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Frito-Lay Ordered to Provide Affirmative Action Data
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Administrative Review Board ordered Frito-Lay Inc. to provide the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) with affirmative action plan (AAP) data from 2008 and 2009.

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Retirement plan participants at ABB Inc. persuaded the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri to award nearly $37 million for breaches of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act’s (ERISA) fiduciary duties.



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Wage and Hour Defense Costs Might Be Covered by EPL Insurance
HR professionals and risk managers should not assume that employment practices liability insurance excludes any cost related to a wage and hour claim.


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Protecting Confidential Information in California
Unlike physical property, which depreciates in value, intellectual property becomes more valuable every day. There are tools available to protect businesses in California.



 


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Judge Blocks 'Quickie' Union Election Rule
A federal judge strikes down new regulations allowing faster union representation elections, saying the National Labor Relations Board lacked a quorum to approve them.


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Reactions to EEOC’s ‘Ban the Box’ Suggestion Differ
An Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recommendation in its recent guidance on criminal background checks to not ask about convictions in employment applications as a best practice is bad advice, according to a management attorney.

 

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