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February 1, 2009

Legislative and Regulatory News for the Week of January 25

Agency Changes President Obama named Stuart Ishimaru to serve as acting chairman of the EEOC, and Christine

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January 30, 2009

United Kingdom: Economist Recommends Immigration Restrictions Due to Recession

As reported at Personneltoday.com, Chartered Institute of Professional Development (CIPD) chief economist

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January 30, 2009

U.S. Department of State's Visa Bulletin for February 2009 Released

The Department of State has released its Visa Bulletin for February 2009. The bulletin reports employment

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January 30, 2009

Canada: Employers Must Satisfy HRSDC Minimum Advertisement Requirements

New regulations governing the Temporary Foreign Worker Program in Canada have gone into effect. As of

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January 30, 2009

United Kingdom: Overseas Advertising Restrictions

Driven by a high unemployment rate, The Times is reporting that British Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has

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January 30, 2009

New NLRB Rule Allows for Electronic Service of Process

Parties who file documents with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) may now serve such documents

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January 30, 2009

New Employment Bills Address Health Care, Prevailing Wage Rates

A few new labor and employment-related bills focusing on health care and wage requirements for highway

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January 30, 2009

President Obama Signs the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act

President Obama has signed his first piece of legislation, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act,

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January 29, 2009

President Obama Signs Ledbetter Act into Law

Just ten days into his term, President Obama has signed into law a bill that will make it easier to bring

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January 29, 2009

Paycheck Rule Revived for Pay Discrimination Claims with Signing of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

The first workplace bill to reach President Barack Obama's desk is a pay-related law. Just days after

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