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2010

March

• A LEGAL LANDMINE: PRIVACY ISSUES IN THE 21ST CENTURY

February

• SEXUAL HARASSMENT CLAIMS: AN OVERVIEW *

• FEDERAL OVERTIME PAY:  WHO GETS IT AND HOW *

January

• Federal Security Clearances:  Fighting to Get & Keep One

• WORKPLACE VIOLENCE: EMPLOYERS NEED TO BE BETTER PREPARED

• Department of Labor Publishes COBRA Subsidy Extension Model Notices

2009

December

• DOL Publishes A Safe and Sober Message About Workplace Parties and Drinking

• To salt or not to salt

November

• Missed Warning Signs of Workplace Violence in Fort Hood and Orlando Shootings

• Department of Homeland Security Rescinds No Match Rules

October

• EEOC Publishes Poster Supplement For GINA Compliance

September

• Protect your Workplace from the Violence and Murder of Annie Le at Yale University

July

• Important Lesson For Employers in Supreme Court’s Holding in Ricci Case

• EEOC Votes to Amend ADA Regulations

June

• California Appellate Court Adds New Dimension To Tip Pooling Rules

• Employee Handbook Red Flags For Multi-State Employers

May

• More EEOC Commentary on Swine Flu: “ADA-Compliant Employer Preparedness For the H1N1 Flu Virus”

• EEOC Says: Avoid Swine Flu Discrimination Like The Plague

April

• Why Do Employers Need to Document Their Reasons for Terminations when Employment is At-Will?

• Indian Reservation Business Subject to Federal Wage Law

• EEOC’s Proposed GINA Regulations Limit ADA Inquiries

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March

• Department of Labor Publishes Model Notice Forms For Amended COBRA / ARRA Premiums Subsidy

• Does An Employee Qualify For ARRA/COBRA Subsidy After Reduction In Hours Or Resignation?

• What Your Company Should Do If The Employment Non-Discrimination Act Becomes Law

February

• Won’t you be my neighbor?  Allegations of Non-employee sexual harassment.

• California EDD Overwhelmed, Short of Funds As Unemployment Reaches 9.3%

January

• California Division of Occupational Safety and Health Reminds California Employers to Post Form 300A

• It’s A Dirty Job…...

• Lesson for Employers: Never Ignore a Complaint of Sexual Harassment

• The Calm Before the Storm: How to Keep an “Incident” from becoming a “Situation”.

• Department Of Labor Publishes New Military Family “Qualified Exigency” Leave Certification Form

• U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage & Hour Division Collects Over $185 Million in 2008

2008

December

• U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA Reports Successful Enforcement Year In 2008

• With Wage Garnishments On The Rise, Employers Must Avoid Retaliatory Discharges

• California Assembly Leader Makes Employment Law Reform Demands In Midst Of Budget Negotiations

• Department of Labor Publishes Summary of FMLA Amendments

November

• IRS Announces 2009 Standard Mileage Rates

• Have You Prepared Your Termination Checklist?

• The Likely Rise Of Unionization In The New Political Environment

• California Employee Time Off For Voting

October

• Politics In The Workplace

• To save time and money, mediate, don’t litigate

• WHAT HR CAN BRING TO THE TABLE DURING TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES

• EDD Offers Alternative To Layoffs For California Employers

September

• California Bans “Texting” Behind the Wheel; California Employers Should Update Personnel Policies

• House Passes Bill Amending ADA

• Week In Review (September 12, 2008)

• New EEOC Publication Addresses Thorny ADA Issues

• A Hard Lesson To Learn

August

• ICE Continues Enforcement Trend With Largest Raid Ever

• Sick Pay To Remain A Benefit, Not Entitlement—-For Now

• Cal Supreme Court Lets Stand Key Disability Ruling

• Well, Duh

• Week In Review (August 8, 2008)

July

• Department of Labor Opinion Examines Whether Restaurant Must Pay For Shoes

• Week In Review (July 25, 2008)

• EEOC Issues New Compliance Manual On Religious Discrimination

• Week In Review (July 18, 2008)

• Wage and Hour Division Criticized

• Week In Review (July 11, 2008)

• CA Labor Commissioner Cites Company For Not Providing Lactation Accommodation To Employee

June

• Week In Review (June 27, 2008)

• IRS Increases Mileage Rates Due To Gas Prices

• Week In Review (June 20, 2008)

• Review of Employee Text Messages Deemed Invasion of Privacy

• Week In Review (June 13, 2008)

• Company Liability For Errant Employee Errands

• Week In Review (June 6, 2008)

May

• Week In Review (May 30, 2008)

• Tortilla Maker Accused Of Religious Intolerance Against Muslim Workers

• Week In Review (May 23, 2008)

• President Signs Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

• Week In Review (May 16, 2008)

• Litigators Predict Lawsuits Regarding Employee Compensation For After-Hours PDA Emails

• Week In Review (May 9, 2008)

• U.S. Department of Labor Releases New elaws Tool To Help Employers Comply With Federal Law

• Week In Review (May 2, 2008)

April

• Week In Review (April 25, 2008)

• 25% Higher Civil Fines Against Employers for Immigration Violations

• Week in Review (April 18, 2008)

• Compliance Review: Employee Computer Use Policies

• Week In Review (April 4, 2008)

March

• Week In Review (March 28, 2008)

• Week In Review (March 21, 2008)

• Week In Review (March 6, 2008)

February

• Week In Review (February 29, 2008)

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• Week In Review (February 15, 2008)

January

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• Week In Review (January 18, 2007)

• Week In Review (January 11, 2008)

• Week In Review (January 4, 2008)

2007

December

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November

• Week In Review (November 30, 2007)

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