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April 7, 2010

DOL Launches Public Awareness Campaign

The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has created a website as part of its “We

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April 5, 2010

New Oregon Law Restricting Use Of Credits Checks For Employment Purposes May Signal National Trend

Last week, Oregon joined a growing national trend, apparently in response to the recession and the foreclosure

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April 5, 2010

IRS Provides Guidance on HIRE Act's Employer Tax Benefits, Issues Draft Affidavit Form

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has set up a website to provide employers with guidance on the payroll

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April 3, 2010

The Obama Board Takes Shape: Dramatic Changes May Be on the Horizon for Employers

President Barack Obama's designation of Wilma Liebman as Chairman of the National Labor Relations

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April 2, 2010

Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Employer Intentional Tort Statute

On March 23, 2010, in two companion cases, Kaminsky v. Metal & Wire Products Co., No. 2010-Ohio-1027,

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April 2, 2010

Missouri Remains a Paradise for Enforcement of Noncompetes

In Paradise v. Midwest Asphalt Coatings, Inc., No. WD70944 slip op. (Mo. App. W.D. Mar. 16, 2010) the

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April 2, 2010

White House Hosts Forum on Workplace Flexibility

On Wednesday, President Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and the White House Council on Women and Girls

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April 2, 2010

Federal Court Rules Plaintiffs Seeking Class Certification May Not Rely on Employers' Job Descriptions and Uniform Exemption Policies to Satisfy Predominance of Issues

On March 25, 2010, the central district court of California denied class certification in two consolidated

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April 2, 2010

EEOC Issues Advisory Letters on Use of Credit Checks, Education Requirements as Selection Criteria

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) Office of Legal Counsel recently made available

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April 2, 2010

Hundreds of New York Area Hospital Systems Hit by Wage and Hour Class Actions

The wage and hour class action epidemic spread last week to New York City metropolitan area hospitals

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