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		<title>The Arizona Breakdown &#8211; EEOC Charges, Sunny Days, and a Few Things In Between</title>
		<link>http://employmentandthelaw.com/2012/05/20/the-arizona-breakdown-eeoc-charges-sunny-days-and-a-few-things-in-between/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 00:13:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashley Kasarjian</dc:creator>
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		<title>Employment and the Law Goes on Vacation! (Sort of)</title>
		<link>http://employmentandthelaw.com/2012/01/25/employment-and-the-law-goes-on-vacation-sort-of/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:22:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashley Kasarjian</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Blog vacation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I just wanted to post a quick note to my readers and subscribers. I appreciate all of your support as Employment and the Law has celebrated its first year – and then some – of existence. I am looking forward &#8230; <a href="http://employmentandthelaw.com/2012/01/25/employment-and-the-law-goes-on-vacation-sort-of/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=employmentandthelaw.com&#038;blog=18292891&#038;post=1913&#038;subd=employmentandthelaw&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>EEOC Issues Informal Discussion Letter Regarding the Requirement that Job Applicants Graduate High School</title>
		<link>http://employmentandthelaw.com/2011/12/12/eeoc-issues-informal-discussion-letter-regarding-the-requirement-that-job-applicants-graduate-high-school/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:15:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashley Kasarjian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The EEOC issued an informal discussion letter discussing whether the requirement that an individual graduate high school is a permissible job selection criterion under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The EEOC addressed this because, when employers automatically eliminate from consideration &#8230; <a href="http://employmentandthelaw.com/2011/12/12/eeoc-issues-informal-discussion-letter-regarding-the-requirement-that-job-applicants-graduate-high-school/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=employmentandthelaw.com&#038;blog=18292891&#038;post=1894&#038;subd=employmentandthelaw&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The 2011 EEOC Performance and Accountability Report</title>
		<link>http://employmentandthelaw.com/2011/11/21/the-2011-eeoc-performance-and-accountability-report/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:48:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashley Kasarjian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s that time of year again – Thanksgiving dinner is on the horizon and oh, of course, the EEOC Performance and Accountability Report has been released. Recapping FY 2011, the Report provides a glimpse into the inner-workings of the Equal &#8230; <a href="http://employmentandthelaw.com/2011/11/21/the-2011-eeoc-performance-and-accountability-report/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=employmentandthelaw.com&#038;blog=18292891&#038;post=1871&#038;subd=employmentandthelaw&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s National Pro Bono Celebration Week!</title>
		<link>http://employmentandthelaw.com/2011/10/24/its-national-pro-bono-celebration-week/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:37:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashley Kasarjian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Pro Bono Celebration is underway this week. My colleague from the Arizona Attorney Magazine Editorial Board and Editor of Arizona Attorney Magazine, Tim Eigo, recently wrote and blogged about the on-going conversation and celebration of pro bono work. &#8230; <a href="http://employmentandthelaw.com/2011/10/24/its-national-pro-bono-celebration-week/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=employmentandthelaw.com&#038;blog=18292891&#038;post=1861&#038;subd=employmentandthelaw&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Social Media Trifecta &#8211; The SHRM, Nielsen and NLRB Reports – Part Three</title>
		<link>http://employmentandthelaw.com/2011/10/19/the-social-media-trifecta-the-shrm-nielsen-and-nlrb-reports-%e2%80%93-part-three/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:24:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashley Kasarjian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jumping back into part three of the trifecta, addressing the impact of social media on the policies and practices of companies, the NLRB released a report detailing 14 cases from the past year – many of which I covered in &#8230; <a href="http://employmentandthelaw.com/2011/10/19/the-social-media-trifecta-the-shrm-nielsen-and-nlrb-reports-%e2%80%93-part-three/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=employmentandthelaw.com&#038;blog=18292891&#038;post=1829&#038;subd=employmentandthelaw&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Social Media Trifecta &#8211; The SHRM, Nielsen and NLRB Reports – Part Two</title>
		<link>http://employmentandthelaw.com/2011/10/13/the-social-media-trifecta-the-shrm-nielsen-and-nlrb-reports-%e2%80%93-part-two/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:46:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashley Kasarjian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Part two of the trifecta is the Nielsen State of Social Media Report. It focuses on how powerful social media is on consumer behavior. This report is a little less law and a little more social media, but I wanted &#8230; <a href="http://employmentandthelaw.com/2011/10/13/the-social-media-trifecta-the-shrm-nielsen-and-nlrb-reports-%e2%80%93-part-two/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=employmentandthelaw.com&#038;blog=18292891&#038;post=1822&#038;subd=employmentandthelaw&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Social Media Trifecta &#8211; The SHRM, Nielsen and NLRB Reports – Part One</title>
		<link>http://employmentandthelaw.com/2011/10/11/the-social-media-trifecta-the-shrm-nielsen-and-nlrb-reports-%e2%80%93-part-one/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:23:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashley Kasarjian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There has been so much talk lately about the future of social networking and the need for a well-drafted social media policy that I can hardly keep up.  Good thing I don’t have to. Several reports – from SHRM, Nielsen, &#8230; <a href="http://employmentandthelaw.com/2011/10/11/the-social-media-trifecta-the-shrm-nielsen-and-nlrb-reports-%e2%80%93-part-one/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=employmentandthelaw.com&#038;blog=18292891&#038;post=1812&#038;subd=employmentandthelaw&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Employment and the Law Named Top Labor and Employment Law Blog for 2011 by LexisNexis</title>
