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Legal Alert/Article May 24, 2013, previously published on May 22, 2013 Is an insurance adjuster who is paid $29 for every hour worked an employee exempt from overtime pay under California law?
| | Guards’ Class Action for Meal and Rest Periods, Unpaid Overtime to Proceed, California Court Rules in Post-Brinker Decision
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Legal Alert/Article May 24, 2013, previously published on May 22, 2013 Reversing the denial of class certification in an action for meal and rest period violations and unpaid overtime under California law brought by private security guards, the California Court of Appeal has ruled that the plaintiffs’ claims were amenable to class treatment because they alleged...
| | Another Appointment to NLRB Declared Invalid
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Legal Alert/Article May 23, 2013, previously published on May 21, 2013 Former National Labor Relations Board Member Craig Becker’s appointment to the agency was invalid, the United States Court of Appeals in Philadelphia has ruled. NLRB v. New Vista Nursing and Rehabilitation, LLC, Nos. 11-3440, 12-1027 & 12-1936 (3d Cir. May 16, 2013). Becker was selected...
| | Comp Time Bill Passes House, Heads for Senate
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Legal Alert/Article May 22, 2013, previously published on May 20, 2013 The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the “Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013” (H.R. 1406), which would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to allow private employers to provide compensatory time off to employees in lieu of overtime under certain conditions....
| | Puerto Rico Moves Closer to Prohibiting Discrimination on Basis of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity
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Legal Alert/Article May 22, 2013, previously published on May 20, 2013 The Senate of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico has approved a bill prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in the public and private sectors. Senate Bill No. 238 includes an amendment to Puerto Rico’s Anti-Discrimination Statute, Act No. 100 of June 30,...
| | Texas Employers Gain Statutory Protection for Trade Secret Information
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Legal Alert/Article May 21, 2013, previously published on May 17, 2013 Texas has joined 47 other states and the District of Columbia in adopting the Uniform Trade Secrets Act. The new law, Texas Senate Bill 953, which will go into effect on September 1, 2014, provides a number of protections for trade secrets in Texas. New Jersey most recently enacted a law to protect...
| | New York Labor Department Issues Regulations Interpreting Recent Amendments to Wage Deduction Statute
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Legal Alert/Article May 21, 2013, previously published on May 20, 2013 The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) has issued proposed regulations to guide compliance with a recent state statute expanding the scope of permissible wage deductions in New York as of November 6, 2012. The public is invited to comment on the proposed regulations until July 6, 2013....
| | Colorado Expands Remedies for Workplace Discrimination Claims
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Legal Alert/Article May 21, 2013, previously published on May 17, 2013 Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has signed legislation that greatly expands remedies available to employees bringing workplace discrimination claims under the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (“CADA”). Under the Job Protection and Civil Rights Enforcement Act of 2013 (HB 1136),...
| | Minnesota Employers Must Review Employment Applications and Hiring Practices Before “Ban the Box” Law Takes Effect in 2014
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Legal Alert/Article May 17, 2013, previously published on May 16, 2013 A new law signed by Governor Mark Dayton will significantly change how Minnesota employers gather and use information about job applicants’ criminal history. The new “ban the box” law, referring to the criminal history check-off box found on many employment applications, will...
| | EEOC to Take Closer Look at Employer Wellness Programs
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Legal Alert/Article May 16, 2013, previously published on May 9, 2013 The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has heard testimony from a panel consisting of representatives of the business community, advocacy groups and providers on the treatment of employer-sponsored wellness programs under federal equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws. According to the...
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