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August 5, 2010

Senate Confirms Elena Kagan's Supreme Court Nomination

As expected, the Senate on Thursday confirmed by a vote of 63 to 37 the nomination of U.S. Solicitor

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August 5, 2010

Illinois Gets Tough on Wage Violations

On July 30, 2010, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed Senate Bill 3568, the most extensive change to the

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August 5, 2010

City of Austin, Texas Passes A Mandatory Employee Rest Break Ordinance

The City of Austin, Texas recently passed an ordinance requiring that employers in the construction industry

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August 5, 2010

Should Employers Use Location-Sharing Websites to Check Out Applicants?

Whenever people are presented with new forms of technology, it takes some time to figure out the boundaries

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August 4, 2010

Senate Introduces Bill to Amend OSH Act, Improve Miner Safety

Last week the Senate introduced the Robert C. Byrd Mine and Workplace Safety and Health Act of 2010 (S.

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August 4, 2010

Nurse Wage-Fixing Cases - An Update

In partnership with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), beginning in 2006 nurses brought

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August 4, 2010

Seventh Circuit Affirms Compensability of Donning/Doffing Time Under State Law Notwithstanding an Applicable Exception Under the FLSA

Section 203(o) of the Fair Labor Standards Act provides that time spent changing clothes or washing at

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August 4, 2010

Agreeing to Patient Racial Preference Violates Title VII

In Chaney v. Plainfield Healthcare Center, a case that “pits a health-care worker’s right to a non-discriminatory

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August 4, 2010

Agency's Withdrawal of HIPAA Security Breach Notification Regulations Creates Uncertainty for Employers and Health Care Providers

In a two-paragraph press release recently posted on its website, the U.S. Department of Health and Human

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August 3, 2010

Multi-Million Dollar Defamation Award Against Unite-Here Overturned

A California appellate court recently overturned a $17 million dollar jury verdict that Sutter Health

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