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June 28, 2006

Public Employers Gain Measure of Protection for Employment Decisions Based on Statements Made as Part of Job Duties

 The United States Supreme Court's decision in Garcetti, et al. v. Ceballos (Case No. 04-473, May

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June 26, 2006

Employment Arbitration Policies Must Expressly Exclude NLRA Charges

All private sector employers that maintain mandatory employment arbitration policies for nonunion employees

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June 23, 2006

Supreme Court Broadens Employee Protection Against Unlawful Retaliation

On June 22, 2006, the United States Supreme Court in Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. White,

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June 15, 2006

The Importance of Getting It Right: Court Rules Reasonable Accommodation Must be Provided to Workers "Regarded As" Disabled

On June 2, 2006, in Gelfo v. Lockheed Martin Corporation, No. B178676 (June 2, 2006), the California

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June 8, 2006

Immigration Raids Signal New Enforcement Emphasis by ICE

In Indiana, the owner of a successful construction company is charged with harboring illegal aliens and

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May 26, 2006

Employers May Not Use Affirmative Action Goals to Justify Hiring Preferences

On May 1, 2006, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued a decision in Kohlbek,

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May 23, 2006

Change in Minimum Wage Rate Jeopardizes the Exempt Status of Thousands of Michigan Employees

OverviewNew legislation increasing Michigan's minimum wage rate could result in hundreds of thousands

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May 22, 2006

"Change to Win" Announces Action Plan to Organize Millions of Workers

At an organizing convention attended by over 2,000 union organizers in Las Vegas, the "Change to Win"

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May 19, 2006

Supreme Court Breathes New Life Into the Ability of Benefits Plans to Sue Under ERISA to Seek Recoupment

By the time a covered person recovers a judgment or settlement from a third party or insurance company

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