Entries from May 2007

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

ASCHR in 2006

The Alaska State Commission for Human Rights (ASCHR) publishes an Annual Report.  The Report indicates that 2006 saw a 40% increase in cases that were closed through their mediation process.  The settlement rate for cases that went through mediation in 2006 was 78%.  The Annual Report contains a summary of cases that went through public hearing, and also […]

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

Severance Pay is not ‘Wages and Salary’


Wednesday, May 30th, 2007

Cert in Arbitration Review Case


Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

U S Supreme Court: Ledbetter v. Goodyear


Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

Oral Argument in Throop v. AirLog


Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

Miscellanea


Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

Admissibility of Party’s Reading Habits


Friday, May 25th, 2007

New Federal Minimum Wage


Friday, May 25th, 2007

EEOC Guidance on Caregivers’ Rights


Thursday, May 24th, 2007

The ADA and The Exxon Valdez


Thursday, May 24th, 2007

Attorney General Opinions on AWHA


Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007

Amendments to the State Ethics Act


Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007

No Rehearing En Banc in Exxon Valdez Case


Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007

Alaska DOL Opinion Letters: WHPLs


Monday, May 21st, 2007

Alaska DOL Opinion Letters: WHOLs


Friday, May 18th, 2007

Alaska DOL’s Proposed Regulations


Thursday, May 17th, 2007

Legislative Action on Employment Issues


Wednesday, May 16th, 2007

Legislature Passes AGIA with Strengthened Local Hire Provisions


Wednesday, May 16th, 2007

Bowen v. State: Public employee DP rights


Monday, May 14th, 2007

Oral Argument: AkPIRG v. State


Friday, May 11th, 2007

U. S. District Court applies Piquiniq


Wednesday, May 9th, 2007

So. Alaskan Carpenters Trust v. Jones


Saturday, May 5th, 2007

Section 1981 Claims against ANCSA Corporations


Friday, May 4th, 2007

Pyramid Printing Company v. ASCHR


Friday, May 4th, 2007

Chief Justice Roberts in Fairbanks


Thursday, May 3rd, 2007

Employment Provisions in AGIA Bill