October 14, 2009 - Senate vs. Supreme Court on Age and Arbitration
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony last week regarding two recent Supreme Court decisions. The first raised the standard of proof in age discrimination cases and the second applied the F...
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January 1, 2009 - The ADA Amendments Act Takes Effect
The ADAAA, which was signed into law on September 25, 2009 and became effective on January 1, 2009, amends the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 in several significant ways. While the definition...
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January 28, 2008 - Employee Hotline Alleviates Workplace Issues
Since the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act ("SOX") in 2002, the Security Executive Council has documented and analyzed the rate of hotline calls that have emerged due to SOX. The SOX Act was original...
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March 15, 2007 - Congratulations to JustUs President, Karen S. Kienbaum
JustUs® President, Karen S. Kienbaum, has been selected as NAWBO's Words of Wisdom Award Recipient, for her instrumental work educating and mentoring women toward achieving their careers and drea...
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January 1, 2007 - False Claim Act Extends to Protect Health Care Whistleblowers
Under federal law, medical providers who receive more than $5 million per year in Medicare and Medicaid payments must inform employees of their rights as whistleblowers under the False Claims Act… bef...
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March 27, 2006 - Low Employee Morale Among Top 10 Threats to Company Success
“Competition” tops the list of the Top 10 Perceived Threats to Company Success; however, today’s executives are keenly aware of the impact of their workforce on company success.
C-suite executives, t...
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March 20, 2006 - “Should I, or Shouldn’t I?” is the $64,000 Question
Potential whistleblowers are asking themselves “should I or shouldn’t I?” And they ask for a good reason, as it certainly might affect both their present and future employment prospects. Other quest...
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March 1, 2006 - As seen in Crain's Detroit Business
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January 11, 2006 - The Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Whistleblower Protection and the Law. . Many states and, more recently, the U.S. Congress have enacted laws to protect whistleblowers and ensure fair treatment of employees. In particular, the Sarbane...
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