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BLM’s Revised Draft Hydraulic Fracturing Rule Released
Holland & Hart Client Alert
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Holland & Hart News Update
On May 16, 2013, the Department of the Interior released a revised draft rule governing hydraulic fracturing on public and Indian lands. The revised draft follows an initial proposal released on May 11, 2012, which received over 177,000 comments. The revised draft rule will undergo another 30-day comment period before the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) likely issues a final rule.
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Holland & Hart News Update
Colorado employers take note -- Governor John Hickenlooper recently signed into law two bills that create additional rights for employees in the state. Employers now are prohibited from requiring access to an applicant's or employee's personal social media account. Violations may result in penalties and fines. Employers also must extend leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to permit eligible employees to care for their civil union partner or domestic partner who has a serious health condition. Here are the details of both new laws and how they may affect your operation.
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Holland & Hart News Update
The writing's still not on the wall. On May 7, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) controversial poster rule requiring 6 million private employers to post a government-issued notice advising employees of their union-related rights. The rule remains in limbo pending a related appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and potential appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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