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April 30, 2009

Fair Pay Act Reintroduced in Both House and Senate

To commemorate Equal Pay Day, Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) reintroduced
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April 30, 2009

Bill Would Ban Mandatory Predispute Arbitration Clauses in Employment Contracts

Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) has reintroduced the Arbitration Fairness Act (S. 931), a bill that would
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April 30, 2009

Swine Flu Update

On April 29, 2009 the World Health Organization (WHO) raised the pandemic alert level to Phase 5, with
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April 28, 2009

Swine Flu: Preparing the Workplace for a Pandemic

The United States has declared a "health emergency" regarding an outbreak of swine influenza A (H1N1).
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April 28, 2009

Australia: Same-Sex Partners Applying for Visas Will Receive Same Entitlements as Opposite-Sex Partners

The Australian government has enacted amendments that will increase the range of visas and citizenship
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April 28, 2009

Russia: Foreign Workers Face Increasing Difficulties in Obtaining and Renewing Authorization Documents

As reported by The Moscow News Weekly, over the past several months it has become more difficult for
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April 28, 2009

Arlen Specter to Change Party Affiliation, Bringing Democrats Closer to Filibuster-Proof Majority

Claiming that his political philosophy is now more in line with Democrats than Republicans, Senator Arlen
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April 28, 2009

Bill Would Expand WARN Act Coverage and Increase Employer Penalties for Violations

Recently-introduced legislation would require employers to provide Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification
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April 28, 2009

Office of Labor-Management Standards Plans to Revise the LM-30 Financial Disclosure Form

The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) has announced that it plans
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April 28, 2009

House and Senate Committee Hearings Focus on Workplace Safety Issues

On April 28, both the House and Senate conducted hearings to address the adequacy of employer incentives

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