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 Overtime Class Action Claims: The Second Wave? 2010-03-15 21:00 By Sara Parchello Overtime class actions in Canada are not dead. If you thought that last year’s court decision refusing to certify the class action against one of Canada’s largest banks, CIBC, meant the death of such lawsuits in Canada, think again... Read more on Northern Exposure  No Guinness for You! 2010-03-12 08:06 Litigation Value: Probably neglible, seeing as no one seemed to be offended by Michael's Irish jokes, and Michael himself looked slightly flattered by the long hug with Todd "PacMan" Packer and Meredith. Who knew that St. Patrick's Day was such an important holiday at Dunder Mifflin? This week on The Office, we saw our favorite regional paper (and now printer) supplier's office and employees decked out in their green colors... Read more on That's What She Said  Hot List: The Library Journal's Best Business Books of 2009, Part 2 2010-03-15 07:05 In its 133rd year of publication, Library Journal is the oldest and most respected publication covering the library field, with review sections evaluating nearly 7000 books annually, along with hundreds of audiobooks, videos, databases, web sites, and systems that libraries buy... Read more on Resources for Humans book reviews  A How-To List for Building a Culture of Respect 2010-03-14 23:10 By Susan W. Kline Experienced HR professionals know that, generally speaking, an employee has no viable claim for Read more on Diversity Insight  Recognition for a Job Well Done 2010-03-11 12:05 Employee recognition is an important, and often overlooked, part of management. Everyone likes to know that their contributions are recognized and appreciated. Yet, as managers, we all get wrapped up in the day-to-day activities of the business and can lose sight of the need to show our appreciation for the efforts our people make... Read more on The Oswald Letter by Dan Oswald  Being Average or Below 2010-03-12 08:21 A cartoon posted by Cultural Offering and one posted by Eclecticity caught my eye... Read more on The Word on Employment Law  Senate HELP Committee Hears Testimony on Paycheck Fairness Act 2010-03-11 12:19 The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee heard extensive testimony this morning on the Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 182; H.R. 11), a bill that proposes numerous changes to the Equal Pay Act of 1963... Read more on Human Resources News |
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GINA, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Law of 2009, is the first new federal discrimination law in decades. Although EEOC regulations are promised (the proposed regulations were published back in March 2009 and the comment period has been closed since May 2009) , they have yet to issue, leaving employers on their own to interpret this brand new statute. 