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April 28, 2009

Arlen Specter to Change Party Affiliation, Bringing Democrats Closer to Filibuster-Proof Majority

Claiming that his political philosophy is now more in line with Democrats than Republicans, Senator Arlen

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April 28, 2009

Swine Flu: Preparing the Workplace for a Pandemic

The United States has declared a "health emergency" regarding an outbreak of swine influenza A (H1N1).

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April 28, 2009

Bill Would Expand WARN Act Coverage and Increase Employer Penalties for Violations

Recently-introduced legislation would require employers to provide Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification

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April 28, 2009

Australia: Same-Sex Partners Applying for Visas Will Receive Same Entitlements as Opposite-Sex Partners

The Australian government has enacted amendments that will increase the range of visas and citizenship

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April 28, 2009

Office of Labor-Management Standards Plans to Revise the LM-30 Financial Disclosure Form

The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) has announced that it plans

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April 28, 2009

Russia: Foreign Workers Face Increasing Difficulties in Obtaining and Renewing Authorization Documents

As reported by The Moscow News Weekly, over the past several months it has become more difficult for

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April 28, 2009

House and Senate Committee Hearings Focus on Workplace Safety Issues

On April 28, both the House and Senate conducted hearings to address the adequacy of employer incentives

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April 27, 2009

Mary Beth Maxwell Heading to the DOL

Labor advocate and founding executive director of the American Rights at Work (ARW) Mary Beth Maxwell

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April 27, 2009

Protecting America's Workers Act is Reintroduced

A bill seeking to amend the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act by expanding its coverage, increasing

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April 27, 2009

Bill Would Overhaul H-1B and L-1 Visa Programs

Last week Assistant Senate Majority Leader Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) and Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa)

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