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April 2, 2010

HIRE Act Signed Into Law — What it Means to Employers Update – IRS Weighs in. Do you have shovel ready jobs?

In its latest effort to stimulate the economy and encourage employment, Congress passed the Hiring Incentives

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April 2, 2010

New Oregon Law Prohibits Credit Checks

On March 29, 2010, Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski signed into law Senate Bill 1045, making it an unlawful

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April 2, 2010

White House Hosts Forum on Workplace Flexibility

On Wednesday, President Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and the White House Council on Women and Girls

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April 2, 2010

Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Employer Intentional Tort Statute

On March 23, 2010, in two companion cases, Kaminsky v. Metal & Wire Products Co., No. 2010-Ohio-1027,

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April 2, 2010

Federal Court Rules Plaintiffs Seeking Class Certification May Not Rely on Employers' Job Descriptions and Uniform Exemption Policies to Satisfy Predominance of Issues

On March 25, 2010, the central district court of California denied class certification in two consolidated

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April 2, 2010

Missouri Remains a Paradise for Enforcement of Noncompetes

In Paradise v. Midwest Asphalt Coatings, Inc., No. WD70944 slip op. (Mo. App. W.D. Mar. 16, 2010) the

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April 2, 2010

EEOC Issues Advisory Letters on Use of Credit Checks, Education Requirements as Selection Criteria

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) Office of Legal Counsel recently made available

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April 2, 2010

Arizona House Advances Strict Immigration Enforcement Bill

The New York Times reports that Arizona legislators have given preliminary approval to legislation that

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April 2, 2010

Greek Nationals Eligible for U.S. Visa Waiver Program

The Department of Homeland Security has published a final rule in the Federal Register designating Greece

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April 2, 2010

Hundreds of New York Area Hospital Systems Hit by Wage and Hour Class Actions

The wage and hour class action epidemic spread last week to New York City metropolitan area hospitals

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