An Ounce of Prevention or a Pound of Cure?
November 20, 2009
Feature: The H1N1 flu pandemic has many business leaders concerned, but the strain of the recession and other worries have them holding back on aggressive, and costly, responses. That could prove disastrous.
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Legal Questions and Answers on the Swine Flu ...
November 19, 2009
... and Medical Leave Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1991, and ...
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Observance of Wiccan New Year Ends in Religious ...
October 23, 2009
News: In a complaint filed in federal court in Connecticut, Gina Uberti alleges she was unfairly terminated for practicing Wicca, known as the largest of neopagan religions.
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Is Your Immigration Compliance Program Up to Date ...
September 18, 2009
Feature: The public got a glimpse of the beginning of employer-focused enforcement when Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued an unprecedented 652 I-9 audit notices on one day this summer. That is more than the total number of audit notices ...
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Court Cites Ledbetter Law in Reversing Its Prior ...
September 15, 2009
News: An 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 its own earlier decision.
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Female Airline Pilot's Sex Bias Case Can Proceed
September 10, 2009
News: A federal appellate court said Tuesday, September 8, that a female pilot who alleged sexual discrimination in connection with her termination can proceed with her case.
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Employee Testing After Ricci : What to Do Now
September 2, 2009
Feature: Employers who learn that a test or other selection device has a discriminatory impact on some employees now find themselves between a rock and a hard place. Using the test may lead to one kind of discrimination claim, while discarding ...
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Court Rules Gay Man Can Proceed With Gender ...
September 1, 2009
News: A gay man is not necessarily barred from filing a sex discrimination claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, even if there is no federal ...
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One View: 'A Radical Rewrite of US Employment Law
August 6, 2009
Feature: Randel Johnson, senior vice president of labor, immigration and employee benefits at the US Chamber of Commerce, testifies several times a year before the Senate, most recently to voice opposition to proposed health care legislation ...
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Judge Rules New York City Fire Department Exams ...
July 28, 2009
... TM)s use of the two tests had a disparate impact on black and Hispanic candidates in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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