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June 23, 2010

DOL's Clarification of "Son and Daughter" FMLA Definition Broadens Category of Employees Who May Take Leave

The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has issued an administrative interpretation

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June 23, 2010

NLRB Guidance Memorandum Addresses Class Waivers in Mandatory Arbitration Agreements

The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) general counsel (GC) has issued guidance (pdf) to the agency’s

ASAP
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June 23, 2010

NLRB Guidance Memorandum Addresses Class Waivers in Mandatory Arbitration Agreements

The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) general counsel (GC) has issued guidance (pdf) to the agency’s

Insight
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June 23, 2010

Department of Labor Issues Interpretation Narrowing Clothes-Changing Exclusion and Expanding Scope of Compensable Workday

Over the last several years, public and private employers have faced an increasing number of lawsuits

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June 22, 2010

Further Guidance on Monitoring Employee Texts and E-Mails

In its first foray into the potentially treacherous intersection of workplace monitoring of electronic

ASAP
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June 22, 2010

Senate Confirms Mark Hayes and Brian Pearce to be NLRB Members

On Tuesday, the Senate officially confirmed (pdf) the nominations of Mark Hayes and Brian Pearce to be

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June 22, 2010

Court Enjoins Strike by California Nurses Association; Minnesota Nurses Authorize Strike

Nurse-patient staffing ratios continue to be a contentious bargaining issue across the country.  Earlier

Insight
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June 22, 2010

U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Provides Guidance on Monitoring Employee Texts and E-Mails

In its first foray into the potentially treacherous intersection of workplace monitoring of electronic

Insight
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June 21, 2010

U.S. Supreme Court Rules Arbitration Clause Delegating Contract Enforceability Issues to Arbitrator Is Enforceable

Ordinarily, when a party moves to compel arbitration, a court will decide whether the arbitration agreement

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June 21, 2010

OSHA's Severe Violators Enforcement Program Now in Effect

On Friday, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) launched its Severe Violators Enforcement

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