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February 18, 2009

New California Paycheck Law Aimed at Temp Industry Creates Risk for a Broad Range of Industries

A new law went into effect as of the first of this year requiring the issuance of weekly paychecks for

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February 18, 2009

Public Employers May Discipline Employees for Not Answering Job Performance Questions So Long as Fifth Amendment Right is Protected

The California Supreme Court, in Spielbauer v. County of Santa Clara, S150402 (Feb. 9, 2009) recently

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February 17, 2009

Oregon Employment Law Developments: Meal Periods, Family Leave and Smokefree Rules

Oregon's Bureau of Labor and Industries Amends Meal Period Requirements to Include an "Undue Hardship"

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February 17, 2009

New Missouri Wage and Hour Rules Reintroduce Federal Interpretations

The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations has promulgated new regulations to address

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February 14, 2009

Legislative and Regulatory News for the Week of February 8

Employee Benefits A number of bills introduced this week seek to amend the Employee Retirement Income

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February 14, 2009

Newly-Introduced Employment Bills Focus on Immigration, Unemployed Veterans

The nation’s economic troubles have inspired a number of new employment-related bills. One immigration

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February 13, 2009

Stimulus Bill Amendment Restricts TARP Recipients From Hiring H-1B Visa Holders

The Senate has approved a modified amendment to the massive stimulus bill (H.R. 1) that substantially

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February 13, 2009

S.B. 23: Colorado Immigration Bill Is Defeated

Senate Bill 23, the "Fair and Legal Employment for Coloradans Act," was killed in the Senate Committee

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February 13, 2009

Use of E-Verify Program Proves Challenging and Controversial

USA Today reports that the federal E-Verify system is becoming increasingly popular with states, despite

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