Department of Homeland Security revises Form I-9 *

USA - March 8 2013
On March 8, 2013, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS"), a subdivision of the Department of Homeland Security, introduced a revised…

Co-authors: Corena A. Norris-McCluney, Diane L. Prucino, Chuck Rice, Susan W. Pangborn.

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Department of Labor amends Family and Medical Leave Act regulations *

USA - February 7 2013
On February 6, 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor ("DOL") issued a revised set of regulations interpreting the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA")…

Co-authors: Corena A. Norris-McCluney, James H. Coil III, Chuck Rice, Susan W. Pangborn.

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New state laws decriminalizing marijuana use likely to have minimal effect on workplace drug policies *

USA - November 16 2012
On November 6, 2012, voters in Colorado and Washington approved state initiatives making it lawful for persons age 21 or older to possess up to one ounce of marijuana for personal use.

Co-authors: Corena A. Norris-McCluney, Diane L. Prucino, Chuck Rice, Susan W. Pangborn.

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Supreme Court of California deals another blow to state meal and rest break cases *

USA - May 1 2012
In a decision filed yesterday, the Supreme Court of California issued a ruling that may help to slow the flood of lawsuits alleging failure to provide the employee meal and rest breaks required by California law.

Co-authors: Corena A. Norris-McCluney, James H. Coil III, Susan W. Pangborn.

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EEOC clarifies that Title VII protects transgender employees and applicants *

USA - April 26 2012
On April 20, 2012, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) adopted the position that employment discrimination against transgender individuals because of their transgender status constitutes sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”).

Co-authors: Corena A. Norris-McCluney, Kathleen Dodd Barton, Thomas H. Christopher, Susan W. Pangborn.

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