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May 15, 2012

Connecticut Supreme Court Expands Scope of Hostile Work Environment Protections to Include Sexual Orientation

Employers in Connecticut have a duty to protect employees from harassment based on sexual orientation

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May 15, 2012

NLRB Suspends Implementation of New Representation Election Rule

In light of yesterday’s federal court decision finding that the NLRB lacked a quorum necessary to issue

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May 15, 2012

Agencies Issue New Guidance on Summary of Benefits and Coverage Requirement

The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) along with the Departments

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May 15, 2012

HHS Adds New Medical Loss Ratio Reporting Requirement

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued

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May 15, 2012

The Importance of Pleading Actual Harm in Trade Secret Misappropriation Cases

In an April 25, 2012 ruling [pdf] a Middle District of North Carolina court clearly illustrated the importance

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May 15, 2012

NMB Issues Proposed Rule Revising Representation Dispute Procedures

The National Mediation Board (NMB) has issued a proposed rule that would implement the changes to existing

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May 15, 2012

Senate Committee Discusses Issues Impacting Work/Family Balance

During a hearing held on May 10, 2012 by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions

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May 15, 2012

Seventh Circuit Concludes that "Travel Time" Following Clothing Change Is Not Compensable, Setting Up a Circuit Split

In a case that explicitly acknowledges a consequential circuit split, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals

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May 15, 2012

NLRB Suspends Implementation of New Representation Election Rule

In light of yesterday’s federal court decision finding that the NLRB lacked a quorum necessary to issue

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May 14, 2012

New Executive Order Addresses Regulatory Burdens

On May 10, 2012, President Obama issued a new Executive Order (E.O.) – Identifying and Reducing Regulatory

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