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Earlier this year, in the case, Thompson v. North American Stainless, L.P., 131 S.Ct. 863 (2011), the United States Supreme Court interpreted the anti-retaliation provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”), a statute that, among other things, protects employees from retaliation for making complaints of racial, religious, national origin and [...]
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On January 4, 2011, President Obama signed into law the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (the “Act”). This Act amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FFDCA”) with the stated purpose of improving food safety “from farm to table.” Section 402 of the Act provides broad whistleblower protection for employees engaged in the manufacture, [...]
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The Texas Payday Law-Chapter 61 of the Texas Labor Code-was designed to provide individuals with a quick efficient way to collect wages due them without having to hire a lawyer or get involved in protracted litigation. However, what was designed as an additional remedy for employees stiffed by their employers has become an additional defense [...]
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On July 21, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“WSRCPA”). I have addressed here in previous posts the employment law provisions of the WSRCPA. For easier reference I have summarized those provisions here with links to the posts. 1. Amendments to the Commodity Exchange Act. Section 748 [...]
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On July 21, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“WSRCPA”). This post is the fifth in a five-part series on the employment law provisions of the WSRCPA. This post examines Section 1079A of the WSRCPA, which amends the False Claims Act. The False Claims Act. The False Claims [...]
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On July 21, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“WSRCPA”). This post is the fourth in a five-part series on the employment law provisions of the WSRCPA. This post examines employment-related provisions Section 1057 of the WSRCPA, which is part of the new Consumer Financial Protection Act [...]
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On July 21, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“WSRCPA”). This post is the third in a five-part series on the employment law provisions of the WSRCPA. Sarbanes-Oxley Amendments. This post examines those provisions of the WSRCPA which amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“SOX”). SOX Failed To [...]
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On July 21, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“WSRCPA”). This post is the second in a five-part series on the employment law provisions of the WSRCPA. This post examines Section 922 of the WSRCPA, which amends the Securities Exchange Act by providing a financial award for whistleblowers [...]
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On July 21, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“WSRCPA”). This post is the first in a five-part series on the employment law provisions of the WSRCPA. This post examines Section 748 of the WSRCPA, which amends the Commodity Exchange Act by providing a financial award for [...]
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released its statistics on the number and types of charges of discrimination filed with it in 2009. Here they are in order, with the most popular charges listed first: 1. Retaliation 2. Race 3. Sex 4. Age 5. Disability 6. National Origin 7. Religion 8. Equal Pay Act Significant trends for 2009 include [...]
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