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OFCCP's New Active Case Enforcement Initiative
The new Active Case Enforcement (ACE) initiative of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is expected to lead to broader, more aggressive compliance investigations by the agency. OFCCP is the U.S. Department of Labor division charged with ensuring that federal contractors comply with Equal Employment Opportunity laws and Executive Orders.
Office Bully Takes One on the Nose
With a zero-tolerance attitude toward workplace bullying, employers can minimize the impact of the workplace bullying legislation that is bound to come to light in the near future, and in the meantime, maintain a safer and more productive workplace.
Limitations on Third-Party Discovery in Arbitration
The decision to submit all employment disputes to mandatory arbitration only should be made after a careful analysis of the pros and cons so that the employer can determine whether the perceived benefits of arbitration actually are worth the significant disadvantages.
Arbitration Agreements in the Wage-and-Hour Context
For corporate attorneys, questions about how an employer can limit both the costs associated with and exposure to wage-and-hour claims have become ever more difficult. Employer-employee arbitration agreements may be part of the answer.
<b><i>BREAKING NEWS:</i></b> Business Community OK with New ADAA Implementation
The business and disability rights communities are uniting behind long-awaited, final regulations implementing the 2008 Americans With Disabilities Amendments Act. The regulations become effective on May 24, 2011.
Supreme Court Appears Sympathetic to Wal-Mart in Class Action
The massive class action against retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. ran into stiff resistance at the U.S. Supreme Court on March 29, after surviving lower court challenges ever since it was launched 10 years ago. 'It's not clear to me: What is the unlawful policy that Wal-Mart has adopted?' said Justice Anthony Kennedy, who as usual is the likely swing vote in the closely watched business case <i>Wal-Mart v. Dukes</i>.
Non-Compete and Trade Secret Concerns for In-house Lawyers
Here is a Top Ten list of concerns for in-house lawyers and the companies they represent.
Separation and Settlement Agreements
This article contains tips for drafting effective separation and settlement agreements that maximize the employer's return on its severance or settlement payments to departing or former employees.
U.S. High Court Recognizes Title VII Third-Party Retaliation Claim
Retaliation claims are the most dangerous and powerful of allegations under Title VII. The <i>Thompson v. North American Stainless LP</i> decision has the potential to dramatically expand the scope of such claims.
What's Private in the Private Workplace?
Unlike their public sector counterparts, private-sector employees have historically enjoyed little protection against unreasonable property searches by their employers. Is the legal landscape changing?

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