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Working Parents May Be Entitled To Leave For School Activities
August 30, 2010
With kids starting school soon, if not already, working parents may be faced with conflicts between school activities and work. Some states have helped alleviate the conflict by passing short-term leave laws specifically related to school activities....[Read more]
Right To Sue Must Be Waived Knowingly And Intelligently
August 23, 2010
Just because an employee signed an employment application that contained a waiver of the right to sue, doesn't mean that the employee is automatically prevented from seeking legal remedies. The onus is on the employer to prove that the individual...[Read more]
Deposit Your Taxes Or Work Out A Payment Plan...Or Else
August 2, 2010
Those are your only two choices. If you opt for what's behind door number three, you may find yourself doing hard time in a federal prison. A federal appeals court...[Read more]
Caught Between A Religious Accommodation Rock & A Gender Discrimination Hard Place
August 30, 2010
A new hire refuses to shake hands with a woman because doing so would violate his Islamic beliefs. But will accommodating his beliefs mean discriminating...[Read more]
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