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August 5, 2010

Illinois Gets Tough on Wage Violations

On July 30, 2010, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed Senate Bill 3568, the most extensive change to the

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August 5, 2010

City of Austin, Texas Passes A Mandatory Employee Rest Break Ordinance

The City of Austin, Texas recently passed an ordinance requiring that employers in the construction industry

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August 5, 2010

Wisconsin E-Discovery Rules

The Wisconsin Supreme Court's Order [pdf] regarding E-Discovery contains rules which go into effect

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August 4, 2010

Agreeing to Patient Racial Preference Violates Title VII

In Chaney v. Plainfield Healthcare Center, a case that “pits a health-care worker’s right to a non-discriminatory

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August 4, 2010

Senate Introduces Bill to Amend OSH Act, Improve Miner Safety

Last week the Senate introduced the Robert C. Byrd Mine and Workplace Safety and Health Act of 2010 (S.

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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 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

Agency's Withdrawal of HIPAA Security Breach Notification Regulations Creates Uncertainty for Employers and Health Care Providers

In a two-paragraph press release recently posted on its website, the U.S. Department of Health and Human

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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

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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