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August 8, 2011

Final Whistleblower Rule Under Commodity Exchange Act Approved

On August 4, 2011, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved its Final Rule implementing

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August 5, 2011

California Federal Court Finds Employers May Deduct Outstanding Credit Card Balances From an Employee's Final Pay

A federal judge in California held this week that employers may lawfully deduct amounts owed by employees

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August 4, 2011

Bill Would Expand Nursing Mother Protections

Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) have introduced legislation that would afford

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August 3, 2011

Eleventh Circuit Affirms Attorneys' Fees Denial in FLSA Claim

On July 28, 2011, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Dionne v. Floormasters Enterprises, Inc. held

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August 2, 2011

Bill Would Repeal Portions of Health Care Law

The same week a congressional subcommittee held a hearing to discuss how the Affordable Care Act impacts

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August 2, 2011

Healthcare Class Actions Post-Dukes

Nearly 2,000 collective actions under the FLSA were filed in the federal courts in 2010, many against

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August 2, 2011

OSHA Seeks to Strengthen its Whistleblower Protection Program

Spurred by a Government Accountability Office (GAO) assessment of the Occupational Safety and Health

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August 1, 2011

When Can Employers Lawfully Fire an Employee for an Offensive Facebook Post? Ask the NLRB

Ever since the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) filed a complaint, last November, against ambulance

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August 1, 2011

Agencies Issue Interim Final Rule Expanding Coverage Requirements for Women's Preventive Services

The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) along with the Departments

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August 1, 2011

When Can Employers Lawfully Fire an Employee for an Offensive Facebook Post? Ask the NLRB

Ever since the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) filed a complaint, last November, against ambulance

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