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5th Circuit - Impaired Employee May Be Excused From Heightened Reporting Requirement for FMLA Leave
09/01/2010
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Newly Signed Bill Significantly Changes Personnel Records Law
08/24/2010
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U.S. Supreme Court Tackles Arbitration Case
08/18/2010
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Executive Order 13496 (Employee Posting Rule) Update
08/18/2010
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VETS-100 Reporting May Cost Contractors
08/18/2010
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Organized Labor's Focus Shifts From EFCA To The NLRB
08/18/2010
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DOL Clarifies FMLA Definition Of "Son Or Daughter"
08/18/2010
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DOL Addresses Meaning Of "Clothes" Under FLSA
08/18/2010
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Second Circuit Strips Pharmaceutical Sales Reps Of Their Exempt Status
08/18/2010
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6th Circuit - Actions Taken Out of Concern for Employee’s Pregnancy May Create Basis for Violation of Pregnancy Discrimination Act and ADA
08/18/2010
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Massachusetts CORI Amendments Require Employers to Take Close Look at Job Application Process
08/12/2010
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9th Circuit - Fitness-For-Duty Exam Can Be Based On Concern About Employee’s “Volatile” Behavior
08/11/2010
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New Jersey DOL Issues Proposed Rule Allowing Time Rounding
08/06/2010
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New York Department of Labor Issues Another Round of Substantially Revised WARN Regulations
08/06/2010
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Effective Date of Emergency Regulations Issues Regarding Mandatory Overtime for Nurses Extended to October 6
08/06/2010
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New Jersey - Unreasonable Delay in Prosecution May Warrant Dismissal of Trade Secrets Case
08/06/2010
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New Jersey - Immigrant Status Not Sufficient to Establish Extraordinary Circumstances Under ERISA
08/06/2010
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New Jersey - Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives Not Entitled to Overtime Pay Under FLSA’s Administrative Exemption
08/06/2010
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New Jersey - Catering Manager Statutorily Exempt from Overtime Pay Under NJ Wage & Hour Law
08/06/2010
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New Jersey - Isolated Incidents of Derogatory Comments Not Severe and Pervasive Under Title VII
08/06/2010
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New Jersey - No Hostile Work Environment Based on a Single Derogatory Statement
08/06/2010
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California Supreme Court Holds That Stray Remarks Made by Non-Decision Makers Can Be Considered in Age Bias Case
08/06/2010
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PPACA Guidance on Preventive Care
08/05/2010
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2d Circuit - Threatening Language May Support Claim of Hostile Environment, Even Without Sexual References
08/02/2010
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Federal Government Lawsuit Challenging Arizona Law – Update
07/30/2010
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I-9: Does an Employer Have 3 or 4 Days to Complete?
07/30/2010
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TPS Extension for Salvadorans
07/30/2010
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Federal and State Law E-Verify Requirements Updated
07/30/2010
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ICE Five-Year Plan Promises Continued Employer Enforcement
07/30/2010
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H-1B and H-2B Cap Updates: Still Availability
07/30/2010
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New Legislation Proposes Sweeping Changes to OSH Act
07/29/2010
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Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010 Clears Committee on Party-Line Vote – Most Surface Mines and Non-Gassy Metal/Nonmetal Mines Excluded
07/29/2010
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OFCCP Announces Intent to Update Disability Affirmative Action Regulations
07/29/2010
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Increase in OFCCP Audits Expected
07/29/2010
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Have Government Investigators Made a Reservation at Your Property? – Hospitality Employers Targeted for Immigration Compliance Reviews
07/29/2010
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Hospitality Employment Lawsuit Summaries
07/29/2010
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The Wage & Hour Division’s Crackdown on the Hospitality Industry
07/23/2010
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7th Circuit - Patient’s Preference for White Aides Does Not Trump Health Care Employer’s Duty to Its Employees to Abstain From Race-Based Work Assignments
07/23/2010
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The Next Wave of PPACA Guidance Hits Shore – Interim Final Rules Cover Lifetime/Annual Limits, Rescissions, and Patient Protections
07/23/2010
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Avoiding Liability for Wage and Hour Violations in the Hospitality Industry
07/20/2010
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New NJDOL Wage Payment Poster Must Be Up By July 13, 2010
07/20/2010
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New Jersey - Governor Christie Signs Bill Extending the Effective Date of Medical Marijuana Law
07/20/2010
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New Jersey - Jury Duty Pay Bill Introduced
07/20/2010
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New Jersey - Governor Christie Signs Bill to Reduce Unemployment Tax
07/20/2010
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New Jersey - Bill to Correct Abuses in Unemployment Claims Procedures Submitted to Governor
07/20/2010
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Bill Introduced to Amend the New Jersey Employee Leasing Company Statute
07/20/2010
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New Jersey - Bill Introduced to Codify IRS Requirements for Employer-Owned Group Life Insurance
07/20/2010
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Governor Introduces Bill to Significantly Reform New York’s Unemployment Insurance System
07/20/2010
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New Jersey - No Obligation to Engage in Interactive Process with Permanently Disabled Employee
07/20/2010
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New Jersey - Respondeat Superior Liability May Apply to Foundation Whose Employee Intentionally Burned Patient
07/20/2010
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Recent Hospitality Employment Lawsuits
07/19/2010
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Miner Act 2010?
