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June 10, 2014

The Connecticut Supreme Court Holds that the FLSA Preempts State Travel Time Law

In Sarrazin v. Coastal, Inc., 311 Conn. 581 (2014), the Connecticut Supreme Court analyzed when an employee’s

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June 10, 2014

Oklahoma and Louisiana Become the Latest States to Enact Social Media Password Protection Laws

Weeks after Wisconsin and Tennessee1 enacted their own legislation aimed at restricting access by employers

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June 10, 2014

California Bills for New Minimum Wage Increase, Paid Sick Leave, Liens on Employers all Advance in Legislature

May 28 was the deadline for California bills to clear their house of origin this year, and many bills

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June 9, 2014

"Reasonable" Data Security: The FTC's Guideposts for Employers

The recent ruling by an administrative judge that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) must testify about

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June 9, 2014

Federal Agencies Reach Agreements with Mexican Consulates to Facilitate Complaints of Alleged Workplace Hazards and Employee Mistreatment

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) reported in its June 5, 2014 Newsletter that the DOL’s Wage & Hour

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June 6, 2014

Costa Rica: New Regulations Governing the Payment of Tips

The Official Gazette, the official journal and publication of the government of Costa Rica, recently

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June 6, 2014

Tenth Circuit Says a Leave of Absence of More than Six Months Is Virtually Never a Required Accommodation

“[R]easonable accommodations…are all about enabling employees to work, not to not work.”1  This

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June 5, 2014

Fourth Circuit Breathes Life into Summary Judgment for Employers Defending SOX Whistleblower Claims

On May 12, 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a ruling upholding a grant of

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June 5, 2014

Seattle Increases Minimum Wage to $15 Per Hour Over Several Years

Seattle, Washington has enacted groundbreaking legislation that, over several years, will phase in a

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June 4, 2014

Legislative Updates for the Month of May 2014

Rules Governing Overtime, Reportable "Persuader" Information, to be Released this Year According to Federal

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