notices and taglines in multiple languages. Nathaniel Glasser, from Epstein Becker Green, has more.

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  4. Tai Wingfield, Senior Vice President of Communications for the Center for Talent Innovation and co-author of the CTI report, "Black Women: Ready to Lead," is here with some tips on providing career opportunities to black women in the workforce.

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  5. Former employees turned competitors in Pennsylvania are hit with $4.5 million in punitive damages. An insurance brokerage firm sued a group of employees, claiming that they violated their non-solicitation agreements by luring away employees and clients to launch a new office for a competitor. A lower court awarded the firm nearly $2.4 million in compensatory damages and $4.5 million in punitive damages because of the defendants’ outrageous conduct. On appeal, the appellate court agreed and upheld all damages. Anthony Laura, from Epstein Becker Green, has more.

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