07/15/2010
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4th Circuit - Equal Opportunity Harasser’s Use of Female-Specific Slurs and Remarks Can Support Claim of Hostile Work Environment
07/07/2010
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Ohio Requires Military Family Leave for Employers With 50 or More Employees
07/01/2010
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Employee Job Duties Are Relevant to Whether an Employee Has Made a Good Faith Complaint Under Minnesota’s Whistleblower Statute
07/01/2010
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Clinton: Federal Government Will Challenge Arizona Immigration Law; Other States Contemplate Similar Laws
07/01/2010
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Visa Fees Increased at Consulates; USCIS Proposes Fee Increase
07/01/2010
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E-Verify Redesign – Users Must Complete New Tutorial
07/01/2010
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Utah E-Verify Requirement Takes Effect July 1
07/01/2010
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All South Carolina Employers Subject to Immigration Law on July 1
07/01/2010
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H-1B Cap Update: Still Plenty Available
07/01/2010
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“Anti-Contractor” H-1B Memo from USCIS Challenged in Lawsuit
07/01/2010
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Immigration Reform Law Set to Affect All South Carolina Employers
06/22/2010
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Executive Order 13496 (Employee Posting Rule) Update
06/21/2010
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The Grandfathered Health Plan Final Rules – What Changes Can Your Plan Make?
06/21/2010
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Additional Bills Introduced to Require New Jersey Employers to Use Federal E-Verify System
06/15/2010
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New Jersey - Assembly Revises Civil “Rape Shield” Bill
06/15/2010
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New Jersey - Bill Introduced to Prohibit Credit Checks as a Condition of Employment
06/15/2010
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New Jersey - Bill to Extend COBRA Benefits to Employees of Companies That Cease to Exist
06/15/2010
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Bill Would Provide for Expedited Injunctions for Violations of New Jersey WARN Act
06/15/2010
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NJDOL Drafting Regulations Permitting Rounding of Hours
06/15/2010
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New Jersey - Jury Duty Pay Bill Proposed
06/15/2010
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New Jersey - Bill Introduced to Correct Abuses in Unemployment Claims Procedures
06/15/2010
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New York City Council Amends Bill to Provide Paid Sick Time in New York City
06/15/2010
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Faragher-Ellerth Defense Not Available Under New York City Human Rights Law
06/15/2010
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New York Hotel and Restaurant Employers Await New Wage and Hour Regulations
06/15/2010
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NY WARN Act Emergency Rule Extended
06/15/2010
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Contract Nonrenewal Not Covered by NJLAD’s “Over 70 Exception”
06/15/2010
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New Jersey - Employer May Assign Job Duties Based Upon Proficiency in English
06/15/2010
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New Jersey - Validity of Class Action Waiver in Arbitration Agreement Decided by Court, Not Arbitrator
06/15/2010
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New Colorado Medical Marijuana Laws Provide Additional Guidance for Employers
06/15/2010
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Justices Ignite "Fire" In Disparate Impact Case
06/10/2010
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Employers Must Provide "Reasonable Breaks" For Nursing Mothers
06/10/2010
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The Regulatory Avalanche From Washington, D.C.
06/10/2010
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Green Card Redesign - The New Card Will Be Green!
06/10/2010
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Insubordinate Worker Did Not Meet Employer's Legitimate Expectations
06/10/2010
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High Court Rules In ERISA Case
06/10/2010
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Physician’s Constructive Discharge Claim Required Only That a Protected Characteristic Played a “Motivating Part” in Hospital-Employer’s Conduct
06/04/2010
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7th Circuit - Insubordinate Employee Does Not Meet Employer’s Legitimate Expectations
05/27/2010
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IRS 401(k) Compliance Check – Are You Ready?
05/26/2010
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Narrow Window to Comment on Sweeping New MSHA Litigation Procedures
05/21/2010
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Punitive Damages of $250 Million Awarded to Current and Former Employees in Gender Discrimination Lawsuit
05/21/2010
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New Employee Notification Requirements for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors Issued
05/20/2010
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New Federal Law Extends Deadline for New Jersey’s Unemployed Workers to Qualify for Existing Tiers of Federal Unemployment Insurance Benefits
05/20/2010
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New York - Emergency Regulations Issued Regarding Mandatory Overtime for Nurses
05/20/2010
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New York - Bill Affording Employees the Right to Review Personnel Files Proposed
05/20/2010
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New York - Bill Expanding Whistle Blower Protections Advances
05/20/2010
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3d Circuit - Side Effects of Medication May Constitute a Disability Under the ADA
05/20/2010
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3d Circuit - Employer Must Consider Shift Change to Accommodate Disability-Related Difficulties in Getting to Work
05/20/2010
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New Jersey - Doctor’s Conduct Toward Nurse May Be Sexual Harassment
05/20/2010
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New Jersey - Court Rejects Effort to Impute Liability to Employer Through Staffing Assistant
05/20/2010
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3d Circuit - Employer Subject to Liability for Discrimination Carried Out Under Contractual Agreement with Third Party
05/20/2010
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Federal Government Announces A New Nevada OSHA Office: What This Means To You
05/17/2010
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6th Circuit - Inability to Get Along With Co-Workers Can Be Sufficient Basis for Adverse Employment Action
05/17/2010
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Forever Young: New “Adult Children” Guidance under Health Care Reform Covers Enrollment, Surcharges
05/12/2010
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Company Pays Judgment for Sexual Harassment of Teenaged Employees
05/11/2010
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The Continuing Saga of Mandatory Employment Arbitration Agreements in California
04/27/2010
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Third Circuit Says Accommodation May Include Shift Change That Assists with Commute to Work
04/27/2010
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Health Care Reform Bill Signed Into Law
04/26/2010
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President Obama Signs Jobs Bill Into Law
04/26/2010
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Deadline To Begin Reporting Payments To Medicare Beneficiaries Delayed To 2011
04/26/2010
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Solicitation And Distribution: Who Can Do What, When And Where?
