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February 24, 2011

Lessons Galore from Eye-Popping $4.3 Million HIPAA Penalty

By Philip L. Gordon For the nearly eight years since the HIPAA Privacy Rule went into effect in April

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February 24, 2011

California Court of Appeal: Employers Must Simply Make Meal Periods Available To Employees, Not Ensure They Are Taken

In the same week that one California court held that employees are entitled to two hours pay for any

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February 23, 2011

Alaska Governor Declines Federal Funds for Insurance Exchange Implementation While DC Judge Declares Health Care Law Constitutional

In light of the recent ruling by a Florida federal court judge that the entire Affordable Care Act is

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February 23, 2011

IRS Issues Guidance on Distinguishing Tips and Other Third-Party Incentive Payments

In Chief Counsel Advice (CCA) 2011060091 and 201106010,2 the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) determined

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February 23, 2011

Western District of New York: Employers Must Reimburse Guest Workers for Costs of Travel, Visa, Recruitment

The U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York has determined that the Fair Labor Standards

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February 23, 2011

Supreme Court Denies Review of "Half Time" Overtime Damages Calculation

On February 22, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a decision from the Seventh Circuit Court

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February 23, 2011

California Court of Appeal: Employers Must Simply Make Meal Periods Available To Employees, Not Ensure They Are Taken

UPDATE: On May 18, 2011, the California Supreme Court granted review of the Tien decision. In the

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February 23, 2011

New Jersey Federal District Court Decertifies Home Depot Assistant Store Manager Conditional Collective Action

On February 15, 2011, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey decertified a class of approximately

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February 22, 2011

Recent EEOC Lawsuits Highlight Importance of Adopting Comprehensive Procedures for Managing Employee Leaves

IntroductionThe Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has recently sued major employers in various

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February 22, 2011

House Approves Continuing Appropriations Bill that Would Defund Affordable Care Act, Slash Agency Budgets

Early Saturday morning, the House of Representatives approved by a 235-189 margin the Full-Year Continuing

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