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OCR Wants Feedback From Audited Covered Entities

by Dianne Bourque | Mintz Levin - Health Law on 3/20/2013

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is preparing to conduct an online survey of the 115 covered entities it audited in 2012 as part of the HITECH-mandated, pilot audit program. OCR hopes to use the survey results to evaluate...more

2013 US Labor and Employment Horizon

by K&L Gates LLP on 3/12/2013

Overview - As a resource to our clients, the Labor, Employment and Workplace Safety team at K&L Gates has summarized major legislative changes and key cases affecting employers in 2013 in certain key states in which we...more

February 2013 U.S. Labor and Employment Update

by Alan Berkowitz, Jennifer Burdick, J. Ian Downes, Linda Dwoskin, Kate Ericsson, Thomas Johnson, Melissa Squire | Dechert LLP on 2/22/2013

In This Issue: - Supreme Court to Address “Changing Clothes” under the FLSA - First Appellate Court Decision on FLSA’s Nursing Mother Provision - Courts Continue Trend in Favor of Class Waivers in Arbitration...more

Attention California Employers: New Employment Laws Affecting Your Business Take Effect On January 1, 2013

by Buchalter Nemer on 11/6/2012

With the stroke of several employee-friendly pens, Governor Brown enacted a number of new laws in California that take effect on January 1, 2013. These laws further expand the rights of employees in California, and further...more

Legislative Update: Minimum Wage Hike, Personnel Files Act and Unemployment Discrimination Bills Fail

by Pullman & Comley, LLC on 5/15/2012

The General Assembly finished its business for 2012 last night and although there was a last minute flurry of legislation, several bills that had been tracked by many employers came up short. •Senate Bill 79, which...more

New Jersey Business Litigation: Attorney-Client Privilege Only Extends So Far

by Robert Levy on 5/4/2012

New Jersey Business Litigation: Attorney-Client Privilege Only Extends So Far by Robert Levy In Marshall v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, A-1405-11, the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey reminded litigants...more

A Month In UK Employment Law - February 2012

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 2/1/2012

In This Issue: A monthly newsletter covering the latest developments in UK Employment Law. Case Update...............1 News Update...............3 Upcoming Legal Developments.............4 Please see...more

New California Employment Laws in 2012

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 1/11/2012

Now that the new year is upon us, it is important for employers to be aware of the numerous new California laws in the employment area that will impact their operations. Unless otherwise noted, the laws listed below are...more

Employment and Wage and Hour Law Newsletter™ - December 2011

by Low, Ball & Lynch on 12/22/2011

In this issue: • NOTES FROM THE EDITOR • NEW CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT LAWS • AN EMPLOYEE'S RIGHTS UNDER FMLA • EMPLOYMENT CASE LAW DECISIONS OF 2011 Excerpt from New California Employment Laws... New...more

California Employment Law Updates

by Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 11/29/2011

In his first legislative season, California Governor Jerry Brown has signed into law 22 employment-related bills. All but one go into effect on January 1, 2012. The most significant changes are summarized as...more

New Wave of California Employment Laws Requires Prompt Action

by Morgan Lewis on 10/31/2011

A new tidal wave of employment laws is about to flood the shores of California. On January 1, 2012, multiple new laws will take effect in California, and they will have a significant impact on the employment practices of...more

California Employment Laws Taking Effect In 2012

by Loeb & Loeb LLP on 10/13/2011

California is at it again! Over the past few weeks Governor Jerry Brown signed several employment-related bills – some of which require employers of all sizes to update their policies and practices. Some of the new laws, most...more

Labor Letter - May 2011

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 5/5/2011

In This Issue: Arbitration Can Save Time and Money By James R. Holland II (Kansas City) As American businesses slowly emerge from the worst downturn since the Great Depression, employers should steer clear of roadblocks...more

What Fees Can Public Entities Recover From Successful Litigation

by Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley on 4/22/2011

In federal civil rights litigation, a successful plaintiff suing a public entity may ordinarily recover his or her attorneys fees. But when the public entity defendant prevails, it may also recover its attorneys fees from the...more

"Belongs To The Company" Means Exactly That

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 1/19/2011

In Holmes v. Petrovich Development Company, plaintiff Gina Holmes sued her former employer for sexual harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, violation of the right to privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional...more

California Employment Law Update

by Anthony Oncidi on 7/7/2010

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Recent U.S. Supreme Court Decisions Alter the Shape of the Workplace

by Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 7/2/2010

A series of decisions recently issued by the Supreme Court of the United States, may alter your workplace and result in an evaluation of your polices and procedures as well as potentially create concerns regarding past...more

Fenwick Employment Brief - March 12, 2009

by Fenwick & West LLP on 3/12/2009

IN THIS ISSUE: *Applicability Of California Wage Laws To Nonresidents Subject To Review *Release Of Claims For Overtime Wages Upheld *News Bites ..Employee Free Choice Act Re-Introduced In Congress; Contrary...more

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