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Highlights - Read the current SHRM Legal Report
RIFs: Use Statistical Analysis To Avoid Disparate Impact Based on Age
Skirt the Maze of Class Actions
California Becomes First State To Offer Paid Family Leave
COBRA: A Plan Administrator's Roadmap for Compliance with COBRA Notice Rules
Conflicts of Interest in Benefits Appeals Decisions: Beware of Costly New Risks
FEES: DOL Guidance on Plan Expenses
HIPAA Headaches: A Day in the Life Of a Human Resource Manager
HIPAA: The New Health Insurance Reform Law's Effect On Group Health Plans
Implications of the 1,000-Hour Rule for ERISA Retirement and Welfare Plans
Legal Issues in Telecommuting
Oft-Asked Questions (and Answers) Concerning Flexible Benefit Plans
Pension Protection Act of 2006: Mandates and Options for Retirement Plans
Reconciling the FMLA with State Leave Laws
Reshaping the Retirement Benefit Bucket, EGTRRA-Style
So You Think You Understand the Family and Medical Leave Act?
Supreme Court Issues "No Harm, No Foul" Ruling In Landmark FMLA Case
Tax Relief and Health Care Act Should Prompt Re-examination of HSAs
The Family and Medical Leave Act: 10 Years Later
Unemployment Claims: Think Before Challenging
Updating Your FMLA Policy and Procedures
Using Employee Benefit Plan Assets To Pay for Plan Administration
Developing a 'Clock-Work' State of Mind: Avoid 'Off-the-Clock' Work Claims
Don’t Delay 409A Review of Deferred Pay
Labor Department Proposes Changes to 50-yr Old Rules on Exempt Employees
Overtime Exemptions for White-Collar Employees: New Regulations Clarify Status
Risky Volunteer Work: Self-Audits of Compensation
The Antitrust Implications Of Compensation Benchmarking...Todd v. Exxon
The Fair Labor Standards Act: Answers To Managers' Most Commonly Asked Questions
UI Hearings: Make an Appealing Case
Deferred Comp: Code Section 409A Imposes New Requirements
A 'Bifocal Approach' to Anti-Harassment Training
Accommodating the Alcoholic Executive
Achieving Workplace Justice Through Binding Arbitration
Anti-Discrimination Bonds: A Potentially Costly Investment
Before Banking on Mandatory Arbitration, Consider the Interest
Beware The Native Tongue: National Origin And English-Only Rules
California AB 1825 Final Rule Clarifies Harassment Prevention Training
Canadian Employment Law: A World Apart from Its U.S. Counterpart
Cardinal Rules of Termination
E-mail in the Workplace: How Much Is Private?
EEOC Broadens Scope Of Retaliation Protections
Electronic Communications in the Workplace: A New Challenge in Employment Law
Eleven Tips For Effectively Handling & Responding To Charge Of Discrimination
Employment Law and Practices Training: No Longer the Exception
Equal Opportunity Reporting: New Requirements, New Best Practices
Investigating Employee Misconduct
Is It Time To Revise Your Employee Handbook?
It's the Real Thing: $192.5 Million
Michigan's Proposal 2: Affirmative Action Law Shifts at State Level
New Developments and New Directions From the EEOC
No-Fraternization Policies Under the Judicial Microscope
Non-Employee Harassment
Personal Liability and Employee Discipline
Pros and Cons of Forced Ranking and Other Relative Performance ranking Systems
Revisit Independent Contractor Classifications
Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Claims: The Meaning of 'Fraud Against Shareholders'
Selecting the Right Arbitrator in Employment Disputes
Sexual Harassment: Prevention and Avoiding Liability
The ADA, FMLA, and Workers' Compensation: The Bermuda Triangle Of Employment Law
The Civil Rights Act of 1991
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002: New Federal Protection for Whistleblowers