Insight
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May 26, 2006

Employers May Not Use Affirmative Action Goals to Justify Hiring Preferences

On May 1, 2006, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued a decision in Kohlbek,

Insight
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May 23, 2006

Change in Minimum Wage Rate Jeopardizes the Exempt Status of Thousands of Michigan Employees

OverviewNew legislation increasing Michigan's minimum wage rate could result in hundreds of thousands

Insight
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May 22, 2006

"Change to Win" Announces Action Plan to Organize Millions of Workers

At an organizing convention attended by over 2,000 union organizers in Las Vegas, the "Change to Win"

Insight
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May 19, 2006

Supreme Court Breathes New Life Into the Ability of Benefits Plans to Sue Under ERISA to Seek Recoupment

By the time a covered person recovers a judgment or settlement from a third party or insurance company

Insight
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May 18, 2006

Union "Funeral Procession" Violates Secondary Boycott Law - Are Rats and Banners Next?

It is a cornerstone of our national labor policy that a labor union cannot lawfully threaten, coerce

Littler Report
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May 18, 2006

Strategic Initiatives for Countering the Class Action Epidemic

The focus of this Report is the rising epidemic of employment law class actions and the challenge they

Insight
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May 9, 2006

DOS Publishes Proposed J-1 Trainee/Intern Regulations

On April 7, 2006, the Department of State (DOS) issued proposed regulations revising the J-1 training

Insight
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May 1, 2006

EEOC Revises Compliance Manual to Target More "Contemporary" Forms of Discrimination

With the stated purpose of reaffirming its commitment to end race-based discrimination in employment,

Insight
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April 28, 2006

Court Invalidates Collective Bargaining Exemption to California's Meal Period Rules

In its recent decision in Bearden v. U.S. Borax, Inc., No. B182625 (Apr. 7, 2006) the California Court

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April 27, 2006

The May 1 Immigration Demonstrations - What Can An Employer Do?

On May 2, 2006, numerous newspapers will likely run the following headline: "Thousands Demonstrate over

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