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Monthly Archives: November 2011
NLRB Adopts Scaled-Down Proposal to Speed Up Elections
The National Labor Relations Board today voted to adopt new rules designed to speed up elections on union representation. Under the proposal, which was long in the making, the time in between when employees request a vote and the election … Continue reading
EEOC, Atlanta Clothier Settle Pregnancy Discrimination Charges
Some employers still don’t get it that it’s illegal to discriminate against a female employee because she is pregnant. How else to explain an Atlanta-based clothier’s decision to settle an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit alleging it illegally reduced the … Continue reading
New Jersey Case Tests Limits on Requiring Participation in Pre- and Post-Abortion Care
Nurses at the University of Medicine & Dentistry in New Jersey have sued the school over its announcement that they will have to help with abortion patients before and after the procedure. According to the suit filed in the U.S. … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion care, New Jersey, nurses' right to refuse to participate in
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Pa. Settlement Could Boost Drive for Right-to-Work Laws
The National Right to Work Foundation is touting its role in helping an employee of Coca-Cola get his job back after he refused to pay his full union dues. The incident occurred in Pennsylvania, which does not have a right-to-work … Continue reading
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Tagged Coca Cola, employee reinstatement, union dues, voluntary
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D.C. Council Member Proposes Added Ex-Offenders to Protected Groups Under Human Rights Law
Should persons who have committed crimes and served their time be protected from discrimination in employment? A member of the Washington, D.C. council–who is himself an ex-offender-thinks so. D.C. Council member Marion Barry, who served a jail sentence for drug … Continue reading
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Tagged D.C. Human Rights Act, ex-offenders, protection from discrimination
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Feds Postpone Implementation Date for New Disclosure Requirements Under Health Care Reform Law
Fellow blogger Christine Roberts has a must-read post on the government’s decision to postpone implementation of new summary benefit coverage reporting requirements under the health care reform law. Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and proposed regulations issued … Continue reading
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Tagged disclosure requirements, effective date, health care reform law, postponement
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Massachusetts Judge: Wage Law Protections Not Limited to In-State Workers
An employee doesn’t have to work in Massachusetts in order to claim the protections of the state’s Wage Act, a Massachusetts Superior Court judge ruled this month. The judge said that the protections may extend to out-of-state employees with ties … Continue reading
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Tagged Massachusetts Wage Act, out-of-state employees, protections
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Trucking Companies See Health Savings, Fitter Workforce in Wellness Initiatives
Anyone who travels frequently for business knows the challenge it can be to eat healthy foods and get into a regular exercise regimen. But at least these road warriers usually have a hotel gym and varied menus at their disposal. What if … Continue reading
Nearly 100,000 Charges Filed in FY 2011, EEOC Reports
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is busier than ever, but is also clearing its inventory of charges quicker than it ever has. That’s the gist of a report from the agency detailing how many charges were filed last year and … Continue reading
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Obama Signs Law Extending Tax Credit for Hiring Unemployed Veterans
It’s a small step, but in this economy anything that creates jobs is welcome. So President Obama’s signature on a bill to nudge employers to hire unemployed veterans is a good thing. The veterans unemployment rate in this country is … Continue reading
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