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August 19, 2013

DOL Issues Updated Guidance Affirming Rights of Same-Sex Spouses Under the FMLA

On June 26, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in United States v. Windsor that federal laws that apply

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August 14, 2013

Employer Mandate Delay: Beware of Ignoring the ACA

On July 2, 2013, in a surprise move, the Department of the Treasury announced that it is delaying the

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August 13, 2013

Littler Privacy & Background Check Chairs to Speak About Background Checks

Shareholders Philip Gordon, Chair of Littler’s Workplace Privacy and Data Protection Practice Group,

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August 13, 2013

Massachusetts Wage Act Does Not Preempt Common Law Wage Claims

On August 12, 2013, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) ruled that the state Wage Act does

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August 12, 2013

Federal Court Dismisses EEOC Title VII Disparate Impact Suit Over Alleged Discriminatory Background Checks Without Trial

On August 9, 2013, a federal district court judge in Maryland dismissed, without a trial, the Equal Employment

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August 12, 2013

Federal Court Dismisses EEOC Background Check Disparate Impact Lawsuit

On August 9, 2013, a federal district court judge in Maryland dismissed the EEOC’s Title VII disparate

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August 12, 2013

Second Circuit Holds Class Action Waivers Enforceable Against FLSA Claims

An employee may be compelled to arbitrate claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) on an individual

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August 9, 2013

Massachusetts Nursing Union Seeks Mandatory Nurse-to-Patient Ratios Through Ballot Initiative

Nearly 10 years ago, California became the first – and so far only – state to pass a law mandating

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August 9, 2013

EEOC Increases Outreach Efforts to Spanish Speakers, Immigrant Workers

Weeks after the National Labor Relations Board entered into a cooperation agreement with Mexico, the

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August 8, 2013

Double Whammy, Part II: EEOC Stance and ACA Final Regulations Impose New Burdens on Wellness Programs

A recently released Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) information letter (EEOC Letter),1

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