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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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Jun
28
2018
Seventh Circuit Revisits Contractor Misclassification Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
13
2023
Michigan's Right-to-Work Repeal Now Effective Mid-February Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
25
2013
Family Medical Leave Act "FMLA" Does Not Trump Common Sense Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
29
2018
Paid Sick Leave In Chicago And Cook County: Are You Compliant With Notice And Carry Over Requirements? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
12
2019
Employers to be Impacted By Proposed Changes to the Registration Process and Fees for Next Year’s H-1B Visa Lottery System Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
22
2020
Can You Have Policies Allowing Searches Of Employee Emails And Personal Vehicles? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
10
2016
55 Year Old Employee Fails to Establish Age Discrimination Claim Against 3D Printing Company Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
1
2014
Cruising into 2014: New Year, New Driving Laws in Illinois Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
23
2015
Three Types of Associational Discrimination Claims Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
24
2015
NLRB Scrutiny of Employer Handbook Policies Continues With ALJ Ruling Against T-Mobile Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
16
2014
Play it Safe: Always Remember to Consider Potential Disability-Related Accommodations For Workplace Restrictions Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
27
2015
When is a Disclaimer Not a Disclaimer? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
29
2014
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Moves Forward on UAW (United Automobile Workers) Charges at Mercedes-Benz Alabama Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
30
2018
Polite President or Political Deal? Trump Renominates Pro-Union Mark Gaston Pearce To NLRB Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
8
2017
Summary of NLRB Decisions for Week of May 22-29: Road Sprinkler Fitters Local Union 669 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
6
2018
Is Severe Obesity A Disability Under The ADA? The Seventh Circuit Will Decide. Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
3
2016
The Seventh Circuit Rejects Class & Collective Action Waivers In Arbitration Agreements Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
15
2017
UBER Arbitration Pact Tossed Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
12
2024
12 Handbook Updates for 2024 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
21
2017
Untangling the Web? Senator Introduces Bill to Reverse Obama-Era Ambush Union Election Rules Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
17
2015
SEC Joins NLRB in Attacking Employee Confidentiality Agreements Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
17
2016
EEOC Addresses Women’s Issues at White House’s United State of Women Summit Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
9
2020
California Adopts New Exemptions from AB 5 Independent Contractor Classification Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
5
2018
Reckless Driving: Employee Discharge For Antics On Public Highway Upheld Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
24
2016
Minneapolis Employers Brace for Paid Sick Leave Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
19
2018
Don’t Forget: New Procedures for Illinois Charges of Discrimination Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
20
2014
Law on Unionization of Home Care Workers Continues to Shift Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
18
2017
NLRB’s Controversial Joint-Employer Standard in House Appropriations Committee’s Crosshairs Barnes & Thornburg LLP
 

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