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April 15, 2011

Bill Would Make Voluntary Protection Program Permanent

A popular workplace safety initiative was shown support on Wednesday when lawmakers in both the House

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April 15, 2011

Ninth Circuit Holds Oregon Employer Cannot Credit Housing Costs Toward Minimum Wage

Earlier this week, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that an employer violated Oregon’s

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April 14, 2011

Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act is Reintroduced

Legislation that would expand the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to allow both private and federal

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April 14, 2011

SSA Resumes Sending "No-Match" Letters to Employers

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced that after a four year halt, it will resume sending

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April 14, 2011

NLRB Issues Revised List of Matters to be Submitted to the Division of Advice

The NLRB’s Office of the General Counsel has issued a new memorandum (pdf) outlining the categories

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April 14, 2011

Pay-Related Bills Reintroduced in House and Senate

Timed to commemorate National Equal Pay Day on April 12, various lawmakers reintroduced the Paycheck

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April 14, 2011

Modified Excel Spreadsheet Is Not a Trade Secret Under Arizona Law

When an inventive employee develops a business tool or system, does that resource become a company trade

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April 14, 2011

Philadelphia Passes Ordinance Restricting Certain Employer Inquiries Into, and Use of, Criminal Record History

On April 13, 2011, the Mayor signed Philadelphia Bill 110111-A, captioned the Fair Criminal Record Screening

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April 14, 2011

SSA Resumes Sending "No-Match" Letters to Employers

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced that after a four year halt, it will resume sending

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April 13, 2011

Budget Deal Eliminates Two Health Care Reform Law Initiatives, Affects other Employment-Related Programs

Update: As expected, on April 14 the House and Senate passed the budget bill, sending the measure to

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