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When an employee complains about how co-workers are treating him or her it is never appropriate to respond, “That’s just boys being boys, and that’s the way it is here at [insert defendant...
New I-9 Form now Mandatory
January 2, 2008
Effective December 26, 2007, employers were required to use the new version of the I-9 Form. The new form and instructions are available on line. Highlights of the changes in acceptable documentation were previously...
The EEOC issued final regulations that create a specific exemption from the Age discrimination laws (ADEA) allowing employers to coordinate (meaning alter, reduce or eliminate) health benefits for retirees who become eligible...
Acknowledging the End of 2007: Why or Why Not?
December 31, 2007
Since I am a relative newcomer to the blogosphere, I tried to follow the lead of my counterparts in recognizing the end of the year. I looked around and what I learned is there are no traditions. Most blogs let the...
NLRB Rules that Employees have No Right to Use Employer E-mail for Union Solicitations and Announces New Standard for Discriminatory Policy Enforcement Charges
December 23, 2007
One December 16, 2007, the Board issued its much anticipated decision in Guard Publishing Company d/b/a Register Guard and Eugene Newspaper Guild, CWA Local 37194 holding an employer did not violate section 7 by...