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December 14, 2005

Employer Reporting Requirements under the LMRDA

Since its enactment in 1959, the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA or "the Act") has

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December 8, 2005

Toward The End of the French Exception?: Overcoming the Challenges of Establishing a Global "Whistleblower" Hotline

The Challenge of Conflicting Laws Governing Hotlines in the United States and FrancePublicly-traded companies

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December 7, 2005

Court Clarifies Circumstances When Employee "Bounty Hunters" May Collect Penalties for Employer's Violation of Labor Code Provisions

In the first significant case interpreting the notice and exhaustion requirements of the state's

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November 18, 2005

To Deduct or Not to Deduct Exempt Employee Absences During Weather Emergencies

In two recently released opinion letters, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor

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November 18, 2005

To Pay or Not to Pay: Supreme Court Holds That Time Spent Traveling To And From Work Areas to "Don and Doff" Protective Gear Is Compensable

In a recent consolidated opinion, IBP, Inc., v. Alvarez, No. 03-1238, and Tum v. Barber Foods, Inc .,

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October 31, 2005

Colorado Division of Labor Issues Important Clarification of Management Overtime Exemption Test

Managers in the Retail and Service, Commercial Support Service, Food and Beverage, and Health and Medical

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October 25, 2005

North Country: An All-Too Familiar Territory for America's Employers

An iron mine, the U.S. Treasury Department, an insurance company, a car manufacturer, a restaurant chain

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October 25, 2005

FAA Finalizes HazMat Training Requirements for Air Carriers

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently published a final rule announcing that certain air

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October 12, 2005

Mostly Quiet on the Sacramento Front: The Results of the California Legislature's 2005 Session

The 2005 session of the Democratically-controlled California legislature ended in early September. Republican

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October 5, 2005

Compensation and Discipline Issues Under Texas and Federal Law Associated with Hurricane Rita Evacuation

With the recent evacuations ordered by public officials in Texas because of Hurricane Rita, employers

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