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ARTICLES/CLIENT ADVISORIES . . . 

EMPLOYER MUST DETERMINE WHETHER IT CAN ACCOMMODATE RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS OF JOB APPLICANTS BEFORE DENYING THEM A POSITION ON THAT BASIS
(February 19, 2008)

HOLIDAY LETTER
(December 11, 2007)

FIRST CIRCUIT RULES THAT EMPLOYERS CAN COUNT HOLIDAYS AS PART OF AN EMPLOYEE’S FMLA LEAVE
(October 16, 2007)

PETER BENNETT CONGRATULATES RECIPIENTS OF THE PURSUIT OF JUSTICE AWARD
(October, 2007)

PETER BENNETT WELCOMES MATSON, DRISCOLL & DAMICO AS SPONSOR FOR ABA TIPS SECTION
(August 30, 2007)

TIPS is on a Mission to Uphold the Rule of Law
(August 6, 2007)

When I Was a New Lawyer
(Summer 2007)

HOLIDAY LETTER
(December 20, 2006)

CONFERENCE REPORT: MENTAL DISABILITIES POSE CHALLENGE FOR LITIGANTS UNDER ADA, ATTORNEYS AGREE
(January 12, 2006)

HOLIDAY LETTER
(December 19, 2005)

EMPLOYER ALERT: MAINE ENACTS FAMILY ILLNESS LEAVE STATUTE
(September 23, 2005)

WHAT KIND OF CARE IS REQUIRED BY THE FMLA?
(August 8, 2005)

WHEN IS YOUR E-MAIL A CONTRACT
(June 7, 2005)

FEDERAL OVERTIME REGULATIONS ON CONSUMER INFORMATION PROTECTION
(June 3, 2005)

UNION ORGANIZING EFFORTS
(May 12, 2005)

BACKGROUND CHECKS IMPACTED BY FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT NOTICES
(January 21, 2005)

EMPLOYEES IN NONUNION SETTING ARE NO LONGER ENTITLED TO REPRESENTATION IN AN INVESTIGATIVE INTERVIEW
(June 24, 2004)

FEDERAL OVERTIME REGULATIONS FOR EXEMPT EMPLOYEES
(April 21, 2004)

I-9 EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY FORMS
(November 29, 2004)

WORKPLACE VIOLENCE GUN ISSUES
(November 1, 2004)

HOLIDAY LETTER
(December 19, 2003)

HOLIDAY LETTER
(December 16, 2002)

NEW ENGLAND TEAMSTERS ORGANIZING EFFORTS
(August 2, 2002)

Court Holds Employer’s FMLA Policy Too Ambiguous
(October 19, 2001)

DE NOVO REVIEW

(May 16, 2001)

 

Employee Misconduct and the Americans With Disabilities Act

(February 23, 2001)

 

EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN REGULATORY DEVELOPMENT 

(December 12, 2000)

 

LABOR LAW UPDATE  

(September 5, 2000)

 

MAINE LAW COURT HOLDS DEFAMATION CLAIM MAY BE BARRED BY WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT COLE V. CHANDLER, MAINE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT DECISION 2000 ME 104 

(May 26, 2000)

 

RESTRICTIONS ON PROHIBITING POTENTIALLY DISCRIMINATORY SPEECH AND CONDUCT 

(February 17, 2000)

 

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH 

(October 7, 1999)

 

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990 (ADA) 

(June 23, 1999)

 

POSSIBLE RESTRICTIONS ON INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS 

(June 16, 1999)

 

Y2K 

(March 22, 1999)

 

SURVEY OF CLAIMS, DEFENSES AND HOT ISSUES COMMON TO DEFAMATION CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP 

(Peter Bennett, Portland, Maine; Dana N. Levitt, Los Angeles, California; Kraig J. Marton, Phoenix, Arizona; and Julie M. Ward, Los Angeles, California)

 

IMPLICATIONS OF SUPREME COURT'S LATEST SEXUAL HARASSMENT DECISIONS FOR OUR CLIENTS 

(Peter Bennett and Julie A. Boesky; July 15, 1998)

 

COMPANY-SPONSORED ATHLETICS:  COVER ALL THE BASES 

(You and the Law, April 1996)


 

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