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The RESPECT Act

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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February 6 2009

As introduced in Congress, The RESPECT Act would increase the number of employees who would have the right to form or be organized by a union by redefining the definition of “supervisor” under the National Labor Relations Act

Federal and Ohio employment legislation visit the new Employment Legislation Resource Center

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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October 9 2009

Throughout 2009, U.S. Senators and Representatives have introduced employment-related bills in Congress at an alarming rate

Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA)

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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March 5 2009

There appears to be a substantial likelihood that the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) will be introduced in the House of Representatives within the next few days or weeks

U.S. Senate and House introduce Employee Free Choice Act

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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March 10 2009

As expected, Democrats introduced The Employee Free Choice Act today in both the U. S House of Representatives and the Senate

Hilda Solis sworn in as Secretary of Labor

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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March 17 2009

On Friday, March 13, 2009, Ms. Hilda Solis was officially sworn in as the 25th secretary of labor

Use of polygraph tests in workplace theft investigations

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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June 30 2009

When faced with possible theft of company property, employers (and often the employees with access to the missing property) want to use a polygraph test as part of the employer’s investigation

Union accord of former bitter rivals is bad news for Ohio healthcare employers

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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March 23 2009

On March 19, 2009, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the California Nurses AssociationNational Nurses Organizing Committee (CNA) announced they had entered into a cooperative agreement to work together to organize all non-union Register Nurses (RNs) and other healthcare workers and to increase efforts to enact The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA)the card check bill

U.S. Congress passes extension of unemployment benefits

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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November 6 2009

On Friday, President Obama signed a bill that will extend unemployment benefits for up to 20 additional weeks

Paid sick leave for contagious illnesses introduced in U.S. Congress

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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November 6 2009

Earlier this week, Democrats in the United States House of Representatives introduced legislation that would require employers with 15 or more employees to provide paid sick leave to employees who are directed to leave work or remain at home as a result of a contagious illness, such as the H1N1 influenza virus

Family and Medical Leave Act’s military leave expanded

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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November 11 2009

The National Defense Authorization Act of 2010, recently signed by President Obama, expanded the Family and Medical Leave Act’s military leave provisions for both covered servicemember leave and qualifying exigency leave