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Supreme Court Decides Employer Not Required To Include Pre-Act Pregnancy Leave In Pension Calculation

In AT&T Corp. v. Hulteen, the U.S. Supreme Court concluded that AT&T did not have to include an employee’s time on pregnancy leave prior to the enactment of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act when making pension calculations.  The Court’s opinion can … Continue reading

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Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Signed Into Law

President Obama signed the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 into law today.  The story is here.  Bill tracking is here.  The text of the bill can be found here.  More after the break. UPDATE (2.11.2009):  What Ledbetter Has … Continue reading

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Reasonableness Not Required For Participation Retaliation Claim

In Cumbie vs. General Shale Brick, Inc., the Fourth Circuit decided in an unpublished opinion dated December 8, 2008 that the reasonableness standard does not apply to participation protected activity.  A copy of the Court’s opinion is here.  More after … Continue reading

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House Passes Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007

On November 7, 2007, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007.  The Act, if enacted into law, would extend the protections of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to bar discrimination against an individual based … Continue reading

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