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Recent Employment, Labor, EEOC & NLRB Regulatory Law News

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Oct
31
2019
Illinois Enacts Artificial Intelligence Employment Law Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
1
2020
Indiana Counties Enact and Extend Face Covering Requirements Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
1
2019
Can You Spy on Your Employees' Private Facebook Group? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
26
2013
Behind the Numbers: Employment Discrimination Cases at the Federal Level Decline, But Why? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
11
2016
How Confidential is Your Information? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
11
2013
Court Summarily Dismisses “Familial Status” Claim Under Title VII and the Pennsylvania Human Rights Act (PHRA) Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
23
2018
Don’t Pull The Tapes: Employer Dinged By NLRB For Surveilling Employee Union Activity On Video Archives Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
16
2013
No Gossiping Rule Violates National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
20
2013
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Issues 2013 PAR Report Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
6
2021
Giggity Giggity: Gig Economy Workers Launch Unionization Effort Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
12
2024
U.S. Announces Availability of Additional H-2B Visas for Fiscal Year 2024 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
2
2014
Federal Court of Appeals Holds that Disparate Discipline and Anti-Union Remarks Support First Amendment Claims of Police Officer and Union Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
8
2014
Facebook Background Checking Through Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
30
2020
NY Labor Law Watchdog Hit With COVID-19 Overtime Lawsuit Of Its Own Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
5
2020
NLRB OK’s Employer’s Moonlighting Ban Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
9
2017
Lessons Learned – Engaging in Protected Activity Does Not Shield An Employee From Termination Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
24
2016
Chicago Workers to Earn Paid Sick Leave as Trend Continues in Big U.S. Cities Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
27
2016
What Ohio Employers Need to Know About Medical Marijuana Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
18
2018
Preempted: Wisconsin Law Offering Shorter Union Opt-Out Window Overturned Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
21
2014
Wisconsin Likely to Limit Access to Social Media Accounts Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
28
2017
Obamacare Repeal: Will You Have to Bargain With Your Union Over Changes? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
4
2014
Employers Be Warned- Look at the Big Picture When Considering Harassment Allegations Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
14
2011
U.S. Supreme Court Stresses Importance of Commonality in Decertifying Massive Sex Discrimination Class of 1.5 Million Wal-Mart Employees Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
21
2015
Constructive Discharge Case Reaches the U.S. Supreme Court Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
26
2016
Pension Funds: What’s Next For Central States? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
13
2017
Summary of NLRB Decisions for Week of June 26 – 30 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
11
2020
Sixth Circuit Calls NLRB-Ordered Public Notice Reading Into Question Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
18
2014
Behind “Obnoxious” Headlines, A Good Noncompete Strategy Reminder Barnes & Thornburg LLP
 

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