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Case Notes
June 02, 2014
Analysis of a recent key case.
Reclassification of Obesity and Changes to the Manual of Mental Disorders
June 02, 2014
Recent medical disease reclassifications are affecting a large portion of America's workforce, and the long-term impact is proving difficult to predict.
Case Notes
May 02, 2014
A look at a recent case of interest.
Disability Employment Law
May 02, 2014
What are the obligations of an employer when an employee puts it on notice that he has a disability? A look at a recent court ruling.
How Can Employers Protect Their Confidential and Proprietary Information?
May 02, 2014
This article explores the developing law related to employee social media use and its effect on the confidentiality and protectability of employers' trade secrets and other proprietary information.
Are University Football Players Employees?
May 02, 2014
In a move that has surprised many, Chicago-area NLRB Regional Director Peter Sung Ohr has determined that Northwestern University football players who receive grant-in-aid are employees of the University and an appropriate bargaining unit.
Michigan Ban on Affirmative Action Upheld by Supreme Court
April 22, 2014
The U.S. Supreme Court on April 22 voted, 6-2, to uphold Michigan's ban on state affirmative action programs, finding that the court has no authority to set aside the measure approved by voters.
FLSA Actions
March 27, 2014
In March 2013, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, in an opinion written by Judge Richard A. Posner, decided the case of Teed v. Thomas & Betts Power Solutions, LLC, 711 F.3d 763, 764 (7th Cir. 2013). In a win for employees, the court held that the more plaintiff-friendly federal common law test is appropriate in determining whether an acquiring company assumes the liabilities associated with pending litigation under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). '
Preparing for the Affordable Care Act Employer Mandate
March 27, 2014
As of Jan. 1, 2015, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act begins to impose certain health coverage requirements on employers who have at least 50 employees. Even though its implications are almost a year away, it is not too soon for employers to prepare for the Employer Mandate. Employers would be wise to figure out if the mandate applies to them, understand the potential penalties that can be imposed on them and, taking into account all of the various considerations, decide if they want to pay or play.
Second Circuit to Decide Challenges over Unpaid Interns
March 27, 2014
Currently, there are a large number of companies facing lawsuits from current and/or former unpaid interns. Here's what you need to know.

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