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Monthly Archives: June 2011
New Disability Retirement Rules To Go Into Effect in D.C. Suburb
Starting July 1, 2012, it’s going to be harder for some public employees in Montgomery County, Maryland to qualify for disability retirement payments. Under a change enacted this week by the County Council, a two-tiered system will distinguish truly incapacitated … Continue reading
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Tagged disability retirement, Maryland, Montgomery County, public employees, qualifications
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EEOC Charges Abercrobmie & Fitch Violated Muslim Employee’s Rights
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed suit yesterday against Abercrobmie & Fitch, alleging that the clothing retailer violated Title VII o the 1964 Civil Rights when it fired a Muslim employee because he wore a hijab, a religious head scarf. … Continue reading
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Tagged EEOC, Muslim employees and applicants, religious head scarves
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New York Same-Sex Marriage Law’s Impact on Employers
What will the impact on employers be of New York’s same-sex marriage law? The law, which Governor Cuomo signed late Friday night, takes effect July 24. Any time a same-sex marriage law passes, it means employers have to review their … Continue reading
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Tagged employee benefits, impact on employers, New York same-sex marriage
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HR Policy Association Lobbies Against Pay Disclosure Requirement
Lobbying intensified last week as Congress considered a repeal of a requirement that companies disclose the difference between what they pay their executives and what they pay the typical worker. The requirement is part of the Wall Street reform law, … Continue reading
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Tagged executive pay, pay comparisons, Pearlstein, repeal, Securities and Exchange Commission
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Medical Marijuana Law Doesn’t Protect Employee Who Failed Drug Test
An employee’s use of medical marijuana does not excuse her failing a mandatory drug test imposed by her employer, the Washington Supreme Court held recently. The case involved a woman who failed a pre-employment drug test for a firm that … Continue reading
NLRB Proposes Faster Elections Following Union Organizing Campaigns
In another move seen as favorable to unions, the National Labor Relations Board on Tuesday proposed new rules to shorten the time between when unions gather enough petitions to hold an election and the time the election is held–giving employers … Continue reading
Oklahoma Antidiscrimination Act Is Now Exclusive Remedy for Discrimination and Retaliation
Oklahoma’s antidiscrimination law has been amended to make it the exclusive remedy for employment discrimination and related retaliation claims. The bill signed by Governor Fallin on May 18 eliminates common law causes of action for these injuries, including potentially unlimited … Continue reading
Restauranteurs Complain They Had No Opportunity to Comment on Changes to Tipped Credit Rules
The restaurant industry filed suit recently to stop the U.S. Department of Labor from implementing new regulations on reporting requirements for tipped wages. The suit, filed June 17 by the National Restaurant Association, Council of State Restaurant Associations and the … Continue reading
Supreme Court: Women Can’t Bring Class Action Against Wal-Mart; Potential Claims Do Not Have Enough in Common
Retailers are breathing easier throughout the U.S. today in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that up to as many as 1.5 million past and current female employees of Wal-Mart cannot bring a sex discrimination class action against … Continue reading
