Late last week, Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano signed House Bill 2745 into law. The bill clarifies the scope of the Legal Arizona Workers Act, while imposing new obligations on employers and state contractors.

In a rare decision on compensation issues, the Connecticut Supreme Court has decided that an employee is not required to repay advances of unearned commissions unless there is an express or implied agreement that requires such repayment. The decision in Ravetto v. Triton Thalassic Technologies, Inc. , makes clear that Connecticut employers that pay commissions need to carefully review their commission plans and all documents that describe commission to ensure they are sufficiently clear and specific to require an employee to repay advances of commissions that he or she has failed to earn.

In a very bizarre turn of events, Rob Lowe's nanny sues his wife for sexual harassment. Weird.

Proposed legislation would eliminate employer taxes on an employee's personal cell phone use.

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Revised IRS guidance regarding performance-based compensation could require changes in the financial planning strategies of publicly-traded companies.

In a case of first impression, a California Court of Appeal finds that the definition of employer or deemed employer under the California Labor Code and Business and Professions Code does not include individual supervisors, managers or owners unless the statute specifically imposes individual liability.

The Department of Defense has issued proposed regulations prohibiting an employer from offering financial or benefit incentives to discourage employees from enrolling in group health plans to TRICARE beneficiaries.

Massachusetts becomes the first state in the country to mandate treble damages for all wage violations, regardless of employer intent.

The Senate is likely to approve the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, which would make it illegal for insurance companies and employers to discriminate on the basis of one's genetic makeup/predisposition.