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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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Sep
6
2017
Proposed Department of Labor Overtime Rule Appears Destined for Shelving von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Oct
27
2021
EEOC Updated Guidance for Handling Religious Exemption Requests from Vaccine Mandates von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Jun
25
2014
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA): "Spouse" Definition Expanded to Include Out-of-State Same-Sex Marriages Under Proposed DOL Rule von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Jul
24
2014
Wisconsin Supreme Court Says Unpaid Intern Is Not Protected Under State Whistleblower Statute von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Jul
31
2014
Wisconsin Supreme Court Finds Act 10 Constitutional in its Entirety Re: Collective Bargaining von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Sep
18
2012
What Did Wisconsin Judge Colas Really Do? von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Jan
18
2018
New Guidance on Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangements von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Jan
22
2018
Open Season On Your Employees? von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
May
24
2013
Compensation & Benefits Law Update von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Feb
24
2015
FMLA "Spouse" Definition Now Includes Same-Sex Spouses and Common-Law Spouses von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Oct
3
2019
Job Applicant Pay History Inquiries Now Off-Limits in Illinois von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Jun
28
2021
IRS Issues ARPA COBRA Premium Assistance Guidance von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Jul
8
2022
WERC’s City of Racine Decisions Impact Public-Sector Health Insurance Collective Bargaining: What Do Public-Sector Employers Need to Know? von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Jan
14
2014
Volunteer Firefighter and Volunteer Emergency Responder Companies Not Subject to Pay or Play Rules von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Feb
7
2014
Employer E-Discovery Duties Expand in a "BYOD" Environment Re: Employee Devices von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Feb
26
2014
Illinois Federal Court Issues Reminder That "100% Healed" Requirements Violate ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Mar
6
2012
The Wisconsin Court Of Appeals Holds That An Insurance Policy's "Employee" Exclusion Applies To A Seasonal/Short-Term Worker Who Was Not "Furnished" To The Employer von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Mar
6
2024
DOL Issues SECURE 2.0 Guidance on PLESAs and Automatic Portability von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Dec
23
2020
EEOC Issues Critical Guidance for Vaccination Issues in the Workplace von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Mar
24
2020
COVID-19 von Briesen Task Force Resource: The New Leave Entitlements Under FFCRA - Issues Unique to the Public Sector von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Apr
2
2020
CARES Act Programs for Businesses Too Large for the Paycheck Protection Program von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Apr
3
2020
Legislative, IRS and DOL Responses to COVID-19 Affecting Retirement Plans, Group Health Plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Health Savings Accounts von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Jun
10
2020
NLRB Provides Additional Guidance on Mandatory Arbitration Agreements von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Sep
13
2013
IRS Releases Guidance for Employers and Insurers: Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Jun
30
2020
COVID-19 von Briesen Task Force Resource: Wisconsin Worker's Compensation Benefits von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Nov
9
2013
Feds Issue Final Rule on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Jul
27
2021
CDC Changes Masking Guidance for Fully Vaccinated Individuals von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Nov
21
2013
IRS Modifies "Use It Or Lose It" Rule for Health Flexible Spending Accounts von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
 

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