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| Volume II — Number 10 | May 8, 2012 |
| Volume II — Number 9 | April 24, 2012 |
| Volume II — Number 8 | April 10, 2012 |
| Volume II — Number 7 | March 27, 2012 |
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| Facebook Access or a Raise: Which Would Your Young Staffers Pick? | |
| 11/04/2011 | A new study reveals that one in three college students and young employees under the age of 30 would prioritize social media freedom, device flexibility, and work mobility over salary in accepting a job offer. more |
| Fact or Fiction: A Hostile Work Environment Requires Bad Motives | |
| 11/03/2011 | If a former employee sues for discrimination, claiming to have been subjected to a hostile work environment, must the employee prove that the harasser acted with bad intentions? Simply put: is it OK if I am only joking? more |
| Discrimination? Retirement Meeting Involved Only Older Workers | |
| 11/02/2011 | In May of 2008, Joe Maynard, president of Maynard, Inc., invited eleven of his employees, all of whom were 49 years or older, to a meeting to discuss retirement planning. One of the eleven sued claiming discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). more |
| Congress Weighs Latest Employee Classification Bill | |
| 10/31/2011 | Congress recently received the latest version of the Employee Misclassification Prevention Act from Representative Lynn Woolsey (D-CA6). If passed, it will create a slew of new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) responsibilities for employers. more |
| The 15 Craziest Excuses Employees Have for Missing Work | |
| 10/28/2011 | A popular job search engine has released its annual list of the most unusual excuses employees have given for calling in sick. more |
| The Sixth Circuit (Finally) Defines the Standard for Associational Discrimination Claims Under the ADA | |
| 10/27/2011 | Most employers are probably well-aware that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against qualified applicants and employees on the basis of disability. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently addressed for the first time a much less frequently litigated provision of the ADA that prohibits "association discrimination." more |
| Condition Exacerbated by Light Duty Can Be Claimed as New Injury | |
| 10/24/2011 | The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that a pressman was entitled to a new, separate workers' compensation claim because Chicago-based printer R.R. Donnelley "exceeded his light-duty work restrictions." R.R. Donnelly argued that the claim was a change of condition that should be covered under the previous claim. more |
| Bill Would Provide FMLA Leave for Victims of Domestic Violence | |
| 10/21/2011 | To help commemorate National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) reintroduced the Domestic Violence Leave Act. The bill would allow victims of domestic violence to take leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). more |
| Retaliation Claims Under the Fair Labor Standards Act: Applicants Need not Apply | |
| 10/20/2011 | The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals was recently asked whether an applicant could bring a lawsuit against her prospective employer under the retaliation provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The court cited the text of the FLSA and said that only an "employee" could bring suit under the FLSA. more |
| Adult Child Health Care Coverage Bill Advances in Wisconsin | |
| 10/19/2011 | The Wisconsin Senate unanimously passed legislation (Senate Bill 203) that would enable employers to offer coverage to employees' adult children up to age 26 without employees being taxed on the coverage. more |
| Court Rules Not Returning Phone Calls is FMLA Retaliation | |
| 10/14/2011 | A U.S. District Court of Pennsylvania recently ruled against a medical center when a registered nurse's manager fired her for exceeding the agreed-to amount of leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). more |
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