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March 30, 2010

Bill Would Extend COBRA Coverage to Same-Sex Spouses or Domestic Partners

Last week, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) introduced the Equal Access to COBRA Act of 2010 (S. 3182) which

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March 30, 2010

Officers Not Entitled to Pay For Donning And Doffing Uniforms, Ninth Circuit Rules

In a case of great significance to public employers, the Ninth Circuit issued a decision holding that

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March 29, 2010

CBO Issues Revised Cost Estimate for the Senate Health Care Bill

A report (pdf) issued on March 11 by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) states that the health care

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March 29, 2010

Obama Makes NLRB, EEOC Recess Appointments

Despite increasing opposition, President Obama on Saturday announced his appointment of 15 individuals

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March 29, 2010

Employers Should Be Cautious of New Decision Holding That Severance is Not "Wages" Subject to FICA

In United States v. Quality Stores, Inc.,1 a federal district court in Michigan held that severance payments

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March 29, 2010

Department of Labor Reverses Course: Mortgage Loan Officers Do Not Meet the Administrative Exemption's Requirements

On March 24, 2010, the Department of Labor (DOL) abandoned its position on the exempt status of mortgage

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March 29, 2010

Seventh Circuit Affirms Ruling that "Account Representative" Is Exempt Under FLSA's Outside Sales and "Combination" Exemptions

In Schmidt v. Eagle Waste & Recycling Inc., the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district

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March 29, 2010

Further Analysis on DOL Reversal re: Exempt Status for Mortgage Loan Officers

In a development that may have significant implications for mortgage lenders and other financial services

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March 29, 2010

Recent USCIS Memo on Employer-Employee Relationship Requirements for H-1B Visa Petitions: Regulation by Memorandum?

Donald Neufeld, Associate Director or Service Center Operations for the United States Citizenship and

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March 26, 2010

Health Care Reform Law Presents Unique Considerations for Collectively Bargained Plans

The new health care reform legislation has dramatic implications for all employers. For employers with

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