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October 21, 2011

Incidence Rates of Nonfatal Injuries and Illnesses in Private Sector Continue to Decline

According to information released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the number of reported cases

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October 21, 2011

California Governor Signs New Collective Bargaining Law Requiring Factfinding Procedures for Impasse Resolution for Public Sector Employers Covered by the MMBA

On October 9, 2011, California Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 646, which amends the Meyers-Milias-Brown

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October 20, 2011

California Appellate Court Rejects Automatic Attorneys' Fees to an Employee who Successfully Defends Against Lawsuit by Employer

When an employee is sued by his or her employer for alleged wrongdoing related to the job, and the employee

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October 20, 2011

Unionized Hospitals Must Tread Carefully Before Implementing Communicable Disease Policies

Recently, in Virginia Mason Hospital, 357 NLRB No. 53, the National Labor Relations Board considered

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October 20, 2011

Unionized Hospitals Must Tread Carefully Before Implementing Communicable Disease Policies

Recently, in Virginia Mason Hospital, 357 NLRB No. 53, the National Labor Relations Board considered

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October 19, 2011

Administration Drops CLASS Act

The Affordable Care Act’s beleaguered long-term care program has been officially abandoned due to its

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October 19, 2011

The Stork Has Landed: California Employers Must Maintain and Insurers Must Provide Pregnancy Benefits

California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed sweeping legislation aimed at affording pregnant women

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October 18, 2011

Massachusetts Superior Court Finds No Common-Law Whistleblower Protection for Complaining of Generalized Workplace Concerns

In a noteworthy decision under the Massachusetts at-will doctrine, the Superior Court of Massachusetts

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October 18, 2011

Bill Renewing Trade Adjustment Assistance Program Ready for President's Signature

Updated:  October 21, 2011 On October 12 the House by a 307-122 margin approved a measure that temporarily

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October 17, 2011

New Tennessee Attorney General's Opinion Opens Door to Wage Claims by Employees Serving Jury Duty

As a general rule, the Fair Labor Standards Act does not require an employer to pay an employee’s travel

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