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September 22, 2011

NLRB Imposes "Successor Bar" and Defines a "Reasonable Period" for Bargaining

Included among the three major decisions issued by the NLRB to mark the end of Chairman Wilma Liebman's

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September 22, 2011

OSHA Issues Revised Whistleblower Investigations Manual

Continuing its efforts to strengthen the enforcement of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s

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September 21, 2011

Another District Court Dismisses FLSA, ERISA and RICO Claims in Hospital Class Action

In welcome news for hospital employers, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

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September 21, 2011

Bill Would Abolish the National Labor Relations Board

The same week the House passed legislation limiting the National Labor Relations Board’s enforcement

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September 21, 2011

Bill Would Allow Employees to Automatically Enroll in IRAs

Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) have reintroduced legislation that would establish

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September 20, 2011

No Fiduciary Breach for Offering “Retail” Mutual Funds Among 401(k) Plan’s Investment Offerings

In Loomis v. Exelon, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that a plan administrator

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September 20, 2011

United Kingdom: MAC Recommends Shrinking Shortage Occupation List

The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has recommended to Parliament that the shortage occupation list

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September 20, 2011

State Department Releases October 2011 Visa Bulletin

The U.S. Department of State has released the October 2011 Visa Bulletin, which summarizes visa availability.

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September 20, 2011

Transitional Worker Classification Established in Northern Mariana Islands

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published a final rule establishing a Transitional

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September 20, 2011

California DFEH's New Procedural Regulations Will Facilitate the Claims Process for Employees

In early 2010, California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) proposed a series of

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