		<link>http://employmentandthelaw.com/2011/10/03/employment-and-the-law-named-top-labor-and-employment-law-blog-for-2011-by-lexisnexis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:04:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashley Kasarjian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to all my readers and the Lexis community members who voted Employment and the Law the Top Employment Law Blog of 2011. I truly appreciate your support. I try to focus on the newsworthy issues that matter most to &#8230; <a href="http://employmentandthelaw.com/2011/10/03/employment-and-the-law-named-top-labor-and-employment-law-blog-for-2011-by-lexisnexis/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=employmentandthelaw.com&#038;blog=18292891&#038;post=1805&#038;subd=employmentandthelaw&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The American Jobs Act &#8211; Prohibition on Discrimination Against the Unemployed</title>
		<link>http://employmentandthelaw.com/2011/09/19/the-american-jobs-act-prohibition-on-discrimination-against-the-unemployed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:05:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashley Kasarjian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama has sent the American Jobs Act to Congress and it includes some noteworthy provisions that affect employers. In particular, the Act prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of an individual’s status as unemployed. This prohibition is within &#8230; <a href="http://employmentandthelaw.com/2011/09/19/the-american-jobs-act-prohibition-on-discrimination-against-the-unemployed/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=employmentandthelaw.com&#038;blog=18292891&#038;post=1786&#038;subd=employmentandthelaw&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Employment and the Law Named One of the Top Employment Blogs by LexisNexis</title>
		<link>http://employmentandthelaw.com/2011/09/19/employment-and-the-law-named-one-of-the-top-employment-blogs-by-lexisnexis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:55:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashley Kasarjian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am honored to share that Employment &#38; the Law was named one of the top employment law blogs for 2011 by LexisNexis. Regular readers of this blog know that I am a big fan of Lexis and my blog &#8230; <a href="http://employmentandthelaw.com/2011/09/19/employment-and-the-law-named-one-of-the-top-employment-blogs-by-lexisnexis/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=employmentandthelaw.com&#038;blog=18292891&#038;post=1792&#038;subd=employmentandthelaw&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Failure to Exhaust Remedies</title>
		<link>http://employmentandthelaw.com/2011/08/09/the-failure-to-exhaust-remedies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:57:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashley Kasarjian</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[exhaustion]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The failure to file a formal EEOC charge of discrimination addressing specific claims of discrimination can be fatal to Title VII claims that proceed to court. This lesson was learned in Brown v. Department of Public Safety, State of Hawaii, &#8230; <a href="http://employmentandthelaw.com/2011/08/09/the-failure-to-exhaust-remedies/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=employmentandthelaw.com&#038;blog=18292891&#038;post=1779&#038;subd=employmentandthelaw&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Decertification and the Effect of Wal-Mart v. Dukes</title>
		<link>http://employmentandthelaw.com/2011/07/18/the-effect-of-walmart-v-dukes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:35:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashley Kasarjian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[And so it begins. Wal-Mart v. Dukes has already changed the course of class actions in 2011. In Cruz v. Dollar Tree Stores, Inc., the Northern District of California decertified a class of store managers as a result of the &#8230; <a href="http://employmentandthelaw.com/2011/07/18/the-effect-of-walmart-v-dukes/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=employmentandthelaw.com&#038;blog=18292891&#038;post=1773&#038;subd=employmentandthelaw&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Employment Law &#8211; Class Action Update</title>
		<link>http://employmentandthelaw.com/2011/06/30/employment-law-class-action-update/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 18:56:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashley Kasarjian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I talked last week with Steve Berstler, the producer and anchor of LexisNexis® Legal News audio podcasts, regarding the Supreme Court&#8217;s decision in Wal-Mart v. Dukes. The highlights of our conversation are featured in the Legal News Podcast for June 21, 2011. As discussed &#8230; <a href="http://employmentandthelaw.com/2011/06/30/employment-law-class-action-update/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=employmentandthelaw.com&#038;blog=18292891&#038;post=1754&#038;subd=employmentandthelaw&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Leave as a Reasonable Accommodation</title>
		<link>http://employmentandthelaw.com/2011/06/22/leave-as-a-reasonable-accommodation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 16:03:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashley Kasarjian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the last several months, I have written about leave as a reasonable accommodation. This hot topic was recently the subject of an EEOC public meeting, which featured testimony from a panel of industry leaders who offered their views about &#8230; <a href="http://employmentandthelaw.com/2011/06/22/leave-as-a-reasonable-accommodation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=employmentandthelaw.com&#038;blog=18292891&#038;post=1747&#038;subd=employmentandthelaw&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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