04/26/2010
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EEOC Must Pay $4.5 Million In Legal Fees To Employer
04/26/2010
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I-9 Audits At Work Sites Continue
04/26/2010
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High Court To Hear FLSA Retaliation Case
04/26/2010
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Court Revives Worker's FMLA Lawsuit
04/26/2010
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3d Circuit - Impairment Caused by Medication’s Side Effects May Be a Disability, Even if Underlying Condition is Not
04/19/2010
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The IRS Has Developed a Form Affidavit to Confirm That An Individual is a “Qualified Employee” Under the New HIRE Act
04/19/2010
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New Jersey - Bill Proposes Protections for Employee Inventions
04/08/2010
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New Jersey - Bill to Repeal Family Leave Insurance Law
04/08/2010
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New Jersey - Proposed Bills Would Limit Employers’ Use of Credit Checks
04/08/2010
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New Jersey - Multiple New Senate and House Bills Address Unauthorized Alien Issues
04/08/2010
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New York - “Abusive Workplace” Bill Proposed
04/08/2010
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New York - Court of Appeals Announces Standard for Evaluating Enforceability of Arbitration Cost-Sharing Provisions
04/08/2010
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New Jersey - Employer May Not Access Employee’s Emails to Her Attorney Sent from Her Personal Email Account Using Employer’s Computer
04/08/2010
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New Jersey - Employee Can Use Lay Testimony to Help Establish FMLA Claim
04/08/2010
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New Jersey - Settlement Agreement Does Not Encompass Pending Workers’ Compensation Claim Where Evidence Showed There Was No Intent to Include It
04/08/2010
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Race-Based Comment Found Not To Be "Hostile"
04/02/2010
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New Penalty For Failing To Report Payments To Medicare Beneficiaries
04/02/2010
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Vulnerability Assessments - To Be Forewarned Is To Be Forearmed
04/02/2010
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Union Membership Declines In 2009
04/02/2010
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Does Your Health Plan Violate The New Mental Health Parity Rules?
04/02/2010
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High Court Rules In Political Spending Case
04/02/2010
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2010 H-1Bs Gone: Time To Plan For 2011
04/02/2010
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Court Revives Hotel Worker's Gender Stereotyping Claim
04/02/2010
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4th Circuit - Medical Intern Unable to Perform the Essential Functions of a First-Year Resident Cannot Support ADA Claim
04/02/2010
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Newly Signed “Jobs Bill” Provides Tax Breaks to Companies That Hire Unemployed Workers
03/22/2010
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Third Circuit Says Lay Testimony Can Help to Establish “Serious Health Condition” Under FMLA
03/22/2010
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Indiana - Governor Daniels Signs Workplace Gun Bill Into Law
03/19/2010
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11th Circuit - Section 1981 Race Discrimination Claim Cannot Survive Without a Contractual Interest as its Basis
03/10/2010
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New Jersey - New Regulation Issued Concerning Prevailing Wage Requirements for Construction Work on Public Utilities
03/05/2010
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New Jersey - Proposal to Require Employment Eligibility Verification and to Sanction Hiring of Unauthorized Aliens
03/05/2010
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New Jersey - Bill Proposes Extension of Health Benefits Continuation Under New Jersey “Mini COBRA”
03/05/2010
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New Jersey - Bill Reintroduced to Prohibit Mandatory Employment Arbitration Agreements
03/05/2010
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New Jersey - Governor Reveals Proposals for Fixing Unemployment Insurance Fund
03/05/2010
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New York - NYS DOL Issues Additional Model Notice and Acknowledgement Forms to Assist Employers when Hiring New Employees
03/05/2010
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New York - NYS DOL Extends Emergency Regulations Concerning Overtime for Nurses
03/05/2010
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Third Circuit Holds Administrative Exemption Under FLSA Applicable to Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives
03/05/2010
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New Jersey - CEPA Plaintiff Not Entitled to Front and Back Pay Unless Actually or Constructively Discharged
03/05/2010
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COBRA Subsidy Extended and Modified
03/04/2010
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Triple Play – Missouri Supreme Throws a Couple of Curve Balls and Tags Employers in Wrongful Discharge Cases
03/03/2010
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The Model Employer CHIPRA Notice
03/02/2010
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Substantially Revised New York WARN Act Regulations Issued, Effective Immediately
03/01/2010
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3d Circuit - Sales Rep Falls Within FLSA’s “Administrative” Exemption Because of Independent Strategic Planning Responsibilities
02/11/2010
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Does Your Health Plan Violate the New Mental Health Parity Rules?
