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Recent Employment, Labor, EEOC & NLRB Regulatory Law News

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Nov
10
2015
Illinois Appellate Court Offers First Insights into Section 8.1b’s AMA Impairment Rating Report Provision Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Nov
21
2014
Huang v. Continental Casualty Co. and "On-Call" Duty - Recent Developments in the Courts Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Mar
13
2018
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and the ADA Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Mar
2
2016
Beware of Coercion—New Anti-Coercion Rule Effective as of January 29, 2016 Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
May
9
2016
Recent Appellate Victories: Buxton v. McLean County School, Weaver v. Illinois Workers' Compensation Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
May
17
2016
Seventh Circuit Rules on Accommodation and Causal Connection Needed for ADA Claims Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Jul
31
2018
Co-Worker Immunity in the Context of the Employer-Controlled Commute Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Apr
1
2015
When Does a Traveling Employee Actually Begin to "Travel"? Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Nov
1
2016
How Can Employers Respond to Race Discrimination? Promote Diversity Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Aug
11
2014
In the Illinois Courts-Retaliatory Discharge only Applies to At-Will Employees Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Oct
28
2017
Reasonable Accommodation and a Qualified Individual with a Disability Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Oct
20
2014
Time is of the Essence: Review Your Workplace Policies Before Medical Marijuana is Available in IL Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Dec
22
2017
Effectively Using Utilization Review (UR) Reports in Your Case Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Nov
27
2015
Illinois: Recent Commission Stats and the Workers' Compensation Commission Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Mar
1
2016
Illinois Employment Litigation Year In Review – 2015 (Summary of 2015) Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Mar
2
2016
FMCSA Proposed Rulemaking: Changing Safety Measurement System to Safety Fitness Determination Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Mar
22
2016
Zero Tolerance: Employer Liability/Employee Rights Under Illinois Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Sep
2
2014
Vancouver Energy Project to Generate $2 Billion in Economic Value Analysis Group, Inc.
Nov
20
2014
What Is a Prudent Investment? Using Simulation to Evaluate Investment Selections Analysis Group, Inc.
Aug
14
2015
Fifth Circuit Turns the Table on Department of Labor, Sanctions Government for Bad Faith Conduct During Investigation and Subsequent Litigation Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP
Nov
10
2016
While the Presidential Election is Over, Salary Increases for Exempt Employees Will Take Effect on December 1st! Is your Company Ready? Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP
Nov
12
2014
Vacation Policy Pitfalls for Illinois Employers Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP
Jun
8
2017
Return to “Direct Control” Standard for Joint Employers Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP
Nov
25
2015
UPDATE: New Rule Narrowing the Exemptions for Home Care Workers Is Now In Effect Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP
Feb
19
2016
FLSA Amendments Are Coming! Solicitor of Labor Confirms DOL’s Intentions to Make Changes to White-Collar Exemptions Effective this Year Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP
Jul
3
2015
The Department of Labor Proposes Substantial Changes to the FLSA’s White-Collar Exemptions Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP
Sep
10
2015
Battle Wages On Over Home Care Workers’ Wage-and-Hour Exemptions: Court Defers to DOL, Narrows Exemptions for Live-In and Companionship Employees Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP
Jan
19
2016
Another Sunny Year Awaits California Employers! Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP
 

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