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News & Analysis as of May 21, 2013

Mexican Federal Labor Law Reform: What Companies Doing Business in Mexico Need to Know

by Brian Arbetter, Terese Connolly | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/16/2013

Mexico’s new Federal Labor Law (FLL) took effect on December 1, 2012. The reform seeks to modernize Mexico’s labor law. The new FLL’s major, employment related amendments include increased regulation of outsourcing jobs,...more

Small Companies in Colorado Can No Longer Discriminate

by Aaron Kase | Lawyers.com on 5/13/2013

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed a bill into law last week that provides recourse against discrimination to workers at companies that employ fewer than 15 people....more

EEOC Lawsuits Against Employers Are On The Rise

by Allison Vance | Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens and Cannada,... on 5/7/2013

Although the EEOC typically does not file lawsuits on behalf of charging parties, the number of lawsuits being filed by the EEOC is on the rise. The EEOC currently has litigation pending based on alleged race, national...more

11th Circuit Grounds U.S. Air Force Reservist’s USERRA Claim

by Michael Mattingly | Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 4/26/2013

On April 5, 2013 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit issued its opinion in Landolfi v. Melbourne1, holding that although an employee’s military service motivated the employer’s promotion decisions, his Uniformed...more

EEOC Sues Winfield Rubber for Retaliation

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 4/9/2013

Manager Fired for Disciplining Accused Harasser, Federal Agency Charges - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Winfield Rubber Manufacturing Co., Inc. violated federal law when it retaliated against one of its managers for firing an...more

Don't Get Fried by Davis-Bacon

by Daniel A. Kaplan | Foley & Lardner LLP on 12/18/2012

Web sites abound advising employees they can make “millions” by blowing the whistle on their employers for alleged violations of laws, rules, or regulations. The federal law known as the False Claims Act (FCA) also contains...more

Employment Law Advisory for December 5, 2012 - Company-Sponsored Holiday Celebrations: Avoid the Obvious Risks

by Shirley Jackson, Erik P. Khoobyarian, Ernest M. Malaspina, Richard M. Noack, Daniel F. Pyne III, Karen Reinhold | Hopkins & Carley on 12/11/2012

As the holiday season reaches its peak, company-sponsored holiday parties, and the risks that arise with them, are ubiquitous. Each year, company-sponsored holiday parties result in incidents that prompt claims against the...more

Supreme Court to Define Supervisors in Discrimination Case

by Aaron Kase | Lawyers.com on 12/4/2012

The Supreme Court on Nov. 26 heard arguments in a case that could redefine who is considered a supervisor in the workplace for legal purposes. The ruling could have far-reaching effects, because the broader the definition of...more

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