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December 3, 2012

DOL Proposes to Update OALJ Rules of Practice and Procedure

The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a proposed rule (pdf) that seeks to revise and restructure the

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December 3, 2012

DOT Reiterates that Marijuana Use by Safety-Sensitive Transportation Employees Is Not Authorized, Regardless of Recent Passage of State Recreational Marijuana Use Laws

On December 3, 2012, the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy

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November 30, 2012

Senate Approves Amendment to Defense Bill that Expands Whistleblower Protections, Rejects Amendment Eliminating Contractor Cuts

Updated November 5, 2012 This week the Senate considered a number of amendments to the National Defense

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November 30, 2012

Mexico Enacts Important Reforms to the Federal Labor Law

Mexico's Federal Official Gazette today published a Decree that reforms and repeals various provisions

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November 30, 2012

House Advances Bill Providing Green Cards to STEM Graduates

Update: On Nov. 30, 2012, the House passed the STEM Jobs Act of 2012 by a vote of 245-139.  The House

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November 29, 2012

Ohio's Intentional Tort Statute Means What It Says

On November 20, 2012, in a reversal significant for Ohio employers with workplace injuries, the Ohio

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November 29, 2012

The Use of Criminal Records in Employment Will Get Another Look

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) has announced that it will hold a public briefing to examine

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November 29, 2012

House Advances Bill Providing Green Cards to STEM Graduates

Update: On Nov. 30, 2012, the House passed the STEM Jobs Act of 2012 by a vote of 245-139. The House

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November 27, 2012

WARN Notice – One More Burden for Employers Recovering from Sandy?

Businesses in the tri-state area disrupted or closed by Hurricane Sandy may have an additional burden

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November 26, 2012

Adjustment to the General and Professional Minimum Wage for Geographic Zone "B" Has Been Approved

On November 23, 2012, the Board of Representatives of the National Minimum Wage Review Committee ("Consejo

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