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March 11, 2013

Massachusetts High Court Rules that Discretionary Payments Do Not Extinguish Wage Claims

On March 4, 2013, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court resolved a dispute regarding the effect of

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March 11, 2013

Significant Ninth Circuit Decision Applies Dukes to State Wage Law Class Claims

In Wang v. Chinese Daily News, Inc., on remand from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit Court of

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March 11, 2013

Legislative Roundup for the Weeks of February 25 & March 4, 2013

During the past two weeks, measures were introduced in the House and Senate that address such topics

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March 11, 2013

National Nurses’ Union and its Affiliates Continue to Push Legislation to Impose Mandatory Staffing Ratios

In January 2004, after a 12 year campaign by the California Nurses Association, California became the

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March 8, 2013

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Supports Mandatory E-Verify Law

On February 27, 2013, the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security

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March 8, 2013

Second Circuit Rejects FLSA Gap Time Claim, Explores Pleading Requirements

In Lundy v. Catholic Health System of Long Island, Inc., 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 4316 (2d Cir. Mar. 1, 2013),

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March 8, 2013

New I-9 Form to Go Into Effect on May 7, 2013

On March 8, 2013, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published an announcement in the

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March 8, 2013

Second Circuit Rejects FLSA Gap Time Claims and Explores FLSA Pleading Requirements

In Lundy v. Catholic Health System of Long Island, Inc., 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 4316 (2d Cir. Mar. 1, 2013),

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March 7, 2013

Increased Minimum Wage Is on Its Way: The City of San Jose's New Minimum Wage Ordinance Takes Effect on March 11

This past November, voters in the City of San Jose, California ("City") approved their own minimum wage

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March 7, 2013

The Federal Enclave Doctrine: A Potentially Powerful Defense to State Employment Laws

The U.S. Constitution provides that the federal government has exclusive legislative rights over certain

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