Insight
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December 15, 2011

FINRA Proposal on Predispute Agreements to Arbitrate Whistleblower Claims

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the largest independent non-profit regulator for

ASAP
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December 15, 2011

DOL Proposes to Extend Minimum Wage, Overtime Requirements to In-Home Care Workers

On December 15, 2011, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued its much-anticipated

Insight
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December 14, 2011

Colorado Latest to Join U.S. DOL to Reduce Worker Misclassification

On December 5, 2011, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) and the U.S. Department of

ASAP
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December 14, 2011

House Passes Bill Extending Emergency Unemployment Benefits, Payroll Tax Reduction

Less than two weeks after the Senate failed to advance two competing payroll tax cut bills, the House

ASAP
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December 13, 2011

Court Takes the Legs Right Out from Underneath Plaintiff's Seating Case

In the first significant ruling of its kind, the Los Angeles Superior Court in Bright v. 99¢ Only Stores

ASAP
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December 13, 2011

NLRB Issues Rule Governing Procedural Instructions in Anticipation of Losing Quorum

The National Labor Relations Board has issued a new rule (pdf) outlining special procedures governing

Littler Report
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December 12, 2011

The FTC Staff Report on "40 Years of Experience with the Fair Credit Reporting Act" Illuminates Areas of Potential Class Action Exposure for Employers

In July 2011, the Federal Trade Commission released a comprehensive Staff Report discussing "40 Years

ASAP
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December 12, 2011

Department of Labor Proposes New Rules Affecting Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements

Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements (MEWAs) are typically utilized by smaller employers as an alternative

ASAP
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December 12, 2011

Hospital's Post-Offer Medical Questions May Violate ADA, Title VII, and Employee Privacy Rights

According to a Michigan federal district court decision, Garlitz v. Alpena Regional Medical Center,

ASAP
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December 12, 2011

Colorado Says "Yes" to Increased Minimum Wage Proposal

As previously discussed, Colorado proposed increasing its minimum wage rate for 2012. On December 9,

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