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August 17, 2006

Cash Balance Comeback - New Opportunities for Employers in Wake of Court Decision and New Legislation

In recent years many employers that maintain traditional defined benefit pension plans have been searching

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August 17, 2006

Colorado Employers Faced With the Nation's Strictest Employment Verifications Requirement

Faced with mounting political pressure, the Colorado Legislature convened a special legislative session

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August 15, 2006

Heat Illness Prevention Regulation for California Employers Made Permanent

The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board has approved permanent Heat Illness Prevention

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August 8, 2006

Chicago's Living Wage Ordinance: A Sign of What is to Come?

OverviewAfter weeks of harried lobbying, grassroots protests and dueling full-page newspaper ads, the

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July 28, 2006

California Supreme Court Clarifies Who Has Standing to Sue Under California's Unfair Competition Law

On July 24, 2006, the California Supreme Court issued its eagerly awaited opinions in two cases involving

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July 25, 2006

Increasing Employer Control: The NLRB Significantly Restricts Nurses' Right to Wear Certain Union-Related Buttons

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or "the Board") has long recognized an employer's right

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July 20, 2006

California's Supreme Court Requires Employers Nationally to Re-Examine Telephone Monitoring Policies and Practice

In a unanimous decision with national implications, the California Supreme Court ruled July 13, 2006,

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July 14, 2006

Third Circuit Holds Employees Need Not File a Verified Charge of Discrimination with the EEOC

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has found yet another way for the federal courts to retain jurisdiction

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July 12, 2006

California Supreme Court Clarifies Meaning of "Discharge" Triggering Immediate Payment of Final Wages

In a major decision in Smith v. Superior Court (L'Oreal USA, Inc.), No. S129476 (July 10, 2006),

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July 5, 2006

Penalizing Applicants and Employees For Smoking: A Potential Smoking Gun?

Faced with skyrocketing annual increases in health care and workers' compensation premiums, employers

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