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House, Senate Bills Would Overturn Supreme Court ...       October 7, 2009
News: In a 5-4 decision, the court said that age could not simply be a 'motivating factor' in an employment decision; it had to be the decisive cause in order for age discrimination protections to take effect.
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Court Cites Ledbetter Law in Reversing Its Prior ...       September 15, 2009
... employer's refusal to respond to an employee's request for a pay raise can be a violation of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, a federal appeals court has ruled in reversing ...
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Ledbetter Law Sets the Tone for Work Rules to ...       August 6, 2009
Feature: The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, signed into law in January, is named after a woman who was paid less than her male co-workers at a Goodyear Tire & Rubber plant in ...
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Labor Laws Got You Lost? How to Play by the New ...       August 6, 2009
Feature: President Barack Obama has been in office for only seven months, but already his administration has ushered in a slew of rules and regulations that affect the way employers deal with their employees--from a new law that makes it easier ...
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Seven New Labor Law Proposals to Keep an Eye On       August 6, 2009
Feature: Dozens of worker-friendly laws are making their way through the halls of Congress, including an unprecedented expansion of mandates on small employers, in some cases reaching businesses with as few as 15 employees. (8/6/2009)
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Supreme Court Puts Age Bias Burden of Proof on ...       June 18, 2009
News: The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Patrick Leahy, called the decision an 'overreaching by a narrow majority' that would hurt older employees.
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Protecting Yourself in the Performance Review ...       March 22, 2009
Feature: Now, more than ever, managers need to take great care in preparing performance reviews, documenting decisions and maintaining records. Failing to take the performance-management process seriously could create a significant risk of ...
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Dealing With a More Union-Friendly World       March 6, 2009
Feature: If the Employee Free Choice Act becomes law, small-business owners will be among the many employers dealing with unions for the first time. (3/6/2009)
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Wage Bias Law Will Burden Employers, Some Say       January 30, 2009
Feature: The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 could lead to increased litigation and administrative headaches for many employers, observers say.
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