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June 2, 2008

U.S. Supreme Court Holds that Retaliation Is a Form of Discrimination

IntroductionThe United States Supreme Court recently issued opinions in Gomez-Perez v. Potter, No. 06-1321

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June 2, 2008

Court Holds that Workplace Context Is Relevant to Sexual Harassment Claims in the Gaming Industry

On May 15, 2008, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi granted partial

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May 30, 2008

IRS Releases Final HSA Comparability Regulations for Catch-Up and Accelerated Contributions

The Internal Revenue Service has released final regulations providing guidance on employer "comparable"

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May 30, 2008

D.C. Passes the Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act of 2008

Washington, D.C. has become the second city, after San Francisco, to pass a law that requires employers

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May 30, 2008

Ninth Circuit Rules that Hospital's Restriction on Nurses' Union-Related Buttons Violated NLRA

In 2006, the National Labor Relations Board held in Sacred Heart Medical Center that employers had the

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May 28, 2008

IRS Releases 2009 Health Savings Account Limits

On May 13, 2008, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Procedure 2008-29, establishing

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May 22, 2008

Genetic Antidiscrimination Law Creates New Compliance Challenges for Employers

Nearly seven years after declaring in a Presidential Radio Address that "[g]enetic discrimination is

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May 20, 2008

California Supreme Court Opens the Door on Same-Sex Marriage

In a landmark decision, the California Supreme Court held that the state's Constitution guarantees

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May 19, 2008

Oregon Supreme Court Puts the 'Breaks' on Rest Period Claims

In a decision that is sure to please Oregon employers, the Oregon Supreme Court, in Gafur v. Legacy Good Samaritan

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