Insight
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April 5, 2005

Illinois Grants Unemployment Benefits to Locked-Out Employees

On March 7, 2005, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich signed into law an act that amended Section 604 of

Insight
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April 1, 2005

Recent District Court Decision May Hamper Employers Ability to Reduce Retiree Health Care Programs for Medicare-Eligible Retirees

In AARP v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District

Littler Report
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April 1, 2005

Strategic Initiatives for the World at Work

On the tails of 9/11, Madrid bombings and other terrorists' acts as well as the Enron, Tyco, HealthSouth

Insight
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March 16, 2005

HR's Role in HIPAA Security Compliance

NOTE: This article was published March 21, 2005 by the Bureau of National Affairs, Inc., in BNA's

Insight
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March 14, 2005

Class Action Fairness Act of 2005: Law Allows Some Class Action Cases to Be Removed from State to Federal Court

On Friday, February 18, 2005, President Bush signed the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 ("the Act")

Insight
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March 14, 2005

Despite Victory for Employer, NLRB Decision Reminds Employers That Improper Handbook Language Can Overturn Election Results

In a decision that must be viewed by employers as both a relief and a reminder, a divided National Labor

Insight
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February 1, 2005

Recently Issued Guidance on the Automatic Rollover of Mandatory Qualified Retirement Plan Distributions

The Department of Labor recently issued final "safe harbor" regulations relating to the automatic rollover

Insight
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February 1, 2005

Paid Time Off for Partial Day Absences and Maintaining "Exempt" Employee Status

On January 7, 2005, the U.S Department of Labor (DOL) issued an Opinion Letter confirming that employers

Insight
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January 19, 2005

Makeup Rule Upheld By Ninth Circuit

On December 28, 2004, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision affirmed the dismissal of

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