02/04/2010
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New Jersey - New Law Allows License Suspension and Revocation for Repeat Violations of Wage, Benefits, and Tax Laws; Creates New Notice Requirements
02/01/2010
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New Jersey - Medical Marijuana Law Passes; Employers’ Accommodation Obligations Unclear
02/01/2010
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New Jersey - Employment Protection for Volunteer Emergency Responders
02/01/2010
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New Jersey - Annual Adjustments in Family Leave Insurance Contribution Rates
02/01/2010
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New Jersey - Autism Now Expressly Protected Under the NJLAD
02/01/2010
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New Jersey - Prevailing Wage – Expansion of the Scope of “Maintenance-Related Projects”
02/01/2010
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New Jersey - Construction Contracts Must Now Include Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Language to Receive American Recovery and Reinvestment Funds
02/01/2010
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New Jersey - Governor Announces New Labor Commissioner Nominee
02/01/2010
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New Jersey - “Continuing Violation Theory” Cannot Be Used to “Sweep In” an Otherwise Time-Barred Discrete Retaliatory Act Under the NJLAD
02/01/2010
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New Jersey - Single “Politically Incorrect” Comment Insufficient to Establish Age Discrimination
02/01/2010
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New Jersey - NJLAD’s “Refusal To Do Business” Provision Prohibits Conditioning Business on Submission to Sexual Advances
02/01/2010
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New Jersey - No Bar on Public Interest Attorneys Simultaneously Negotiating Settlement on Merits and Attorneys’ Fees in NJLAD and CEPA Matters
02/01/2010
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New Jersey - Sexual Harassment Settlement with Public Employer Cannot Be Kept Secret
02/01/2010
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8th Circuit - Adverse Employment Action Based on Gender-Related Non-Conforming Behavior and Appearance is Impermissible
01/25/2010
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Document Correction Program for Document Failures in Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Arrangements
01/15/2010
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New Jersey - Weekly Unemployment, Temporary Disability and Family Leave Insurance Benefits Increased for 2010
01/14/2010
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New Jersey - Reminder – Employers With 10 or More Employees Must Provide Annual CEPA Notice
01/14/2010
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New Jersey - Prevailing Wage – Senate Labor Committee Approves Bill Requiring Participation in Registered Apprenticeship Programs
01/14/2010
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New Jersey - Prevailing Wage – Assembly Passes Bill Expanding Scope of “Maintenance-Related” Projects
01/14/2010
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NY WARN Act Emergency Rule Extended
01/14/2010
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New Jersey Institutes Mandatory CLE Requirements for All Licensed Attorneys, Effective Immediately
01/14/2010
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New Jersey - McDonnell Douglas Burden-Shifting Framework Still Applies to Federal Age Claims Despite “But For” Test Adopted by Supreme Court
01/14/2010
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New E-Verify Law Goes Into Effect
01/11/2010
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FTC Guidelines May Create Company Liability for Employees’ Online Endorsements
01/04/2010
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Court "Deletes" Computer Misuse Claim
12/28/2009
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New Law Expands Military Leave Entitlements Under FMLA
12/28/2009
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Handbook/Policy Reviews - A Labor Law Necessity
12/28/2009
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The Next Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act?
12/28/2009
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News From Capitol Hill
12/28/2009
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"More Energetic Person" Comment May Prove Costly
12/28/2009
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GINA Takes Effect - Many Employers Unprepared?
12/28/2009
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Workplace Violence - The Necessity Of A Proactive Approach
12/28/2009
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New Jersey - Governor Signs Law Allowing Corporations Greater Flexibility to Grant Equity Awards
12/18/2009
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New Jersey - Proposed Law Seeks to Bar Employment Disqualification Based Upon Convictions, and to Bar Asking Applicants about Arrest Record
12/18/2009
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New Jersey Wage and Hour Regulations Amended to Allow Employers to Withhold Wages for Health Club Membership Costs or Child Care Services
12/18/2009
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New Jersey - Proposed Amendment to LAD Clarifies Protection of Persons with Autism
12/18/2009
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New Jersey - Employment Protections Proposed for Emergency Responders
12/18/2009
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New Jersey - Bill Proposes Adjustments to Employee Contribution Rate for Family Temporary Disability Leave Insurance
12/18/2009
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New York Department of Labor Now Allows Employers to Prepare their Own Forms to Comply with Notice and Acknowledgment of Pay Requirements
12/18/2009
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New York Commissioner of Labor Approves Changes to Wage and Hour Regulations for Hotel and Restaurant Workers
12/18/2009
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New Jersey Appellate Court Embraces U.S. Supreme Court’s Ledbetter Decision
12/18/2009
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New Jersey - General Language in Employee Handbook Insufficient to Compel Arbitration of LAD Claim
12/18/2009
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New Jersey - Employee Entitled to Workers’ Compensation for Mental Stress Resulting from Hostile Work Environment
12/18/2009
