HIPAA Highlights Fall 2002

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) contains administrative simplificatio

Corporate Responsibility Checklist

Corporate responsibilities have increased dramatically since the recent passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the modifications to the corporate governance standards adopted by the New York Stock Exch

Swearing Is No Big Deal At Least When Filing An EEOC Complaint

It is okay to file now and swear later. The Supreme Court said as much recently in the decision Edelman v. Lynchburg College, 2002 U.S. LEXIS 1935, 122 S.Ct. 1145 (2002).

Supreme Court Strikes Down NLRB's Imposition of Liability Against Employer Who Filed Unsuccessful Lawsuit

BE&K Construction Company, a general contractor, was engaged to modernize a steel mill.

Social Security's New Policy on Mismatched Employee Information

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has revised its policies concerning employers who submit reports containing erroneous or "mismatched" information, i.e., where employees' names and social s

Court of Appeals Narrows Telephone Exemption Under Maryland Wiretap Act

The Maryland Court of Appeals ruled that equipment which the Injured Workers' Insurance Fund ("IWIF") used to monitor and record incoming and outgoing calls did not qualify as "telephone equipment

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002: Sweeping Accounting Reform and Corporate Accountability

On July 30, 2002, President Bush signed into law the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the "Act"), which significantly increases federal regulation of accounting firms and corporate governance of compani

Is There Such A Thing As Reverse Age Discrimination?

Employees over the age of 40 may sue under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and claim they received less-favorable treatment than older workers, the U.S.

Continuing Violation Theory Extended

In order to file a discrimination lawsuit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a plaintiff must first file a timely administrative charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commissio

A Threat To One's Self Is Enough

The Americans with Disability Act of 1990 (the "ADA") prohibits employers from using qualification standards that screen out or that have a tendency to screen out an individual with a disability or
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