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June 14, 2011

EEOC to Hold Public Meeting on Disparate Treatment in Hiring

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that it will hold a public meeting to

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June 14, 2011

NMB Launches Expedited Mediation Program

In a move consistent with organized labor’s push for an accelerated collective bargaining process for

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June 13, 2011

Bill Would Require Employers that Use Electronic Payroll Cards to Make Certain Disclosures

On June 3, 2011 Rep. Joe Baca (D-CA) introduced legislation that would mandate certain disclosures to

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June 13, 2011

Washington Supreme Court Blunt in Ruling: No Claim for Wrongful Discharge Under State's Medical Use of Marijuana Act

Washington employers with drug-free workplace programs received a boost this month. The Washington Supreme

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June 13, 2011

Proposed Legislation to Provide Tax Relief for Domestic Partner Health Coverage

In early June, a bipartisan group of House members led by Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA) introduced

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June 10, 2011

Employer Challenges to Developing and Enforcing Social Media/Web 2.0 Policies

I was recently interviewed by Nymity on the dozen top challenges for employers when developing and enforcing

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June 10, 2011

Alabama Enacts E-Verify Law

Alabama is now the most recent state to require all employers to enroll in and verify employment eligibility

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June 9, 2011

Alabama Is Latest State to Enact E-Verify Requirement

On June 3, 2011, the Alabama legislature passed by a large margin in both houses legislation prohibiting

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June 9, 2011

Whistleblowers Cannot Rely on Documents Received in Response to FOIA Requests to Maintain a Qui Tam Action

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a significant decision on May 16, 2011, in Schindler Elevator Corp. v.

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June 9, 2011

U.S. Supreme Court Sets New Guidelines for Recovery of Legal Fees for Frivolous Civil Rights Claims

In Fox v. Vice, No. 10-114 (June 6, 2011), the U.S. Supreme Court held that, in civil rights cases where

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