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2d Circuit - Attendance at Work is an Essential Function of the Job in Most Instances
12/17/2009
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The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) Has Taken Effect
11/23/2009
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9th Circuit Rules That Rehabilitation Act Covers Discrimination Claim By an Independent Contractor
11/23/2009
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7th Circuit - Termination for Poor Performance Discussed Prior to FMLA Leave Does Not Support Retaliation Claim
11/17/2009
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New Jersey Prohibits Sex Offenders from Working for Youth Organizations
11/10/2009
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New Jersey - Proposed Amendment Redefines “Misconduct” for Unemployment Benefit Disqualification Purposes
11/10/2009
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New York - NYS DOL Issues Required Notice and Acknowledgement Form that New York Employers Must Use When Hiring New Employees
11/10/2009
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New York - “Nurse Coverage Plans” Mandatory for Involuntary Overtime in New York
11/10/2009
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New Jersey - Release Valid Under OWBPA Where Plaintiff Was Given Appropriate Time to Consider It, Notwithstanding He Signed It Immediately Due to His Own Poor Financial Condition
11/10/2009
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New Jersey Supreme Court Holds Defendants Cannot Recover Fees in CEPA and LAD Cases under Offer of Judgment Rule
11/10/2009
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New Jersey - ADEA Claim Fails Where Employer Had Numerous Reasons to Fire Employee; Age Clearly Not the “But For” Factor in Termination
11/10/2009
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Project Closeout & Document Retention
11/10/2009
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Contractors Risk Losing Lien Rights If Sworn Statements Are Not Under Oath
11/10/2009
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9th Circuit - Termination of Teacher After Her Complaints on Behalf of Disabled Students May Constitute ADA Retaliation
10/29/2009
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Are Your Tipped Employees Doing Tipped Work?
10/29/2009
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U.S. Supreme Court Set To Begin New Term Justices To Review Arbitration And Disparate Impact Bias Cases
10/29/2009
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5th Circuit - Worker Fired For Violating Computer Policy Gets No Sympathy
10/29/2009
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Who Needs EFCA? - Expect Big Labor Law "Reforms" From the NLRB
10/29/2009
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Pandemic Planning - Are You Prepared For This Year's Flu Season?
10/29/2009
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7th Circuit - Disabled Employees Must Provide Corroborating Evidence of Non-Obvious, Medically Necessary Accommodations
10/23/2009
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North Carolina Bans Texting While Driving
10/22/2009
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North Carolina - Increased Penalties for Child Labor Violations
10/22/2009
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North Carolina - Unemployment Benefits Update
10/22/2009
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North Carolina - Personal Protective Equipment Update
10/22/2009
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North Carolina - At-Will Employment: Court Strengthens Limits on Contracts that Modify At-Will Employment
10/22/2009
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North Carolina - Non-Competition Agreements: Court of Appeals Finds Non-Competition Agreements Are Too Restrictive to be Enforced
10/22/2009
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North Carolina’s Wage and Hour Act Does Not Apply to Non-Residents Working Primarily Out of State
10/22/2009
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A Non-ERISA Short-Term Disability Plan Gives Employer Reasonable Discretion to Determine Benefits Eligibility
10/22/2009
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North Carolina Supreme Court Finds that Employee Who Accepts Voluntary Retirement Package is Ineligible for Unemployment Benefits
10/22/2009
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Federal Courts Require More from Employer Harassment Investigations
10/22/2009
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Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Fourth Circuit Clarifies Analysis for Administrative Exemptions
10/22/2009
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3d Circuit - Replacing Employee With Younger, Less Experienced Person is not Always Age Discrimination
10/22/2009
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New Jersey - Company Violated Federal Law by Accessing Employee’s Invitation-Only MySpace Chat Group Without Authorization
10/13/2009
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New Jersey Announces Nation’s First RETURN-to-Work Program
10/09/2009
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New Jersey - 5,000+ NJ Residents Have Received Family Leave Insurance Benefits
10/09/2009
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New York - Legislation Proposed to Provide Paid Sick Time in New York City
10/09/2009
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New Jersey - Appellate Division Adopts Broad Definition of “Opposition” Under the NJLAD
10/09/2009
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New Jersey - Employee May Bring FMLA Retaliation Claim Although Leave Had Not Commenced When Allegedly Unlawful Action Occurred
10/09/2009
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New Jersey - Plaintiff’s Failure to Follow Employer’s Version of the Interactive Process Does Not Justify Employer Abandoning the Process
10/09/2009
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Do Your Health and Wellness Plans Violate GINA?
10/06/2009
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3d Circuit - Independent Contractor May Bring Section 1981 Race Discrimination Claim
09/22/2009
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Massachusetts Data Privacy Law – Compliance Deadlines Nearing
09/18/2009
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2d Circuit - Employer May Be Liable for Hiring Done by Independent Contractor
09/16/2009
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Merger and Cooperation: The Future for Health Care Unions?
