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John P. Furfaro
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Risa M. Salins
This is the second of two articles examining decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court during its 2007-08 term that impacted the area of labor and employment law.
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Paul Snitzer
Proffering a severance agreement to employees being let go in a reduction in force (RIF), or for other reasons not involving willful misconduct, is now a common practice in corporate America. Recent decisions indicate that courts are willing to hold both employees and employers to all of the terms of their agreements. Here's how to craft the right ones.
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Barbara Reeves Neal
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) saw the highest increase in discrimination charge filings last fiscal year, the largest annual increase (9%) since the early 1990s. And prospects for improvement in these numbers are dim. Here's what to do.
Jonathan Cohen
On Sept. 25, 2008, President Bush signed the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 ("ADAAA") into law. This update to the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") and will take effect on Jan. 1, 2009. Here's what it means to your practice.
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Matthew C. Lonergan
In an era where employment laws continue to evolve, an important, but often overlooked, aspect of legal compliance is an employer's record-keeping procedures. Here's what you need to know.
John P. Furfaro
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Risa M. Salins
This is the first of two articles discussing labor and employment decisions issued by the U.S. Supreme Court in its 2007-08 term.
ALM Staff
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Law Journal Newsletters
Recent rulings of importance to you and your practice.
Patricia Anderson Pryor
On May 21, 2008, President Bush signed into law the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008. This act prohibits employers and insurers from discriminating against individuals based on an individual's genetic information. The Act, which, on the employment side, is patterned after Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, creates a new federal cause of action for genetic discrimination, providing for jury trials, compensatory damages and punitive damages.
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ALM Staff
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Law Journal Newsletters
Recent rulings of importance to you and your practice.
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Barbara Reeves Neal
A consenting romantic or sexual relationship between two employees, and especially between a manager/supervisor and an employee, may lead to complications, difficulties and legal problems for all concerned ' the employees, the manager/supervisor and the company. Hence the "love contract."
