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Supreme Court Bolsters District Court Determinations on EEOC Subpoenas
Employers may have more success opposing subpoenas from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), following a Supreme Court ruling
H-1B Visas for Computer Programmers May Be Harder to Come By
It will be difficult for entry-level, lower-paid foreign national computer programmers to be granted H-1B visas, but that's not really a change in current policy, experts said, which should calm…
How to Control Your Professional Destiny
How to control your professional destiny with tips from a leading career management expert
Port Authority Not Subject to Worker-Friendly New Jersey Whistleblower Law
A New Jersey appellate court held that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is not subject to suit under New Jersey’s expansive whistleblower statute, the Conscientious Employee…
Nevada High Court Weighs in Again on Minimum Wage Amendment
On March 16, the Nevada Supreme Court issued yet another 6-0 en banc decision regarding the Nevada Constitution’s oft-litigated Minimum Wage Amendment
City of Los Angeles Updates Paid-Sick-Leave Rules and FAQs
On March 14, with little to no fanfare, the city of Los Angeles revised its rules implementing its minimum wage ordinance, which includes mandatory paid sick leave
Arbitration Agreement Enforceable Despite Being ‘One-Sided’ as Written
An arbitration agreement should be enforced, even though, as originally written, the contract was "one-sided," the California Court of Appeal ruled
SHRM: I-9 Paperwork Burdens Too Much for Small Businesses
Form I-9 requirements confound small businesses and often result in costly errors