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August 4, 2010

Nurse Wage-Fixing Cases - An Update

In partnership with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), beginning in 2006 nurses brought

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August 4, 2010

Seventh Circuit Affirms Compensability of Donning/Doffing Time Under State Law Notwithstanding an Applicable Exception Under the FLSA

Section 203(o) of the Fair Labor Standards Act provides that time spent changing clothes or washing at

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August 3, 2010

Multi-Million Dollar Defamation Award Against Unite-Here Overturned

A California appellate court recently overturned a $17 million dollar jury verdict that Sutter Health

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August 3, 2010

Court Allows Virginia Suit Challenging Health Care Law to Proceed

On Monday a federal court denied the Obama Administration’s motion to dismiss a Virginia lawsuit challenging

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August 3, 2010

New Hampshire Amends Law to Permit Certain Deductions from Wages

New Hampshire recently amended its wage and hour law to permit employers to make deductions from employees’

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August 3, 2010

HHS Permits Insurers to Establish Open Enrollment Periods for Child Coverage

Responding to concerns that the new health care law’s prohibition on denying coverage to children with

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August 3, 2010

Connecticut Supreme Court Holds Discretionary Bonus Not Wages

The Connecticut Supreme Court recently issued a decision in which it unanimously concluded that a year-end

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August 2, 2010

Bill Would Apply Minimum Wage, Overtime to Home Care Workers

This week, Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA) introduced legislation that would extend the federal minimum wage

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August 2, 2010

House Approves Bill Granting Whistleblower Protections to Offshore Oil and Gas Workers

Before recessing for six weeks, the House of Representatives passed by a 315- 93 margin the Offshore

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August 2, 2010

Reducing Employer Risk Concerning Employee Social Media Use - Severance & Settlement Negotiations

Although blogging and social networking may benefit companies in many ways, employers have begun taking

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