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		<title><![CDATA[NLRB: Class Action Waivers Unfair Under the NLRA]]></title>
		<link>http://www.blankrome.com/index.cfm?contentID=37&amp;itemID=2741</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The National Labor Relations Board (&amp;ldquo;NLRB&amp;rdquo;) recently called into question the growing practice of including class action waivers in employee arbitration agreements, holding that the mandatory waiver of an employee&amp;rsquo;s right to pursue class or collective action litigation is an unfair labor practice under the National Labor Relations Act (&amp;ldquo;NLRA&amp;rdquo;).&amp;nbsp; The NLRB&amp;rsquo;s January 3, 2012, decision in D.R. Horton, Inc. and Michael Cuda, Case 12-CA-25764, serves as an important reminder that the state of the law regarding class action waivers remains unsettled, and that employers should tread carefully in considering whether to add class action waivers to an arbitration program.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Significant Labor &amp; Employment Decisions In Store For 2012]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 2011, the Supreme Court of the United States and several state Supreme Courts issued significant labor and employment law decisions.&amp;nbsp; As a new year begins, employers should be aware of the following labor and employment cases that may set important precedents in 2012:&amp;nbsp;]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Enforcement of Non-Compete Agreements: Debunking the Termination Myth]]></title>
		<link>http://www.blankrome.com/index.cfm?contentID=37&amp;itemID=2478</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The well-established touchstone of restrictive covenant law in this commonwealth is that courts will enforce post-employment restrictive covenants&amp;mdash;such as non-competition and non-solicitation agreements - to the extent they are reasonably limited in time and geography, and are reasonably necessary for the protection of the employer&amp;#39;s legitimate business interests&amp;mdash;such as an employer&amp;#39;s investment in specialized training&amp;mdash;and proprietary and confidential information, customer relationships and customer goodwill.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Supreme Court Ruling Bolsters Ability of Third-Party Employees to Bring Retaliation Suits]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a decision bound to affect all employers, on Jan, 24, 2011, the Supreme Court unanimously held that the anti-retaliation provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (&amp;ldquo;Title VII&amp;rdquo;) not only protect employees who challen...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Arizona Legislators Propose Amendment to State Constitution that Would Bar Workers From Unionizing Through "Card Checks"]]></title>
		<link>http://www.blankrome.com/index.cfm?contentID=37&amp;itemID=2306</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Arizona has become the latest state in which lawmakers have sought to restrict the use of union authorization cards and protect the right to secret ballot elections in determining union representation. The Arizona legislature recently approved a referendum that would amend the state constitution to guarantee workers the right to vote by secret ballot on any proposal to unionize. The measure will appear on voter ballots this November.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Supreme Court Broadens Statute of Limitations for Disparate-Impact Cases Under Title VII]]></title>
		<link>http://www.blankrome.com/index.cfm?contentID=37&amp;itemID=2316</link>
		<description><![CDATA[In a recent landmark decision significantly increasing risk and liability for employers with respect to policies and practices that may have a disparate impact on minorities, the United States Supreme Court held that the time within which plain...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Federal Minimum Wage to Increase on July 24th]]></title>
		<link>http://www.blankrome.com/index.cfm?contentID=37&amp;itemID=2018</link>
		<description><![CDATA[On July 24, 2009, the federal minimum wage is set to increase to $7.25 per hour from its current level of $6.55 per hour. This increase is the last step of a threestep gradual increase in the minimum wage mandated by Congress in a bill passed in 2007...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[New Jersey Federal Court Expands Upon The Definition Of &#x201c;Whistleblowing Activity&#x201d; Under CEPA]]></title>
		<link>http://www.blankrome.com/index.cfm?contentID=37&amp;itemID=2016</link>
		<description><![CDATA[In a recent decision, Zungoli v. United Parcel Service, Inc., the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey held that an employee&amp;#8217;s refusal to use United Parcel Service, Inc.&amp;#8217;s (&amp;#8220;UPS&amp;#8221;) web-based s...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Protecting Your Company From a Wage-and-Hour Class Action]]></title>
		<link>http://www.blankrome.com/index.cfm?contentID=37&amp;itemID=2011</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Wage-and-hour litigation has dramatically increased over the past few years, but coupled with the current economic state, the liability is staggering.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[New Stimulus Plan Includes Whistleblower Provisions]]></title>
		<link>http://www.blankrome.com/index.cfm?contentID=37&amp;itemID=1982</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Employers are grappling with the effects of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (&amp;#8220;ARRA&amp;#8221;), the $789 Billion economic stimulus package signed into law by President Barack Obama on February 17, 2009. In addition to the provisions garnering considerable public attention, including the COBRA premium subsidy, limits on some executives&amp;#8217; compensation, and trade protection for jobs, ARRA also contains a broad, employee-friendly &amp;#8220;whistleblower&amp;#8221; provision to which employers should pay close attention.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[New I-9 Form and Procedures Take Effect on April 3, 2009]]></title>
		<link>http://www.blankrome.com/index.cfm?contentID=37&amp;itemID=1956</link>
		<description><![CDATA[All employers should take note that as of April 3, 2009, a new version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, has been issued and becomes effective, replacing the previous version of the form which is no longer valid. Employment eligibility verification procedures pertaining to the acceptable forms of identification for completion of Form I-9 have also been amended. Employers must immediately begin utilizing the new form and procedures when verifying employees&amp;#8217; identities and work eligibility.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Employee Free Choice Act Likely to Re-emerge in the 111th Congress]]></title>
		<link>http://www.blankrome.com/index.cfm?contentID=37&amp;itemID=1779</link>
		<description><![CDATA[With the election of Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) to the presidency and increased Democratic majorities in both the House and Senate, labor leaders have made passage of the Employee Free Choice Act, also known as &amp;#8220;card check,&amp;#8221; their top priority during the 111th Congress.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[It's Federally Preempted&#x2014;Let's Remove It!]]></title>
		<link>http://www.blankrome.com/index.cfm?contentID=37&amp;itemID=1229</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Two often-confused doctrines are those of federal preemption, and removal from a state court of actions over which the federal district courts have original jurisdiction.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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