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We feature the latest news on emerging compliance issues such as Affordable Care Act (“ACA”/”Obamacare”) and Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) mandates, EEOC and Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) enforcement, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) investigations, employee benefits, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”), the Department of Labor (“DOL”) Fiduciary Rules, joint employers status, E-Verify, workplace privacy, whistleblower actions, overtime requirements, and prevailing wage laws.

Employers can find the latest information on employment agreements and documents including: executive employment and compensation agreements, employee handbooks, sexual harassment policies, independent contractor agreements, social media policies, internet and email usage policies, separation agreements, equity compensation agreement and employee arbitration agreements.

On a state level, the National Law Review covers the latest on legislation, from laws banning-the-box and limiting the questions employers may ask during the hiring process; including limitations on questions about previous salary history and criminal history.  Additionally, the nation-wide push for employers to establish paid family leave & sick policy and the resulting patchwork of rules.  The National Law Review also  offers an analysis of employees rights to post about their work experience and how employers can respond to employees' on-line reviews and provides information to help companies remain compliant.

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Recent Employment, Labor, EEOC & NLRB Regulatory Law News

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Feb
6
2020
Preparing for the FY2021 H-1B Cap Season
Sep
19
2016
EEOC Issues New Retaliation Guidance
Jan
9
2023
OFCCP’s Proposed Modifications to Scheduling Letter Would Result in Additional Burdens for Contractors Responding to Audits
Feb
4
2019
Plain Language vs. Purpose: The Seventh Circuit Debates Statutory Interpretation
Oct
16
2017
So You Want to Give Your Employee a Bonus?
Nov
29
2021
New EEOC Guidance: Your Employees Can Sue You for Covid-19 Retaliation (If it’s Based on a Protected Classification)
Nov
30
2015
House Lawmakers Continue Oversight of Fiduciary Rule, Fed Discusses Emergency Lending Authority
Apr
27
2020
Massachusetts Gig Workers, Independent Contractors, and Self-Employed Individuals Can Now Apply for Unemployment Benefits
Feb
19
2018
California as a Sanctuary State: Restrictions on Employers’ Compliance with Federal Immigration Actions
Apr
12
2021
Don’t Relax – COVID-19-Related Changes are NOT Slowing Down
Jan
19
2016
Five Suggestions to Create a Transgender-Inclusive Workplace
Mar
12
2018
The Sliding Scale of Reasonable Accommodations
Jun
1
2020
Permissible Employer Inquiries (If Any) to Identify Employees at High Risk from COVID-19 Exposure
Apr
12
2018
Department of Justice Brings the First Employment-Related Antitrust Case Since the October 2016 Guidance Statement
Apr
26
2018
Tips for Planning a Carve-Out Divestiture
Jun
8
2021
Vaccine Tracking Your Employees – It’s Past Time
Apr
18
2016
Connection to Someone With a Disability is Nearly Identical to an Actual Disability
Jul
13
2020
U.S. Supreme Court Broadens Religious Employer Defense in Employment Discrimination Lawsuits
Apr
13
2015
SEC Blows the Whistle on Confidentiality Agreements
Aug
21
2020
Proposed SAFE TO WORK Act Offers Protections to Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
Sep
24
2018
Incentive Compensation That is Never Subject to Income Tax – Too Good to Be True?
Oct
2
2018
Seventh Circuit Issues Two Opinions Limiting Scope of State and Local Authority over Labor Law
Jul
29
2016
Wisconsin Court of Appeals Issues Reminder of Power of Federal Arbitration Act
Aug
17
2021
Federal Circuit Finds No Assignment by Employment Agreement
Sep
7
2021
Changes Law Firms are Adopting Amid COVID-19: Trends in Remote Work & Litigation
Jun
22
2015
Unfortunately, Offensive Racial Comments Don’t Always Get You Fired (At Least Under Labor Law)
Sep
30
2021
Protections for Employees Who Report Workplace Discrimination
Oct
16
2017
When Firing A Sympathetic Employee – Circumstances Matter A Lot
 

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