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June 22, 2010

Court Enjoins Strike by California Nurses Association; Minnesota Nurses Authorize Strike

Nurse-patient staffing ratios continue to be a contentious bargaining issue across the country.  Earlier

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June 21, 2010

U.S. Supreme Court Rules Arbitration Clause Delegating Contract Enforceability Issues to Arbitrator Is Enforceable

Ordinarily, when a party moves to compel arbitration, a court will decide whether the arbitration agreement

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June 21, 2010

OSHA's Severe Violators Enforcement Program Now in Effect

On Friday, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) launched its Severe Violators Enforcement

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June 21, 2010

Senate Approves Pension Funding and "Doc Fix" Bill; Larger Tax Extender Bill Stalls

On Friday, the Senate unanimously approved the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries

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June 20, 2010

Texas Supreme Court Holds Certain Tort Claims Related to Sexual Harassment Are Preempted By the TCHRA

The Texas Supreme Court recently held, in Waffle House, Inc. v. Williams, that the Texas Commission on

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June 19, 2010

U.S. Supreme Court Potentially Invalidates Hundreds of NLRB Decisions

On June 17, 2010, a divided U.S. Supreme Court held that the National Labor Relations Board did not have

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June 18, 2010

OFCCP Publishes Compliance Verification Procedures for Contractor Notice Posting Requirements

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has issued a directive on its verification

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June 18, 2010

State Department Releases July 2010 Visa Bulletin

The State Department has released the July 2010 Visa Bulletin, which summarizes visa availability. The

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June 18, 2010

Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Worker Misclassification

On Thursday, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) held a hearing –

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June 18, 2010

Oregon Amends Administrative Rules for Wage Claims

The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) has amended its administrative rules pertaining to minimum

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