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[August 2010] Unwanted Transfer of Pregnant Employee May Violate Title VII and ADA . . . Acceding to Patient Racial Preferences Violates Title VII . . . Medical Examinations . . . Religious Accommodation . . . NLRB Decisions . . . OFCCP Proposed Regulations . . . Top Tip - Do Not Tolerate Equal Opportunity Harassers . . . For more, click here.


E-LERT

[June 17, 2010] U.S. Supreme Court Rules Public Employer’s Search of Employee’s Text Messages Was Reasonable. On June 17, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision on whether a public employer’s search of text messages sent and received by employees on employer-provided equipment violated employees’ rights to be free from unreasonable searches. A unanimous Court ruled that the employer’s actions were reasonable but decided the case on narrow grounds not generally applicable to private employers. For Facts of the Case, The Court’s Ruling and Lessons Learned, click here.


EFCA Update

[June 30, 2010] Employee Free Choice Act proponents, both in organized labor and in Congress, continue to push for changes that will assist unions in organizing more workers. Most recently, the NLRB has indicated that it is considering instituting electronic voting for representation elections. Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) declared during a radio show that EFCA or critical components of it could be taken up by the “lame duck” Congress after the mid-term elections. Employers must remain informed. To learn more, click here.

 

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