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July 25, 2004

EEOC Announces Relief For Employers Providing Retiree Health Benefits

On April 22, 2004, the EEOC approved a final rule that would permit employers to provide lesser benefits

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July 11, 2004

Dukes v. Wal-Mart: A Foreboding Class Certification Decision for Employers

On June 21, 2004, a federal district court in San Francisco certified a nationwide class of approximately

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June 17, 2004

NLRB Rules That Weingarten Rights No Longer Apply to Non-Union Workforces

On June 9, 2004, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) in IBM Corp., 341 NLRB No. 148, overruled

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June 17, 2004

New COBRA Guidance Requires Employers to Overhaul Notices and COBRA Procedures

Just over one year ago, the Department of Labor issued proposed COBRA regulations that contained dramatic

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June 17, 2004

New Domestic Partnership Act Affects New Jersey Employers

The New Jersey Domestic Partnership Act (“the DPA”), which takes effect on July 11, 2004, was enacted

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June 1, 2004

Hostile Environment and Constructive Discharge: When the Employer is Strictly Liable

In a clarification of the application of the affirmative defense first made available in the Court's

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May 30, 2004

The Department of Labor's Revised White-Collar Regulations A New Focus in an Uncertain Arena

UPDATE: May 28, 2004The U.S. House of Representatives twice this month voted to table a non-binding resolution

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May 1, 2004

Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Workers' Compensation Reform Bill

Recent History Of Workers' Compensation ReformIn recent years, workers' compensation costs have

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April 15, 2004

Same-Sex Marriage Adds to Employers' Challenges under New California Domestic Partner Laws

Recent moves toward legal recognition of same-sex marriage in two Canadian provinces and Massachusetts,

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April 8, 2004

Strategic Initiatives for the Changing Workforce

In response to the changing demographics of the American workforce, Littler identifies in this white

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