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  Labor: Careful use of E-Verify is critical to avoid liability

  By Tina Maiolo  |  March 11, 2013

  Many employers mistakenly believe that if they volunteer to participate in E-Verify they will be immune from scrutiny by the government regarding their pre-employment practices. This misconception can prove to be quite costly.

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  Ex-Yahoo exec: Company tried to “cheat” and “humiliate” me

  By Alanna Byrne  |  March 5, 2013

  Yahoo Inc. has been courting controversy the past few weeks.

• Labor: Avoiding a viral termination

  By Jon Hyman  |  March 4, 2013

  With the proliferation of the Internet in our daily lives, it is not difficult to find a story about someone fired from his or her job for something posted on Facebook, Twitter or a blog.

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  Labor: 3 strategies for handling workers’ compensation retaliation claims

  By Cheryl Wilke  |  March 4, 2013

  Most employers are familiar with the increase in retaliation claims filed either as independent actions or in conjunction with Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and related employment claims.

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  Labor: EEOC’s attack on maximum leave policies creates major headaches for employers

  By Ellen Girard Giorgiadis  |  February 25, 2013

  Even the best-intentioned and generous of employers whose leave policies allow for several months or even years of absence are sitting targets for the EEOC’s crusade against so-called “inflexible” leave policies.

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  Labor: The costs of ignoring workplace bullying

  By Tina Maiolo  |  February 25, 2013

  According to several sources, approximately 35 percent to 40 percent of adult workers claim to have been the victims of bullying in the workplace.

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  Employers can control health care costs with alternative approaches

  By Alanna Byrne  |  February 22, 2013

  Employers concerned about their obligations under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) should consider alternative approaches that may exempt them from providing health insurance to all employees.

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  Labor: 4 broad implications the ACA could have for collective bargaining

  By Angela Marie Hubbell  |  February 11, 2013

  Issues related to the cost of health coverage have been a hot topic in labor negotiations for more than a decade.

• Labor: NLRB makes pre-agreement discipline subject to bargaining with union

  By Mark Spognardi, Jesse Dill  |  February 4, 2013

  A significant concern for many employers facing a representation election or its aftermath is losing the flexibility to appropriately handle employee disciplinary issues.

• Labor: Antitrust concerns with non-hire and non-solicit agreements

  By Michael Schmidt  |  January 28, 2013

  Employers will often enter into restrictive covenants to serve some legitimate business purpose.