09/10/2009
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3d Circuit - Homosexual Man’s Gender Stereotyping Claim is Cognizable Under Title VII
09/08/2009
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8th Circuit - Employee Must Provide Information Sufficient to Trigger Notice of Need for FMLA Leave
09/08/2009
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New Jersey - NJDOL Revises NJ WARN Act Notification Form and Provides for On-Line Submission
09/08/2009
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New York - NY Wage and Hour Law Amended to Expand Worker Protection and Remedies For Wage and Hour Law Violations
09/08/2009
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New York - Employers Must Provide Written Notice to New Hires of Terms and Conditions of Employment and Receive Written Employee Acknowledgment
09/08/2009
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New York - Human Rights Law Protections Extended to Domestic Violence Victims
09/08/2009
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New York - COBRA Benefits Extended from 18 to 36 Months Under New York “Mini-COBRA” Law
09/08/2009
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New York - Extended Health Insurance Coverage for Dependent Children Through Age 29
09/08/2009
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New Jersey - “Litigation Hold” Letters May Be Discoverable Where Company’s Efforts to Preserve Evidence Are Questionable
09/08/2009
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New Jersey - Plaintiff’s Use in Litigation of Confidential Documents Taken from Employer Does Not Constitute Protected Activity
09/08/2009
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New Jersey - Release Signed by Plaintiff Post-Termination Upheld as Voluntary
09/08/2009
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New Jersey - Under Title VII, Employer’s Remedial Action Is Adequate If It Is Reasonably Calculated to End the Harassment, Even If the Harassment Continues
09/08/2009
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New Jersey - No CEPA Claim Where Employee’s Interest Was Financial Gain
09/08/2009
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New Jersey - FMLA and NJFLA “Same or Equivalent Position” Requirement Analyzed
09/08/2009
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Third Circuit Addresses Standard for Evaluating Misappropriation of Confidential Information Claims
09/08/2009
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7th Circuit - Evidence of Misconduct Discovered During FMLA Leave May Support Employee Termination
08/27/2009
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New Standards for Breaches of Health Plan PHI
08/24/2009
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7th Circuit - Company’s Prompt Reaction to Noose Precludes Liability for Racial Discrimination
08/19/2009
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National - What’s Happening with Health and Welfare Plans? More than You Might Think . . .
08/13/2009
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National - High Court Issues Ruling In Reverse Bias Case
08/10/2009
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National - A HITECH World - New Law Expands HIPAA Enforcement Power
08/10/2009
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National - U.S. Supreme Court Issues Employer-Friendly ADEA Ruling
08/10/2009
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7th Circuit - Verbal Complaints About Time Clock Not Protected Under Federal Law
08/10/2009
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DC Circuit - "You've Got Mail" - Court Reverses NLRB Decision
08/10/2009
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National - New Employee Notice Rule Proposed for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors
08/07/2009
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New Jersey - Governor Corzine Signs “Egan & Quijano” Bill Imposing Harsher Penalties on Employers Found to Have Knowingly Violated Workers’ Compensation Requirements
08/06/2009
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New Jersey Minimum Wage Increase Affects New Wage Execution/Garnishment Orders
08/06/2009
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New York State Human Rights Law Amended to Allow Imposition of Civil Penalties and Fines Against Employers Found to Have Committed Discriminatory Employment Practices
08/06/2009
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New York Department of Labor Further Revises Its NY WARN Act Emergency Regulations
08/06/2009
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New Jersey - Overseas Employees May Be Eligible for New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Benefits
08/06/2009
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Third Circuit Refuses to Certify Class Challenging UPS’ No Light Duty Policy Under ADA
08/06/2009
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New Jersey - Supreme Court Holds Arbitration Agreements in Electronic Form Are Valid
08/06/2009
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7th Circuit -- Termination for Obsolete Skill Set Does Not Constitute Age Discrimination
08/05/2009
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Massachusetts - Court Sides with Worker on Handbook Claim
08/04/2009
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Massachusetts High Court Rules Discharged Workers Are Owed Vacation Pay
08/04/2009
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Massachusetts - Employer Not Liable for Injuries Caused by Intoxicated Employee
08/04/2009
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New Jersey - Reminder: Employees Now Eligible for New Jersey Family Leave Insurance Benefits
07/10/2009
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New Jersey Minimum Wage Increases on July 24
07/10/2009
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New Jersey - Employment Protection for Volunteer Emergency Responders Bill Proposed
07/10/2009
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New Jersey - Trade Secrets Legislation Introduced
07/10/2009
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New Jersey - Bill Prohibiting Sex Offenders from Working in Youth Serving Organizations Near Passage
07/10/2009
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New Jersey - Bill to Establish Penalties for Employers that Permit Unauthorized Aliens to Operate Motor Vehicles
07/10/2009
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New Jersey Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Would Limit Debt Collectors’ Ability to Contact Debtors at Work
07/10/2009
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New Jersey - Bill to Allow Corporate Officers to Make Equity Grants to Employees Reaches Governor
07/10/2009
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New Jersey - Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Extends Right to Sue Only for Discriminatory Compensation Claims
07/10/2009
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3rd Circuit - Mere Supervisory Authority Does Not Make Employee “Management Level” for Purposes of Title VII Liability
07/10/2009
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New Jersey - Attorney-Client Privilege Protects Plaintiff’s E-Mails to Attorney from Her Personal E-Mail Account, Using Employer’s Computer
07/10/2009
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New Jersey - Accessing Employees’ Private Internet Chatroom Violates Stored Communication & Wiretap Laws
07/10/2009
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New Jersey - "Psycho Bitch" Comment Sufficient to Preclude Summary Judgment on Hostile Work Environment Claim
07/10/2009
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New Jersey - Accepting Voluntary Separation Plan Not “Good Cause Attributable to the Work”
07/10/2009
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New Jersey - Termination for Cause Insufficient to Deny Employee Compensation Already Earned
07/10/2009
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New Jersey - Employer Not Entitled to Jury Charge on Ellerth-Faragher Affirmative Defense Where Evidence Was Insufficient to Establish That Policy Existed and Plaintiffs Knew About It
07/10/2009
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New Jersey - Release in Severance Agreement Invalidated Under OWBPA
07/10/2009
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8th Circuit - Eighth Circuit Rejects Workers’ Disparate Impact Claim
07/08/2009
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Missouri - Inadequate Background Checks Could Result in Jury Trials
07/08/2009
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Missouri - Supervisors Can Be Held Liable Under the MHRA
07/08/2009
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Missouri - I’ve Got A Question . . .
