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It has been reported that 5 million couples in this country suffer from infertility, which is usually defined as . -
In light of our country's anti-terrorist military efforts in Afghanistan and elsewhere, and the large number of citizens who are being called up or are signing up to serve in the armed services, it is important that employers be familiar with their obligations with respect to military leave. -
We know these truths to be self-evident: that the success of any company is directly linked to the satisfaction of the employees who embody that company; that retaining talented people is critical to the success of any organization; and that no matter how temporarily challenged the economy may be, ultimately, a company's most talented performers always have other employment options. So how do companies keep their most valued human resources? -
On March 31, 2003, the Department of Labor (DOL) published its proposed regulations that would modify the definitions of employees who are categorized as exempt from minimum wage and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). There is a 90-day public comment period before the Department of Labor finalizes these regulations. -
Key findings have been reported by a new Employment Law Alliance (ELA) poll, focusing on attitudes toward job security in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks. Contrary to popular perception, more than 60% of American workers are very confident that their employers are doing everything possible to avoid layoffs. Yet mixed feelings exist; workers are very anxious and extremely cautious about their job security. -
On June 20, 2003, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") announced that it had filed securities fraud charges against the Henry Yuen, the former chief executive officer ("Yuen"), and Elsie Leung, the former chief financial officer ("Leung"), of Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. ("Gemstar"). -
The Ninth Circuit, long hostile to arbitration provisions in employment agreements, has found an employer's form arbitration agreement "presumptively unconscionable" under California contract law. -
When employers decide to reduce the size of their workforces, or to terminate an employee who is over 40 years of age, they often offer severance pay in exchange for a release and waiver of legal claims by the terminated employees. In 1990, Congress passed the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act ("Older Workers Act"), which established procedural rules employers must follow in seeking such a waiver from employees who are over 40 years of age.