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Sep
7
2012
Arizona District Court Upholds State Secret Ballot Law for Union Elections Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
7
2012
Discrimination Claims Based on Denial of Religious Clothing Is “Low Hanging Fruit” to EEOC Faegre Drinker
Sep
7
2012
@Governor Quinn #EmployeePrivacy: Illinois Bans Employers From Demanding Social Networking Passwords Vedder Price
Sep
6
2012
To Compel Discovery Of A Party’s Social Media Content In Pennsylvania, There Must Be A Hook Faegre Drinker
Sep
6
2012
Caught Between Scylla and Charybdis: Navigating Attendance Policy Enforcement and ADA Compliance Vedder Price
Sep
6
2012
EEOC Releases Its Draft Strategic Enforcement Plan Discussing Key Priorities for Fiscal Years 2012-2016 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
6
2012
Vitol and Johnson Controls to Pay $62,500 to Settle EEOC Lawsuit for Retaliation U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Sep
5
2012
The Patty Tipton Company Agrees to Settle EEOC Religious Discrimination Lawsuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Sep
5
2012
Foley Products Company Settles Race Discrimination Lawsuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Sep
5
2012
Catie Food Systems Sued by EEOC for Sexual Harassment U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Sep
4
2012
The NLRB, EEOC and Social Media Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
4
2012
HHS Clarifies Temporary Enforcement Safe Harbor for Contraceptive Services under Plans of Certain Religious Employers Mintz
Sep
3
2012
Amicus Brief Filed on Behalf of Houston Community College System in Support of The University of Texas at Austin Hunton Andrews Kurth
Sep
3
2012
Psychological Counseling May Constitute a Medical Examination Under the ADA Mintz
Sep
3
2012
EEOC Commissioners Launch Disability Discrimination Series in Seattle U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Sep
2
2012
Mercy Hospice Sued By EEOC for Disability Bias U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Sep
2
2012
Accommodation: ADA Does Not Apply Accommodation for Employees' Disabled Children Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Sep
2
2012
Michigan’s Panhandling Statute Held Unconstitutional Varnum LLP
Sep
2
2012
Fry's Electronics Pays $2.3 Million to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Sep
1
2012
Data Breach Notification Laws Compliance Heat Map Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Aug
31
2012
EEOC Obtains $2.75 Million from WRS Compass for Victims of Race Harassment at Clean-Up Site U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Aug
30
2012
MKB Construction Settles EEOC Retaliation Discrimination Suit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Aug
30
2012
New York Enhances Employee and Consumer Privacy Rights Under its Social Security Number Protection Law Mintz
Aug
30
2012
EEOC Commissioners to Explain Disability Discrimination Law in Coast-To-Coast Tour U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Aug
28
2012
DOJ Announces Settlement with Philadelphia Employment Agency Over Allegations of Discrimination Against Refugees Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Aug
28
2012
ABCO West Electrical Will Pay $23,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Aug
27
2012
EEOC Sues Burger King Franchisee Over Employee’s Religious Accommodation Request Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
25
2012
Texas and Nebraska Move to Deny Benefits to Deferred Action Immigrants Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Aug
25
2012
Hackers Demand Ransom to Keep Medical Records Private Mintz
Aug
25
2012
EEOC Sues Morgan Hill Restaurant for Retaliation U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Aug
24
2012
Wisconsin DHS Issues Memo Outlining Requirements for Confidentiality and Disposal of Health Care Records von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Aug
24
2012
Federal Court Temporarily Enjoins Application of Contraceptive Mandate To A Local Business Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
24
2012
Grand Prairie Burger King Franchisee Sued by EEOC for Religious Discrimination U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Aug
23
2012
Illinois Becomes Second State to Prohibit Employers from Requiring Access to Employees’ and Prospective Employees’ Social Media Web Sites Faegre Drinker
Aug
23
2012
Progress for Transgender Employees Seeking Protection from Discrimination in the Workplace McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Aug
22
2012
Wal-Mart Settles EEOC Lawsuit for $50,000 U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Aug
21
2012
Passwords, Privacy and Protection – The Social Networking Online Protection Act McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Aug
20
2012
Southern District of New York Denies ADA & FMLA Plaintiff’s Motion For Summary Judgment & Instead Grants Summary Judgment For Employer Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
19
2012
Indiana Plaintiff Defeats Legitimate Nondiscriminatory Reason Defense Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
19
2012
Puyallup Truck Dealership Sued by EEOC for National Origin and Sexual Harassment U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Aug
17
2012
Magnetics International to Pay $30,000 To Settle EEOC Religious Discrimination Suit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Aug
17
2012
New Jersey Appellate Court “Renews” Recommendation that Model Jury Charge For Failure-to-Accommodate Cases Is Needed Faegre Drinker
Aug
17
2012
Hawaii Electric Company to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Aug
15
2012
JES/Genie Temps to Pay $80,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Aug
14
2012
Maximus Will Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Aug
11
2012
EEOC General Counsel Discusses Drop in Systemic Case Filings, Announces New Priorities Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
10
2012
Fremont Toyota Pays $400,000 to Settle EEOC’s Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Aug
10
2012
Morningside House of Ellicott City to Pay $25,000 for Religious Discrimination U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Aug
9
2012
Illinois Enacts Law Prohibiting Employers From Demanding Social Networking Passwords ArentFox Schiff LLP
Aug
8
2012
Caldwell Freight Lines to Pay $120,000 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 

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