07/08/2009
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ADA’s Interactive Process May Require Plaintiff to Identify Open Position for Transfer
07/07/2009
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2nd Circuit - Firing of Non-Union Healthcare Workers for Picketing Was Illegal
06/29/2009
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3rd Circuit - Supervisors Without Authority to Affect Employment Status of Other Workers Are not “Managers” for Purpose of Title VII
06/22/2009
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High Court Overturns Pregnancy Bias Ruling
06/16/2009
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After "Card Check" Expect an Explosion of Employment Law Legislation
06/16/2009
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Michelle's Law Provides Extended Medical Coverage For Students
06/16/2009
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Court Rejects Worker's Military Discrimination Claim
06/16/2009
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2nd Circuit - Summary Judgment Standard Requires Court to View Evidence in Light Most Favorable to Non-Moving Party
06/10/2009
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Rescinding Employment Benefit Extended Only to Employees With Military Obligations Does Not Violate the USERRA
06/08/2009
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New Jersey - Family Leave Insurance Forms Now Available from NJDOL
06/04/2009
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New Jersey - Bill Would Create Civil “Rape Shield” Law in Sexual Harassment Cases
06/04/2009
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New Jersey - Maximum Weeks Payable for Extended Unemployment Benefits Raised from 13 to 20 Weeks
06/04/2009
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New Jersey - Bill Provides Enhanced Penalties for Repeat Violators of Wage and Hour Laws
06/04/2009
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New Jersey - Bill Seeks to Prevent Striking Workers from Receiving Unemployment Benefits
06/04/2009
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New Jersey - Senate Resolution Urges Governor to Suspend Prevailing Wage Requirement During Current Economic Crisis
06/04/2009
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New Jersey - Bill Bars Certain Sex Offenders from Positions in Youth Serving Organizations
06/04/2009
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New Jersey - Supervisors May Be Individually Liable Under NJLAD for Failing to Respond to Harassment Complaints
06/04/2009
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New Jersey - CEPA Claim Allowed Where Employee Objected to Use of Company’s Web Portals Due to Lack of Privacy Protection
06/04/2009
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New Jersey - FLSA Verdict Upheld Against Staples; Liquidated Damages Awarded
06/04/2009
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New Jersey - Ambiguity in Commission Plan Results in Additional Commissions to Former Employee
06/04/2009
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New Jersey - ADA Claim Dismissed Where Plaintiff Failed to Present Evidence That His Employer Perceived Him As Substantially Limited in a Major Life Activity
06/04/2009
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New Jersey - Court Rejects Employer’s Defamation Claim Based on Statements Posted on Message Board
06/04/2009
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New Jersey - Appellate Division Limits Immigration-Related Discovery
06/04/2009
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Argument for the “Opposition”: The Supreme Court Clarifies Employees’ “Opposition” as Protected Activity
05/27/2009
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Sarbanes-Oxley’s 90-Day Statute of Limitations Not Triggered By Conditional Firing
05/18/2009
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EEOC Supplements Its 2007 Guidance Regarding Caregiver Discrimination
05/12/2009
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New Jersey - Reminder Regarding New Jersey Paid Family Leave
05/08/2009
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New York - New York WARN Act Emergency Regulations Are Extended
05/08/2009
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New Jersey - Employer Not Liable Where Assault by Employee Not Foreseeable
05/08/2009
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3rd Circuit - Third Circuit Rejects Religious Discrimination Claim Where No Accommodation Could Be Made Without Undue Burden
05/08/2009
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New Jersey - “Over 70 Exception” to the NJLAD Does Not Extend to Renewal of Existing Employees’ Employment Contracts
05/08/2009
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3rd Circuit - Demographic Evidence Admissible to Defeat Age Claim
05/08/2009
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New Jersey - No Breach of Settlement Agreement by Employer Where Employee Agreed to Resign But Was Disciplined Pending Approval of Settlement Agreement
05/08/2009
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New Jersey - Plaintiff Required to Prove Existence of Reasonable Accommodation to Establish Prima Facie Case of Disability Discrimination
05/08/2009
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Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Whether Scrapping Promotional Exam Violates Title VII
04/27/2009
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6th Circuit - Internal Investigation Supports Company’s Legitimate Business Reason for Termination
04/20/2009
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8th Circuit - Request For an Indefinite Leave of Absence is Not a Reasonable Accommodation Under the ADA
04/20/2009
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7th Circuit - Employee’s Alteration of Healthcare Provider’s Form May Invalidate FMLA Application
04/16/2009
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1st Circuit - Societal Stereotypes About Women May Support Title VII Discrimination Claim
04/09/2009
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EFCA Introduced In Congress
04/07/2009
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High Court Issues Key Ruling In Retaliation Case
