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March 30, 2010

Bill Would Extend COBRA Coverage to Same-Sex Spouses or Domestic Partners

Last week, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) introduced the Equal Access to COBRA Act of 2010 (S. 3182) which

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March 30, 2010

Obama Signs Health Care "Fixes" Bill

As expected, on Tuesday President Obama Signed into law the Health Care and Education Reconciliation

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March 30, 2010

DOL Targets FLSA Compliance in New York's Healthcare Industry

As part of a new FLSA compliance initiative, the U.S. Department of Labor has announced it will be conducting

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March 30, 2010

Bill Would Extend COBRA Coverage to Same-Sex Spouses or Domestic Partners

Last week, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) introduced legislation that would permit many same-sex spouses or

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March 30, 2010

Implications of USCIS Memo on H-1B Employment Relationship Requirements

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently issued a guidance memo to its

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March 29, 2010

Seventh Circuit Affirms Ruling that "Account Representative" Is Exempt Under FLSA's Outside Sales and "Combination" Exemptions

In Schmidt v. Eagle Waste & Recycling Inc., the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district

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March 29, 2010

Further Analysis on DOL Reversal re: Exempt Status for Mortgage Loan Officers

In a development that may have significant implications for mortgage lenders and other financial services

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March 29, 2010

Employers Should Be Cautious of New Decision Holding That Severance is Not "Wages" Subject to FICA

In United States v. Quality Stores, Inc.,1 a federal district court in Michigan held that severance payments

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March 29, 2010

Department of Labor Reverses Course: Mortgage Loan Officers Do Not Meet the Administrative Exemption's Requirements

On March 24, 2010, the Department of Labor (DOL) abandoned its position on the exempt status of mortgage

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March 29, 2010

Obama Makes NLRB, EEOC Recess Appointments

Despite increasing opposition, President Obama on Saturday announced his appointment of 15 individuals

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