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July 1, 2009

Employer Speech in Oregon's Workplaces, the Impact of SB 519

New Oregon Law Regarding Workplace MeetingsOregon's Governor Ted Kulongoski (D) signed SB 519 on

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July 1, 2009

Congress Will Hold Hearing on Gross v. FBL Financial Services Decision

As we predicted, Rep. George Miller (D-CA), chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, has

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July 1, 2009

Minimum Wage Increases Set For July

The federal minimum wage is set to increase to $7.25 on July 24, 2009. Additionally, 23 states will also

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June 30, 2009

New Connecticut Law Requires Retail Establishments to Offer Employee Restrooms to Customers with Medical Conditions

Effective October 1, 2009, retail establishments in Connecticut will be required to allow customers with

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June 30, 2009

New Jersey Appeals Court Broadly Construes Employee's "Right To Privacy" Using Company Computers

UPDATE: The New Jersey Supreme Court has agreed to review this decision. We will continue to monitor

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June 29, 2009

USCIS Provides Guidance on Form I-9

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that the Employment Eligibility Verification

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June 29, 2009

Supreme Court Holds for Firefighters in Reverse Discrimination Case

The City of New Haven’s failure to use test results that would have disqualified any African American

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June 27, 2009

Legislative and Regulatory News for the Week of June 21

The following is a summary of the labor- and employment-related regulatory and legislative news for the

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June 26, 2009

House Committee Approves Fee Disclosure and Investment Advice Bill

By a vote of 29 to 17, the House Committee on Education and Labor on June 24 approved a bill that would

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June 26, 2009

USCIS and FBI Improve Name Check Processing, Eliminating Backlog

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that, working together with the Federal

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