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July 23, 2009

Bangladeshi Laborers' Visa Costs in Libya Impacted by Illegal Manpower Brokers

Price gouging by illegal manpower brokers, mainly based in Malaysia, has increased immigration costs

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July 23, 2009

EEOC Issues Technical Assistance Document on Waivers for Severance Agreements

Last week the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a technical assistance document outlining

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July 23, 2009

Measures Would Extend COBRA Coverage

Senator Roland Burris (D-IL) has introduced a bill that would extend temporarily the 18-month period

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July 22, 2009

Seventh Circuit Holds Verbal Complaints Are Not Protected Activity Under FLSA

In the case of Kasten v. Saint Gobain Performance Plastics Corp., the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals

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July 21, 2009

Companies Seeking Stimulus Funds Should Expect a More Aggressive OFCCP

As part of the Obama administration's commitment to accountability in spending under the American

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July 20, 2009

Federal Minimum Wage Increases July 24, 2009

On July 24, 2009, the federal minimum wage will increase from $6.55 per hour to $7.25 per hour. This

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July 20, 2009

California Enacts New eDiscovery Rules that Mirror Federal Court eDiscovery Rules - with One Exception

On June 29, 2009, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law the Electronic Discovery

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July 18, 2009

Legislative and Regulatory News for the Weeks of July 5 & 12

The following is a summary of the employment- and labor-related legislative and regulatory news for the

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July 17, 2009

U.S. to Stop Issuing Temporary Permanent Resident Stamp

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services recently changed its procedures regarding the

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July 17, 2009

Czech and Mexican Nationals Now Require Visa to Visit Canada

As of July 14, 2009, Czech and Mexican nationals must possess a Temporary Resident Visa to visit Canada. Over

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