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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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Aug
4
2014
NLRB Ratifies All Administrative Actions In Wake of Noel Canning Decision Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
6
2014
NLRB Applies Specialty Healthcare "Micro-Union" Standards to Retail Industry with Mixed Results Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
5
2012
California Court of Appeal Decision Shows Lingering Hostility to Arbitration Agreements Despite Concepcion Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
18
2017
What’s Your Preference? NLRB Adopts Federal Court’s Ruling Permitting Hospital’s Nonunion Hiring Preference Policy Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
11
2012
EEOC General Counsel Discusses Drop in Systemic Case Filings, Announces New Priorities Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
1
2016
Dancer Employees Allegedly Stripped of Wages Through Misclassification Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
27
2012
EEOC Sues Burger King Franchisee Over Employee’s Religious Accommodation Request Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
21
2014
Back to School for Michigan Employers--Minimum Wage Increase Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
25
2014
The Interactive Process Under the ADA – Are You Engaging In It? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
16
2016
DOL’s Persuader Rule Unlawful; Permanently Enjoined Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
31
2017
The Law of Covenants Not to Compete in 6 Easy Steps (And a New Case for Each) Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
12
2012
Seventh Circuit Reverses Course on Reassignment Labor Accommodation Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
18
2012
To Avoid Employer Liability for Harassment, Keep an Eye on “Supervisors” Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
31
2015
Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Changes Billing Process Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
3
2012
Employee Benefits Alert - 2013 Plan Year Reduction in Health Flexible Spending Account Deferrals Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
20
2023
Will The NLRB Soon Give Clarity On Captive Audience Meetings? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
14
2016
A U.S. Supreme Court ADA Showdown Is A-Brewin’: Eleventh Circuit Contradicts Seventh Circuit Regarding Non-Competitive Mandatory Reassignments Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
6
2022
CMS To Begin Vaccine Mandate Enforcement In Late January Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
21
2012
Hand it Over: Federal Judge Orders Plaintiffs in Discrimination Lawsuit to Produce Cell Phones and Facebook Account Passwords Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
3
2014
Watch Your Language in the Workplace: Timeless Challenge for Employers Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
18
2012
New California Employment Laws to Take Effect in 2013 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
12
2015
NLRB Weekly Summary of Decisions, SEPTEMBER 28 – OCTOBER 2, 2015 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
3
2020
Restrictions On Executive Compensation For Companies Receiving Financial Assistance Under The CARES Act Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
17
2023
Do You Now Have to Tolerate Profane or Abusive Outbursts by Employees at Work? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
19
2015
Employee Fired for Facebook Selfie Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
19
2017
A Final Bow from Miscimarra Lessens Employer Bargaining Obligations Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
13
2013
Wage and Hour Division Seeks Comments to Proposed Information Collection for Worker Classification Survey Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
3
2013
Should Obama's NLRB Appointees Resign? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
 

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