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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.

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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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May
1
2011
Arizona Legislature Passes Law Protecting Employers From Medical Marijuana Claims; Governor Expected to Sign Bill Into Law Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
29
2020
Colorado Passes the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Aug
23
2011
Law Clerk's Overtime Exemption Depends on Duties Performed Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
19
2017
USCIS Confirms all 2018 H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions Returned Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Sep
21
2011
Ninth Circuit Rules That State Social Workers Are Not "Learned Professionals" Exempt from Overtime Pay Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
21
2017
USCIS Issues New Visa Bulletin Tutorial for I-485 Applications Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
13
2016
U.S. Tax Code: What is a Section 83(b) Election? Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
1
2014
Student-Athletes or Statutory Employees? National Labor Relations Board Northwestern Decision Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Oct
19
2011
Individual Liability for Wage and Hour Claims Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Sep
10
2021
President Biden Issues COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Certain Workers and Federal Contractors and Subcontractors Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
6
2015
Federal Register Announces TPS Extended for Somalia – I-9 Update Temporary Protected Status Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
6
2020
AB 5, California’s Gig-Work Law, Could Mean Inconsistent Federal and State Tax Treatment for Workers Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Aug
30
2017
USCIS Issues Policy Memorandum to Define “Affiliate” or “Subsidiary for Determining the H-1B ACWIA Fee Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
13
2014
NLRB (National Labor Relations Board) To Revisit Use of Company E-Mail Accounts in Union Organizing and Personal Use Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
2
2019
UPDATE: The iCERT Portal System is currently unavailable Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
5
2024
DHS Announces 2 Final Rules: ‘Beneficiary Centric’ H-1B Registration Selection Process and New USCIS Fee Schedule Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
25
2015
New Report Validates the EB-5 Program as a Most Efficient Job Creation Program Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
26
2012
FMLA Liability Expanded to Individual Supervisors Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Oct
12
2020
Move Over AB 5, There’s a New Kid on the Block Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Oct
11
2021
Possible Early End to Employee Retention Tax Credit Could Mean Trouble for Businesses Monetizing Credit Before End of 4th Quarter Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
19
2012
D.C. Circuit enjoins enforcement of NLRB’s notice-posting rule pending appeal Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
31
2020
USCIS Releases a New Form I-9 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
27
2024
Navigating On-Campus Interviews and the Summer Associate Experience: Part 1 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
13
2012
Sandifer v. U.S. Steel Corp: 7th Circuit Disagrees with Sixth Circuit and DOL; Clothes-Changing Subject to FLSA Section 203(o) is not a Principal Activity that Starts the Continuous Workday Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Oct
28
2021
Cannabis and the Workplace: New York DOL Clears the Smoke with New Guidance Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
1
2024
Alternatives to an H-1B Visa and Related Planning Considerations for Employers Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
17
2015
EB-5 Regional Center Program Reauthorization Gives Congress a Golden Opportunity Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Nov
4
2020
CPRA Favored by California Voters – Practical Takeaways Greenberg Traurig, LLP
 

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