04/07/2009
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The Ledbetter Fair Pay Act - What Every Employer Needs To Know
04/07/2009
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Stimulus Bill Includes Significant COBRA Changes For Employers
04/07/2009
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New Jersey - Bill Seeks to Prohibit Credit History Discrimination
04/03/2009
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New Jersey - Paid Family Leave Regulations Are Adopted
04/03/2009
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New Jersey - Bill Would Require IT Professionals to Report Discovery of Child Porn
04/03/2009
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New Jersey - New Law Limits Police Officers’ and Firefighters’ Unpaid Suspensions Pending Discipline
04/03/2009
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New Jersey - Bill Seeks to Prevent Striking Workers from Receiving Unemployment Benefits
04/03/2009
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New Jersey - Bill Would Impose Criminal Penalties for Workers’ Compensation Infractions
04/03/2009
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New Jersey - Employee Waived Attorney-Client Privilege by Sending E-Mails on Company Computer
04/03/2009
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New Jersey - District Court Questions “Aiding and Abetting” Liability for Non-Supervisory Employees Under NJLAD
04/03/2009
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New Jersey - Sanctions Imposed on Employee Who Destroyed Evidence
04/03/2009
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New Jersey - No Violation by Prospective Employer Who Withdrew Employment Offer
04/03/2009
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New Jersey - Failure to Accommodate Claim Permitted Where Employer Did Not Consider Reassignment to Vacant Position
04/03/2009
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New Jersey - Retail Establishment Not Entitled to Trucking Industry Exemption Under New Jersey Wage and Hour Law for Employees Operating From Service and Distribution Centers
04/03/2009
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New Jersey - Bill to Prohibit Credit History Discrimination Introduced
03/31/2009
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New Jersey - Bill to Create a “New Jersey Senior Labor Task Force” to Address the Needs of Older Workers Passed by the Senate Labor Committee
03/31/2009
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New Jersey - Family Leave Tax Does Not Apply to Pension Payments
03/31/2009
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New York - New Emergency NY WARN Act Regulations Published
03/31/2009
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New York - Southern District Rules Faragher-Ellerth Defense Not Available in Harassment Case Brought under New York City Human Rights Law, but Certifies Issue to Second Circuit
03/31/2009
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New Jersey - Sales Managers Win $2.5 Million Jury Verdict Against Staples, Inc. in FLSA Lawsuit
03/31/2009
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New Jersey - New Jersey Supreme Court Overturns Criminal Conviction Based Upon Display of Union Rat, Ruling Ordinance Violated Free Speech
03/31/2009
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New Jersey - Employee’s Discrimination Claims Barred Where Employee Makes Contrary Statements to Social Security Administration
03/31/2009
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New Jersey - Absences Do Not Amount to “Misconduct” Within Meaning of Unemployment Compensation Statute Where Conduct Not Willful, Deliberate or Intentional
03/31/2009
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New Jersey - Federal Court Certifies Class in Race Bias Suit Based Upon Residence Requirement
03/31/2009
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New COBRA Guidance (and Model Notices) from the DOL
03/30/2009
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High Court Tackles Threshold Question of Arbitrability of Employment Contract
06/21/2010
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High Court Rules Government Employer’s Search of Text Messages Was Reasonable
06/17/2010
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Court Issues Ruling in Firefighter Applicant Disparate Impact Case
05/24/2010
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Supreme Court Rules Against Inference of Class Arbitration in “Silent” Contracts
04/27/2010
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High Court Rules ERISA Plan Administrator's Interpretation Is Entitled To Deference
04/21/2010
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Recess Appointments Give Unions a 3-1 Majority at the NLRB and Fill Vacancies at the EEOC
03/29/2010
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President Obama Signs Stage I of Federal Health Care Reform Into Law
03/23/2010
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Deadline to Begin Reporting Payments to Medicare Beneficiaries Delayed to 2011
02/26/2010
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New Penalty for Failing to Report Payments to Medicare Beneficiaries
12/30/2009
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Senate Approves Health Care Legislation
12/24/2009
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COBRA Subsidy Extended
12/21/2009
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Congress Expands Family Military Leave
11/06/2009
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Supreme Court Issues Ruling In Firefighter “Reverse” Discrimination Case
06/29/2009
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Supreme Court Issues Employer-Friendly ADEA Ruling
06/18/2009
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High Court Rules Employer Did Not Violate the Pregnancy Discrimination Act
05/18/2009
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Be Careful What You Wish For - Latest IRS COBRA Guidance Has Some Surprises for Employers
04/02/2009
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Supreme Court Issues Employer-Friendly Ruling in ADEA Arbitration Case
04/01/2009
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