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Legal Alert/Article April 30, 2013, previously published on April 26, 2013 As a cold winter finally comes to an end, many of us look forward to summertime warmth. But while sun and heat may make for a fun day at the beach, they can spell danger for workers who are exposed to soaring temperatures and a rising heat index. According to the Occupational Safety and Health...
| | Colorado Becomes Latest State to Restrict Use of Credit Checks for Employment Purposes
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Legal Alert/Article April 30, 2013, previously published on April 26, 2013 Effective July 1, 2013, Colorado becomes the ninth state to restrict an employer’s right to obtain and use credit information for making employment decisions. Colorado joins California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Oregon, Vermont and Washington.
| | New Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Required Beginning May 7
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Legal Alert/Article April 25, 2013, previously published on April 24, 2013 Starting May 7, 2013, employers may use only the new Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 (with a revision date of “03/08/13 N”) to comply with their employment eligibility verification responsibilities. The new Form was published by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on...
| | ‘Accommodation of Underlings’ Not Reasonable under Louisiana Discrimination Law, Federal Court Rules
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Legal Alert/Article April 25, 2013, previously published on April 23, 2013 An “accommodation of underlings” was not a reasonable accommodation as a matter of law, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled, affirming summary judgment in favor of the employer in a disability discrimination case under the Louisiana Employment Discrimination Law. Bell...
| | Amendment to Tennessee Wage Law Gives State Labor Department Exclusive Enforcement Authority
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Legal Alert/Article April 25, 2013, previously published on April 25, 2013 An amendment to Tennessee’s Wage Regulations Act eliminating private suits for state wage-hour violations and giving the state Department of Labor exclusive power to enforce the law has been signed by Governor Bill Haslam. Previously, aggrieved workers could initiate a civil court proceeding;...
| | California Appeals Court Rejects ‘Me Too’ Evidence in Race and National Origin Discrimination Case
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Legal Alert/Article April 25, 2013, previously published on April 22, 2013 A trial court properly excluded an employee’s “me too” evidence of alleged discrimination against employees of races different than the plaintiff’s, the California Court of Appeal has ruled in a race and national origin discrimination case under the California Fair...
| | New Jersey Governor Vetoes Bill to Expand Public Labor Agreements
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Legal Alert/Article April 25, 2013, previously published on April 22, 2013 New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has vetoed legislation that would have expanded the definition of projects requiring greater use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) for New Jersey’s public works. Governor Christie cited the detrimental effect the bill (S2425) could have on the continued...
| | Supreme Court Rules ERISA Plan Language Trumps Equitable Defenses to Plan’s Reimbursement Claim
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Legal Alert/Article April 25, 2013, previously published on April 25, 2013 The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that an ERISA health plan provision permitting the plan to seek reimbursement from a plan participant overrides such equitable defenses as unjust enrichment. US Airways, Inc. v. McCutchen, No. 11-1285 (U.S. Apr. 16, 2013).
| | Age Discrimination Not Evidenced by Age-Related Comments, Federal Appeals Court Concludes
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Legal Alert/Article April 25, 2013, previously published on April 24, 2013 Affirming summary judgment in favor of the employer in an age discrimination action under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Michigan Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled that age-related statements allegedly made to an employee were...
| | Private Attorneys from Same Firm Cannot be Public Entity’s Advisor and Advocate in Single Matter, California Court Rules
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Legal Alert/Article April 22, 2013, previously published on April 17, 2013 “Agencies are barred from using a partner in a law firm as an advocate in a contested matter and another partner from the same law firm as an advisor to the decision maker in the same matter,” the California Court of Appeal has ruled in an arbitration case involving the termination of a...
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