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	“A 401(k) Plan Fiduciary’s Nightmare” --- U.S. Supreme Court Opens the Litigation Flood Gate with Employee Retirement Benefit Plans

	Absenteeism

	Affirmative Action Plans – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

	AMA Endorses Physicians' Union

	Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - New Supreme Court Decision (June 1999)

	Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Absenteeism

	Arbitration Agreements

	At-Will Employment - IOWA

	ATTACK ON AMERICA "Marching Orders - Issues for Employers"

	CANCER: Women's Health & Cancer Rights Act of 1998

	Caregiver Background Check Law - Wisconsin

	Case Dismissed: Wessels Pautsch & Sherman P.C. Secures Victory for Company in Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

	Cleveland v. Policy Mgmt. Systems Corp.

	Client Alert - August 07

	Collective Bargaining Agreements - Minnesota

	Collective Bargaining in an Era of Union Decline

	Construction Industry "Salting" Tactics

	Contingent Workers to be Included in Same Bargaining Unit with Traditional Employees

	Credit Reports, Employers' Use of

	Criminal Conviction Discrimination Laws - Wisconsin

	DOL Seeks Comments For New Proposed FMLA Changes

	Double Victory in Nevada Case For WP&S Litigation Team

	Doyle v. Holy Cross Hospital Employee Handbook Case

	Dumpster Diving Law in Wisconsin

	Email Communications in the Workplace

	Employee Classification Act In Illinois

	Employee Handbooks - New Illinois Supreme Court Decision

	Employee Misdeeds, Employers Liable for

	Employee Parties

	Employee Referral Bonuses

	Employment Based Immigration Matters

	Employment Practices Checklist

	Epilepsy Foundation of N.E. Ohio, 331 NLRB No. 92 (2000)

	Evaluating your Independent Contractor Agreement Under the Illinois Employee Classification Act

	Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) - Paying Your Employees

	Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in Wisconsin

	Family Medical Leave Act - Medical Certification

	Federal Minimum Wage Increase 6-07

	FMLA Leave Expanded For Military Families

	GINA: First Federal Civil Rights Law of the 21st Century

	Handling IDES Audits: Section 212(A), (B) and (C)

	Handling Social Security No Match Letters

	HIV, Supreme Court Ruling

	Hot! Brand New Retirement Plan Reforms

	How to Conduct a Sexual Harassment/ Discrimination Internal Investigation

	HR Audits: An Ounce of Prevention

	IDES Audits for Independent Contractor Truck Drivers

	IDES Audits of Independent Contractor Truck Owner/Operators under Section 212.1

	IDES Audits: Deciding How Much a Trucking Company Owes

	Illinois Appellate Court Ruling Makes It More Difficult For Employers to Enforce Non-Solicitation Agreements

	Illinois Employee Classification Act Annotated

	Illinois Employee Classification Act Letter To Clients

	Illinois Employee Classification Act: A First Look at the Emergency Rules And Whether Corporations will be Excluded

	Illinois New Employee Classification Act

	Illinois Prevailing Wage Work Could Lead to Illinois Employee Classification Act Audits

	Illinois Supreme Court Decision Against Messenger-Courier Company

	IMMIGRATION UPDATE: Illinois' Attemt to Restrict Employers' Use Of The Federal E-Verify Program Is Blocked

	Immigration Update: Federal Judge Enjoins Government From Enforcing Its New Social Security No-Match Regulations

	Incorporating Independent Contractors

	Independant Contractor Status Under Attack!!!

	Independent Contractor Developments

	Independent Contractors - Check your Website!

	Independent Contractors - Nancy Joerg (MP3)

	Interviewing Questions

	Investigating Job Candidates

	Is Incorporation The Magic Answer to Using Independent Contractors Safely Under The Illinois Employee Classification Act?!?

	Is Your Union Contract a Ticking Time Bomb?

	Letters from the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES)

	London's Farm Dairy, Inc. and Local 339, IBT

	Medical Certification Under the Family Medical Leave Act

	Minnesota Amends Personnel File Law

	Model Language for Service Member Supplement to FMLA

	National labor relations board: Pro-Employer Decisions of 2007 (Year in Review)

	NEJ article-Part 2

	New Changes to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act

	New H-1B Visa Applications To Be Filed April 1

	New Hire Reporting Requirements

	New Independent Contractor Crisis...

	New Record Keeping Policies Now A Business Imperative

	New Rules in Battle to Control Employee E-mail Use

	NLRB Election Petitions

	NLRB v. Federal Security, Inc.

	Non-Disclosure and Non-Compete Agreements in Wisconsin

	Not All Harassment Complaint Procedures Are Acceptable

	October 2007 Client Alert

	Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc.

	Organized Labor Having It’s Way In Springfield

	OSHA Issues Final Rule on Employer Payment for Personal Protective Equipment

	Overtime Pay re Stock Options

	Protect Independent Contractor Status When You Fill Out the Paperwork for IDES Audits

	Public Sector Employers

	Punitive Damanges - New Supreme Court Decision

	Recent Court Decision Renders Thousands Of Minnesota Vacation And Other Benefit Policies Unlawful And, Therefore, Unenforceable

	Relief For Employers Offering Retiree Health Benefits

	Reservists - Issues for Employers

	Right to Work States

	Section 212.1 and Payment of Workers' Compensation Premiums

	Self Audit Checklist Under the Illinois Employee Classification Act

	September-Client-Alert

	Six Questions and Answers Under the Illinois Employee Classification Act

	Social Security Number - Employer's Obligation to Validate

	Sputtering Economy Offers a Reminder to Be Mindful Of WARN Act Obligations

	Strict Posting And Record Keeping Requirements Under The Illinois Employee Classification Act

	Super Quick Checklist of the Two Tests for Independent Contractor Status in the Illinois Employee Classification Act

	Tape 27 -IL EE Classification Act JAR NEJ

	Tests for Overtime

	The Americans With Disabilities Act Approaches Its Tenth Anniversary

	The Annual Race For H-1B Visas Begins Now!

	The Illinois Gender Violation Act: Public Act 93-461, H.B. 536

	The Importance of the Human Resources Audit

	The New Illinois Independent Contractor Law: The Illinois Employee Classification Act – Frequently Asked Questions and Answers

	The United States Supreme Court Broadens Title VII Workplace Retailiation Provision

	Time Off to Vote

	Trade Secrets/Unfair Competition

	Trade Secrets/Unlawful Use by Employees

	U. S. Supreme Court Issues a Huge Blow To Labor Union Politics:Will congress Respond By Bailing Out The Unions?

	U.S. District Court Describes What Factors Create Individual Liability Under the Fair Labor Standards Act

	Union Security Clauses Unlawful??

	Unions for Doctors?

	UPS Strike

	Using Race to Deny Promotion Proves Problematic For Employer

	Wage and Hour Investigations

	Wage Payment of Commission Sales Employees in Wisconsin

	What are the "Penalties" Under the Illinois Employee Classification Act

	What Employers Need To Know About H-1B Visas Today

	What Is "Construction" Under the Illinois Employee Classification Act?

	What Will Your Employee's Attorney Ask?

	What's the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act?

	Women's Health & Cancer Rights Act of 1998 - Is Your Company in Compliance?

	Workers’ Compensation and the ADA

	Workplace Culture May Play A Role In Age Discrimination Claims

	Workplace Violence: Don't Be Scared, Be Ready

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