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February 3, 2015

House Votes to Repeal the Affordable Care Act

In a "message" vote, the Republican-led House of Representatives elected to repeal the Affordable Care

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February 2, 2015

Northern District of Illinois Grants Employer Summary Judgment in "Dual Jobs" Tip Credit Case

On December 17, 2014, Judge Charles Norgle of the Northern District of Illinois granted summary judgment

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February 2, 2015

Budget Proposal Seeks Funds for Paid Leave Programs, Whistleblower Protection, Wage & Hour Enforcement

As promised during last month's State of the Union Address, President Obama's budget proposal

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January 31, 2015

South Africa Restricts the Use of Fixed-Term Employment Contracts for Lower Earning Employees

Effective January 1, 2015, fixed-term employment contracts with lower earning employees who work for

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January 30, 2015

Startup Act 4.0: Senators Reintroduce Bi-Partisan Bill Aimed at Increasing Entrepreneurs' Access to Visas in the STEM Fields

Spearheaded by Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a group of six senators introduced

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January 29, 2015

Supreme Court Continues to Advance Broad View of Whistleblower Protections

Various whistleblower laws protect employees who "lawfully" disclose confidential information in good

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January 29, 2015

EEOC Must Provide Clarity on Wellness Programs, Senate Hearing Panelists Testify

Recent actions by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) were under scrutiny during Thursday’s

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January 29, 2015

Sixth Circuit: Time Spent Monitoring Radios During Meal Periods Not Compensable under the FLSA

In a significant decision addressing the compensability of employee break times, the U.S. Court of Appeals

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January 28, 2015

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects the Yard-Man Inference Vesting Lifetime Benefits for Union Retirees

In M&G Polymers USA, LLC v. Tackett, 1 the U.S. Supreme Court overturned three decades of precedent

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January 28, 2015

U.S. Supreme Court Denies Cert in PAGA Arbitration Waiver Case

The U.S. Supreme Court’s denial of certiorari in Iskanian v. CLS Transportation Los Angeles, LLC leaves

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