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November 18, 2009

GINA Becomes Effective November 21, 2009: Are You Ready?

The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) takes effect on November 21, 2009. How does GINA

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November 17, 2009

EBSA, PBGC Issue Final Rules Addressing Pension Plans

Both the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) and the Pension Benefit

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November 16, 2009

USCIS Temporarily Accepting H-1B Petitions with Proof of Timely Filing of Labor Condition Application

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that it would temporarily accept

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November 16, 2009

UAE: Ministry of Labour to Reform its Work Permit Processing System

According to The National, the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Labour (MOL) plans to reform the system

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November 16, 2009

Obama Administration to Advance Immigration Reform in Early 2010

The New York Times reports that the Obama Administration will push to implement immigration reform measures

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November 16, 2009

Canada: Immigrant Visa Quota to be Lowered by 3,000

gantdaily.com reports that Canada will cut its immigrant visa quota by 3,000 while keeping the 2010 permanent

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November 13, 2009

Department of Labor Issues Orders in Response to the Dissolution of the Employment Standards Administration

Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis has issued four orders detailing the authority of the four sub-agencies

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November 13, 2009

Senate Passes Bill that Clarifies FMLA Hours of Service Requirement for Airline Employees

On Tuesday the Senate cleared a bill that would close a Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) loophole for

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November 13, 2009

DOL's Wage and Hour Division Issues Guidance on How to Comply with the FMLA and FLSA in Light of Pandemic Flu

The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has posted to its website information

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November 13, 2009

Bill Would Extend and Expand COBRA Subsidy and Eligibility

Last week Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Robert Casey (D-Pa.) introduced the COBRA Subsidy Extension

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