Punching the clock is not so simple;an old statute holds new perils for employers, as workers increasingly sue, alleging wage and hour violations
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Avoiding employment class actions and ways for employers to deal with them when they occur are discussed. A common defense is that decentralized decision-making and the delegation of authority make the claim unsuitable for class action determination.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 2003
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The TEACH Act
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The Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act became law in 2002 and increases the use of copyrighted materials for distance-learning, exempting them from paying royalties.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 2003
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When scandal hits; corporate executives are calling Reid Weingarten
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Reid Weingarten, specialist in criminal defense of corporate executives charged with various crimes, is profiled. Weingarten is a partner at Washington, DC's Steptoe and Johnson.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 2003
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