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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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2022
What Should Employers Consider If Conducting Layoffs?
Feb
12
2018
Happy 25th Birthday, FMLA! 25 Years Later – Where Are We Now?
Oct
3
2022
Do You Use a Template Document? If So, Make Sure It Is Working Optimally
Nov
8
2022
Don’t Let a Focus on Legal Rights Crowd Out Options that Lower Risks
Apr
17
2017
Making Employees Watch the Clock Can be Good for Employers
Aug
30
2021
The City of Boston Reinstitutes Mandatory Indoor Face Coverings
May
31
2009
Employee Benefits Update: Supreme Court Opens Floodgates for Individual 401(k) Recoveries
Oct
10
2021
How to Improve Cities After COVID-19: What to Know About the Revitalizing Downtowns Act
Jun
25
2021
Forced Labor Sanctions in the Solar Industry – What You Need to Know
Nov
8
2021
Mandatory Retirement – Can You Toss the Old Guy Out?
May
9
2016
Career and Technology Education Updates; DOL Overtime Rule; Teacher Impact Grants; War on Transgender Students’ Rights
Mar
16
2015
Congress Rallies Against New Union Election Rules
Aug
13
2018
Catch-22: To Give or Not to Give Raises and Bonuses after Employees Unionize
Mar
25
2015
SCOTUS Issues Significant Ruling in Pregnancy Discrimination Case
Aug
10
2020
My Employees are Teleworking – Do I Need to Worry About OSHA Work Injuries at Home?
Jul
24
2017
Trump Department of Justice Reverses Course on Class Action Waivers
Aug
8
2017
Being Untruthful About the Reason for Termination Can Get Employer in Hot Water
Sep
28
2020
California Does It Again: Employers Not Subject to FFCRA Must Now Provide COVID-19 Supplemental Sick Leave
Aug
21
2017
A Cautionary Tale That Context Matters
Oct
6
2020
OSHA Revises Guidance Regarding COVID-19 Reporting Obligations – Yet Again
Oct
13
2020
New California Mental Health Law May Affect Health Plan Benefits and Utilization Review
Jun
22
2015
Unfortunately, Offensive Racial Comments Don’t Always Get You Fired (At Least Under Labor Law)
Nov
2
2020
Employment Litigation Is on the Decline, but Expect More Wage and Hour Claims
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?
May
27
2022
SCOTUS Smacks Down “Bespoke” Arbitration-Preferring Rules, Does Away with Prejudice Requirement in Waiver Analysis
Jul
5
2022
Top Legal Industry News for Summer 2022: Law Firm Expansions, Industry Awards and Recognition, and the Latest in Diversity and Justice Efforts
Dec
18
2023
New York Employers Should Take Advantage of the “Freelance Isn’t Free Act” Requirements to Reexamine Independent Contractor Relationships
 

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