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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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Jan
13
2021
H-1B Cap Process That Begins in March Gives Priority to High Salary Workers Varnum LLP
Aug
31
2012
Why Section 6409(a) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 Will Likely Be Held Unconstitutional By the Courts Varnum LLP
Dec
4
2017
The Agricultural Guestworker Act Gaining Ground Varnum LLP
Mar
27
2020
President Trump Signs Historic, $2T COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Varnum LLP
Feb
1
2013
2014 H-1B Visas: Employers Need to Note Upcoming Application Dates Varnum LLP
Dec
31
2015
Happy Holidays from the IRS: Deadlines Extended for Affordable Care Act Reporting Forms Varnum LLP
May
29
2013
Employers May Require Psychological Counseling For Employees Under Certain Circumstances Varnum LLP
Dec
21
2023
It’s That Time of Year: Keep Deferred Compensation in Mind Varnum LLP
Nov
4
2021
OSHA Issues COVID-19 Vaccine and Testing Rules: What Employers Need to Know Varnum LLP
Mar
18
2020
USCIS Suspends Interviews and Premium Processing for Cap H-1B Cases, Consulates Suspend or Limit Visa Interviews Varnum LLP
Mar
9
2023
Michigan House Moves Quickly to Repeal Michigan Right to Work Act Varnum LLP
Dec
13
2021
Michigan Minimum Wage to Increase in 2022 Varnum LLP
Jan
28
2022
Data Privacy Day: When Was the Last Time You Had a Privacy Check? Varnum LLP
Jun
1
2023
NLRB General Counsel Targets Non-Compete Agreements as Unlawful Varnum LLP
Apr
24
2020
Stay at Home, a Little Longer: Key Changes and Loosened Restrictions Under Michigan’s Executive Order 2020-59 Varnum LLP
Mar
14
2013
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Correction: English Version I-9 Must Be Completed By Most Employers Varnum LLP
Apr
15
2013
Years Later, Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) Employees Indicted Varnum LLP
Apr
30
2021
Vacc to the Future: Whitmer Provides Metrics for Lifting Pandemic-Related Restrictions Varnum LLP
Oct
18
2023
Employee Benefits: Are Student Loan and Educational Benefits Worth Another Look? Varnum LLP
Jun
24
2021
MIOSHA Lifts Emergency Workplace Rules for Most Employers Varnum LLP
Nov
1
2013
2014 COLAs (Cost of Living Adjustments) for Employee Benefit Plans Varnum LLP
Jul
3
2020
New Executive Order Shuts Down Significant Indoor Bar, Tavern and Nightclub Services in Michigan Varnum LLP
Dec
5
2013
Noel Canning Implications of Mandatory Bargaining of Discretionary Discipline Varnum LLP
Feb
11
2014
Having Weighed in on Employers’ Social Media Policies, NLRB (National Labor Relations Board) Rules on Employee Handbooks Varnum LLP
Jul
15
2016
Supreme Court Declines to Consider Curtailing NLRB’s Authority over Michigan Tribal Casinos Varnum LLP
Nov
7
2018
Weed in the Workplace: What Michigan Employers Can Do Now that Marijuana Use is Legal Varnum LLP
Oct
1
2020
Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: Issues for Employer Group Health Plans Varnum LLP
Oct
13
2020
DOL Office Clarifies President Trump's Executive Order on Implicit Bias Training for Federal Contractors Varnum LLP
 

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