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Here are the top stories from the Employment Law Letters in each state. The headlines for each state are updated when the state newsletter is published each month.

NEWS
DISCRIMINATION:
Ameritech applauds as appeal affirms absence of adverse action
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ALABAMA NEWS
DISCRIMINATION:
Communicating decisions to avoid lawsuits
Article provided by Alabama Employment Law Letter

ALASKA NEWS
SEX DISCRIMINATION:
Claims reinstated for female electrician who worked in 'a man's world'
Article provided by Alaska Employment Law Letter

ARIZONA NEWS
DRUG TESTING:
Just say 'no' to certain preemployment drug testing
Article provided by Arizona Employment Law Letter

ARKANSAS NEWS
WAGE AND HOUR LAW:
Time spent at the doctor deemed 'hours worked' under FLSA
Article provided by Arkansas Employment Law Letter

CALIFORNIA NEWS
DISCRIMINATION:
Court finds discrimination despite employee's hiring and promotion
Article provided by California Employment Law Letter

COLORADO NEWS
RACIAL HARASSMENT:
Tenth Circuit offers lessons on racial harassment claims
Article provided by Colorado Employment Law Letter

CONNECTICUT NEWS
RACE DISCRIMINATION:
Fired hoops coach scores with race claim for mixed-race marriage
Article provided by Connecticut Employment Law Letter

DELAWARE NEWS
MILITARY SERVICE:
Reservist sues Delaware State Police for military service discrimination
Article provided by Delaware Employment Law Letter

FLORIDA NEWS
LEGISLATION:
Governor signs 'bring your gun to work' law
Article provided by Florida Employment Law Letter

GEORGIA NEWS
WAGE AND HOUR:
Wage and hour lawsuits: potential major liability for most employers
Article provided by Georgia Employment Law Letter

HAWAII NEWS
LEGISLATION:
Legislature sends troublesome workers' comp bills to governor
Article provided by Hawaii Employment Law Letter

IOWA NEWS
WRONGFUL DISCHARGE:
ERISA interference-with-benefits claim sent to trial
Article provided by Iowa Employment Law Letter

IDAHO NEWS
SEX DISCRIMINATION:
Claims reinstated for female electrician who worked in 'a man's world'
Article provided by Idaho Employment Law Letter

INDIANA NEWS
EMPLOYMENT LEGISLATION:
Looking to the future: terrifying potential changes after elections
Article provided by Indiana Employment Law Letter

KANSAS NEWS
RETALIATORY DISCHARGE:
Court expands Title VII to recognize 'Godfather' retaliation claims
Article provided by Kansas Employment Law Letter

KENTUCKY NEWS
RELEASE OF CLAIMS:
Kentucky Supreme Court upholds validity of employment releases
Article provided by Kentucky Employment Law Letter

LOUISIANA NEWS
LEGISLATION:
2008 regular Louisiana legislative session is under way
Article provided by Louisiana Employment Law Letter

MASSACHUSETTS NEWS
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION:
Do we have to talk about it?
Article provided by Massachusetts Employment Law Letter

MAINE NEWS
COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE:
Stop right there?
Article provided by Maine Employment Law Letter

MARYLAND NEWS
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:
Payout of accrued, unused leave at termination: The rules change again
Article provided by Maryland Employment Law Letter

MICHIGAN NEWS
RETALIATORY DISCHARGE:
Timing alone may be enough to support retaliation claim
Article provided by Michigan Employment Law Letter

MINNESOTA NEWS
EMPLOYER RETALIATION:
No protected activity? No retaliation claim!
Article provided by Minnesota Employment Law Letter

MISSISSIPPI NEWS
UNION ORGANIZING:
NLRB proposes new rules to expedite union elections
Article provided by Mississippi Employment Law Letter

MISSOURI NEWS
LITIGATION:
Runaway Missouri juries
Article provided by Missouri Employment Law Letter

MONTANA NEWS
FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE:
FMLA now applies to families of members of armed forces
Article provided by Montana Employment Law Letter

NEBRASKA NEWS
RACE DISCRIMINATION:
Absence of comparability dooms race discrimination claim
Article provided by Nebraska Employment Law Letter

NEVADA NEWS
SEX DISCRIMINATION:
Claims reinstated for female electrician who worked in 'a man's world'
Article provided by Nevada Employment Law Letter

NEW HAMPSHIRE NEWS
EMPLOYER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS:
Inflation adjustment on penalties imposed by INA
Article provided by New Hampshire Employment Law Letter

NEW JERSEY NEWS
DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION:
Application for disability benefits proves fatal to claim
Article provided by New Jersey Employment Law Letter

NEW MEXICO NEWS
AGE DISCRIMINATION:
Court bounces claims by employee called 'not young and hip enough'
Article provided by New Mexico Employment Law Letter

NEW YORK NEWS
WAGE AND HOUR LAW:
What a tangled web we weave: the independent contractor snarl
Article provided by New York Employment Law Letter

NORTH CAROLINA NEWS
SEXUAL HARASSMENT:
If you don't investigate, you may pay the price
Article provided by North Carolina Employment Law Letter

NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:
Need surgery? Sorry, you're laid off . . . er, fired!
Article provided by North Dakota Employment Law Letter

OHIO NEWS
EMPLOYER RETALIATION:
Sixth Circuit creates potential liability for third-party retaliation claims
Article provided by Ohio Employment Law Letter

OKLAHOMA NEWS
HOSTILE WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Sexual harassment must be 'because of sex'
Article provided by Oklahoma Employment Law Letter

OREGON NEWS
LITIGATION:
Ninth Circuit OK's denial of class pay claims against Boeing
Article provided by Oregon Employment Law Letter

PENNSYLVANIA NEWS
EMPLOYEE RIGHTS:
Risky business: terminating an employee during FMLA leave
Article provided by Pennsylvania Employment Law Letter

RHODE ISLAND NEWS
CONSTRUCTIVE DISCHARGE:
Court tells quitter to quit complaining
Article provided by Rhode Island Employment Law Letter

SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS
HOSTILE WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Court sends religious discrimination case to jury
Article provided by South Carolina Employment Law Letter

SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS
DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION:
Needing to eat at your desk isn't a disability
Article provided by South Dakota Employment Law Letter

TENNESSEE NEWS
EMPLOYER RETALIATION:
Sixth Circuit extends Title VII coverage to friends and relatives
Article provided by The Tennessee Employment Law Letter

TEXAS NEWS
SEX DISCRIMINATION:
Houston court strikes blow for transgendered employee
Article provided by Texas Employment Law Letter

UTAH NEWS
RACE DISCRIMINATION:
Court finds debt collector's race discrimination claim insufficient
Article provided by Utah Employment Law Letter

VERMONT NEWS
IMMIGRATION:
New rule allows science, tech grads extra time for H-1B lottery
Article provided by Vermont Employment Law Letter

VIRGINIA NEWS
EMPLOYER LIABILITY:
Protecting your company from whistleblower claims
Article provided by Virginia Employment Law Letter

WASHINGTON NEWS
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:
Two new leave of absence entitlements in Washington
Article provided by Washington Employment Law Letter

WISCONSIN NEWS
UNION ORGANIZING:
Enforcement of no-solicitation/no-distribution rule attacked
Article provided by Wisconsin Employment Law Letter

WEST VIRGINIA NEWS
REDUCTIONS IN FORCE:
Breaking up is hard to do: tips on implementing a RIF
Article provided by West Virginia Employment Law Letter

WYOMING NEWS
RACIAL HARASSMENT:
Tenth Circuit offers lessons on racial harassment claims
Article provided by Wyoming Employment Law Letter

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