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July 7, 2015

Quinlan Revisited: Employees Who Steal Personnel Records May Not Necessarily Be Fired, But At Least They May Be Prosecuted

The New Jersey Supreme Court has revisited a highly controversial finding that a trusted employee's act of stealing and using her employer's confidential personnel documents in furtherance of her discrimination lawsuit constituted protected activity.

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July 7, 2015

California Appellate Court Holds Employer Must Withhold Taxes on Back Pay

A California appellate court recently rendered a precedential opinion that should hopefully put to rest the issue of whether an employer must withhold taxes on settlements or judgments made to former employees in employment-related litigation.

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July 7, 2015

Australia: Significant Change in Determining Employee Access to Unfair Dismissal Claims

Australia's Fair Work Commission has issued a decision clarifying when personal use of company-supplied devices can be included in the calculation for determining whether the employees are eligible to file an unfair dismissal claim.

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July 1, 2015

Chicago Minimum Wage Ordinance Goes Into Effect July 1, 2015

On July 1, 2015, Chicago's Minimum Wage Ordinance goes into effect for all covered employers and employees.

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July 1, 2015

Comment Period on New Overtime Proposal to End Early September, Say DOL Officials

In a conference call held on Wednesday morning, Labor Secretary Thomas Perez and Wage and Hour Administrator David Weil fielded questions about the recently released proposal to revise the FLSA overtime regulations for white collar employees.

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June 30, 2015

DOL Releases Proposed Revisions to "White Collar" Overtime Exemptions

On June 30, 2015, President Obama and Secretary of Labor Perez released a 295-page Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), seeking public comments on proposed changes to the "white collar" overtime exemption regulations.

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June 26, 2015

Marriage with a Capital "M": What Employers Need to Know About the Supreme Court's Decision in Obergefell v. Hodges

The U.S. Supreme Court issued what can only be described as a landmark decision, ruling that the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution requires all states to permit marriage between same-sex couples.

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June 25, 2015

Massachusetts Attorney General Issues Final Sick Leave Regulations

The Massachusetts Attorney General has issued final regulations to implement the state's new sick leave law.

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June 25, 2015

Connecticut Extends Workplace Harassment and Discrimination Protections to Unpaid Interns

On June 22, 2015, Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy signed into law a new statute that extends workplace harassment, discrimination and retaliation protection to unpaid interns.

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June 25, 2015

King v. Burwell: The Supreme Court Rules in Favor of the Administration and the Affordable Care Act Survives

The U.S. Supreme Court has once again ruled in favor of the Affordable Care Act.

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