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July 1, 2011

Dodd-Frank and The SEC Final Rule: From Protected Employee to Bounty Hunter

The whistleblower and bounty hunter provisions of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer

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July 1, 2011

OSHA to Hold Stakeholder Meetings in Advance of Possible Rulemaking to Limit Occupational Exposure to Infectious Diseases

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold a series of stakeholder meetings on July

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July 1, 2011

Bill Would Provide Employers With Tax Credit for Hiring Unemployed Workers

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) has introduced a measure that would provide businesses with tax incentives

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June 30, 2011

Ninth Circuit Holds That Guardians of Troubled Children Are Not Entitled to Overtime

In a case of first impression, the Ninth Circuit recently held that “house parents” at a home for

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June 29, 2011

Bill Would Extend COBRA Benefits to Same-Sex Spouses, Domestic Partners and Their Dependents

Last week Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) reintroduced the Equal Access to COBRA Act of 2011 (H.R. 2310), legislation

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June 29, 2011

Texas Supreme Court Rules Stock Options Sufficient Consideration to Support Post-Employment Restrictive Covenant

In 2006 and again in 2009, the Texas Supreme Court significantly departed from its 1994 decision in Light

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June 29, 2011

USCIS Publishes Revised Employer Handbook on Form I-9

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published a revised employer handbook on Form I-9

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June 29, 2011

Bill Would Extend COBRA Benefits to Same-Sex Spouses, Domestic Partners and Their Dependents

Last week Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) reintroduced the Equal Access to COBRA Act of 2011 (H.R. 2310), legislation

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June 29, 2011

Australia: Updates to Skilled Occupation List

Australia’s Department of Immigration and Citizenship announced that, as of July 1, 2011, thirteen

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June 29, 2011

OFCCP Issues Directive on Functional Affirmative Action Program Application and Approval Procedures

The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has issued a new Directive updating

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