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Proposed legislation may expand the scope of the computer employee exemption
- Epstein Becker Green
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- USA
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- November 9 2011
On October 20, 2011, the Computer Professionals Update Act (“the CPU Act”) one of the first potential pieces of good news for employers this year was introduced in the U.S. Senate
Why companies need to care about caregivers: the EEOC's focus on caregiver discrimination
- Epstein Becker Green
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- USA
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- March 19 2012
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has once again turned its focus to caregiver discrimination
In the name of "fairness," a New Jersey federal court strikes the confidentiality and release provisions from a Fair Labor Standards Act settlement agreement
- Epstein Becker Green
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- USA
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- April 4 2012
In one of the many “wrinkles” in Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) litigation, settlements of wage and hour disputes between an employer and its employees are only enforceable if supervised by the U.S. Department of Labor or approved by a court
Sixth Circuit redefines employee “exposure” in appeal of an OSHA citation
- Epstein Becker Green
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- USA
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- February 12 2013
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit closed out 2012 with a decision that dealt a blow to employers defending against alleged violations
With domestic violence increasing, what should employers do?
- Epstein Becker Green
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- USA
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- June 12 2012
Violence against women has been in the headlines lately the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act is engendering vigorous debate, and as of last month, federal agencies were ordered to implement policies to assist their employees who are victims of domestic violence
Recent religious discrimination cases: thou shalt train recruiters about religious discrimination
- Epstein Becker Green
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- USA
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- July 31 2012
Title VII of the Civil Rights of 1964 (“Title VII”) not only prohibits employers from discriminating against employees or prospective employees because of their religion, but it also requires employers to “reasonably accommodate” the religious practices of employees provided that such reasonable accommodations do not cause the employer “undue hardship.”
Spring tune-up: gas stations should review their pay policies and recording practices to steer clear of the DOL's recent enforcement initiative targeting them
- Epstein Becker Green
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- USA
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- May 2 2012
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has announced that it has been finding “patterns of violative pay practices” in gas stations throughout New York, Long Island, and New Jersey
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- Jurisdiction - USA
- Workarea - Employment & Labor
- Firm Name - Epstein Becker Green
- Author - Margaret C. Thering