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August 27, 2004

The World Gets a Little Smaller; International Employers May Find Themselves Sued in the U.S. for Egregious Overseas Labor Practices

Over the past 25 years, a number of federal courts found that the Alien Tort Claims Act (“ATCA”)

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August 17, 2004

California Supreme Court Upholds Grant of Class Certification in Wage and Hour Class Action Case: Sav-on Drug Stores, Inc. v. Superior Court

California will likely remain a hotbed of class action litigation against employers in light of the California

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August 1, 2004

SEC Turns Up the Heat on 401(k) Fiduciaries

This is not an easy time to be a 401(k) plan fiduciary. With frightening regularity, attacks have been

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July 27, 2004

Virginia Employers, Employees Unsure of Rights After Day of Rest Law Amended

UPDATE: July 27, 2004On July 2, 2004, a Virginia judge issued a 90-day emergency order to prevent the

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July 25, 2004

EEOC Announces Relief For Employers Providing Retiree Health Benefits

On April 22, 2004, the EEOC approved a final rule that would permit employers to provide lesser benefits

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July 11, 2004

Dukes v. Wal-Mart: A Foreboding Class Certification Decision for Employers

On June 21, 2004, a federal district court in San Francisco certified a nationwide class of approximately

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June 17, 2004

NLRB Rules That Weingarten Rights No Longer Apply to Non-Union Workforces

On June 9, 2004, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) in IBM Corp., 341 NLRB No. 148, overruled

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June 17, 2004

New COBRA Guidance Requires Employers to Overhaul Notices and COBRA Procedures

Just over one year ago, the Department of Labor issued proposed COBRA regulations that contained dramatic

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June 17, 2004

New Domestic Partnership Act Affects New Jersey Employers

The New Jersey Domestic Partnership Act (“the DPA”), which takes effect on July 11, 2004, was enacted

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June 1, 2004

Hostile Environment and Constructive Discharge: When the Employer is Strictly Liable

In a clarification of the application of the affirmative defense first made available in the Court's

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