Legal Updates - 2009

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December 2009 - Entire Update


• Agreements To Arbitrate Statutory Discrimination Claims Must Be Clear And Unmistakable To Be Enforced In Massachusetts
• Misclassification Of Workers As Independent Contractors Carries High Costs For Employers
• The Wage And Hour Audit: Do It Now, Or Pay Later
• Massachusetts Data Security Regulations Finalized: Compliance Deadline Remains March 1, 2010

August 2009 - Entire Update


• Massachusetts High Court: Pay All Accrued But Unused Vacation Time
• Red Flags Rule Delayed Until November 1, 2009
• E-Mail Policies May Open The Door To Labor Unions
• Massachusetts Court Enforces Non-Competition Agreement In California
• Avoiding Six Common Traps In Defending Against Employee Lawsuits
• The Employee Free Choice Act Is Down But Not Out

May 2009 - Entire Update


• ARRA Legislation Expands Businesses' Obligations Under HIPAA
• The Fair Pay Act May Not Be So Fair To Employers
• President Obama Issues Three Executive Orders Regarding The Labor Obligations Of Federal Contractors
• EEOC Addresses Employer Best Practices For Avoiding "Caregiver Litigation"
• Title VII Now Protects Activity Opposing Harassment And Discrimination In Internal Workplace Investigations
• Iowa, Vermont And Maine Now Permit Same-Gender Marriage, And The New Hampshire Legislature Has Approved A Bill To Do The Same
• New Law Increases Litigation Risk For New York Employers Undertaking Plant Closings, Mass Layoffs, And Relocations

February 2009 - Entire Update


• The Risks Of RIF Alternatives
• OCABR Extends Massachusetts Data-Security Law Full Compliance Deadline Until January 1, 2010
• The Race is On – Plan Now for Fiscal Year 2010 H-1B Visas
• New FMLA Regulations Contain Significant Additions And Amendments
• Start 2009 Off Right: Review And Update Your Employment Policies
• DHCPF Rings In The New Year With A New HIRD Form
• Massachusetts WorkSharing Program: A Way To Cut Payroll Without Cutting Jobs
• President Obama Signs the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Reversing The U.S. Supreme Court