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Mandatory flu vaccination policies

Hunton & Williams LLP
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USA
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April 1 2013

The 2012-2013 flu season continues to take a toll on the workplace. According to the Centers for Disease Control ("CDC"), this year's flu season

On the horizon: health care fees under the Affordable Care Act

Hunton & Williams LLP
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USA
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July 10 2012

Health plan sponsors should be aware of new fees taking effect soon that are imposed by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA

Ninth Circuit holds that medical marijuana use is not protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act

Hunton & Williams LLP
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USA
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May 31 2012

On May 21, 2012, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held in a split decision that the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) does not bar discrimination based on marijuana use unless that use is authorized under federal law

How can employers deflect the cat's paw?

Hunton & Williams LLP
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USA
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March 17 2011

Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the “cat’s paw” theory of employment discrimination -- that an employer can be liable for the discriminatory animus of an employee who influences, but does not make, an ultimate employment decision -- applies to claims brought under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), the law that protects individuals called to military service during their private employment

Are English-only policies a business necessity?

Hunton & Williams LLP
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USA
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March 10 2011

During the past 50 years, the American workforce has changed drastically

OFCCP seeks to expand its jurisdiction over hospitals and health care providers

Hunton & Williams LLP
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USA
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November 11 2010

The OFCCP is a federal agency that enforces equal employment opportunity and affirmative action laws

Seventh Circuit holds nursing home violated Title VII in accommodating resident's "white-only" request

Hunton & Williams LLP
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USA
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August 9 2010

An Indiana nursing home was found in violation of Title VII this month for acceding to a resident's request for white-only healthcare providers

Medical marijuana leaves employers in a haze

Hunton & Williams LLP
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USA
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December 17 2009

What to do with an employee who tested positive for marijuana used to be an easy decision

H1N1 update

Hunton & Williams LLP
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USA
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November 5 2009

H1N1 flu has become as widespread as feared

Pharmaceutical companies await judicial clarity on overtime exemption for sales representatives

Hunton & Williams LLP
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USA
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April 30 2009

Over the last few years pharmaceutical companies have been the targets of lawsuits brought by sales representatives claiming they were denied overtime pay in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") and similar state laws