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Labor, Employment and Benefits: Alert - February 6, 2012

The U.S. Supreme Court recently denied an employer’s request for review of a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, which held that tipped employees spending more than 20 percent of their time performing related but non-tipped duties must be paid the full minimum wage for that time, without the tip credit.

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Financial Institutions: Alert - January 31, 2012

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act impacted many investment advisers who previously were not registered.

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What Employers, Especially Financial Institutions, Need to Know about the Fair Credit Reporting Act
 
 August 1, 2008
 
Mark Shapiro - Chicago

The federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) allows employers to use “consumer reports” (such as credit checks) not only to evaluate a job applicant, but also to determine an employee’s eligibility for promotion, reassignment, or retention. When using a consumer report for employment purposes, employers must comply with several obligations. Click here to read the entire article, which was published by the American Bankers Association.

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