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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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Sep
18
2018
Preempted: Wisconsin Law Offering Shorter Union Opt-Out Window Overturned Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
20
2019
Union Corruption Update: UAW President Steps Aside Amid Ongoing Federal Probe Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
27
2014
Workplace Bullying may Amount to Actionable Discrimination Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
6
2015
Legislators in House and Senate Propose Gradual Increase in Minimum Wage to $12 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
28
2017
Obamacare Repeal: Will You Have to Bargain With Your Union Over Changes? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
12
2016
The Other Shoe Has Dropped: NLRB Removes Consent Requirement for Temp Workers’ Inclusion in Bargaining Units Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
8
2011
Labor & Employment Law Alert - Proposed NLRB Rules Would Shorten Union Elections Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
7
2022
NLRB Rules Dues Checkoff Must Continue After Collective Bargaining Agreement Expires Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
12
2014
Top 10 Takeaways from ABA (American Bar Association) White Collar Crime Conference (Part 1 of 2) Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
10
2011
Advertising and Marketing Law Alert - Keep Your Trademarks Safe in the New .XXX Domain Name Release Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
13
2014
Obama Administration to Throw Down the FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) Exemption Gauntlet Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
13
2017
Summary of NLRB Decisions for Week of June 26 – 30 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
20
2017
The Color of Your Shoes and At-Will Employment Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
8
2016
Oberthur Technologies of America Corporation: Summary of NLRB Decisions For Week of July 25 – 29 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
12
2016
Seventh Circuit Addresses EEOC’s Stance that Sexual Orientation is Protected by Title VII Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
11
2015
Los Angeles Passes Minimum Wage Hike to $15 per hour Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
3
2017
What’s Mine Is Not Yours! School Districts Reminded of FERPA’s Sole Possession Exception Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
11
2014
Inconsistent Statements Can be Costly For Employers Re: Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
18
2022
Latest I-9 Virtual Flexibility Guidance Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
18
2011
President Obama Nominates Two Democrats to be Board Members of the NLRB Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
3
2018
Discrimination Lawsuit Torpedoed by Poor Fundamentals Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
24
2017
Union Corruption Double Take: The UAW, FCA, Shoes, Shotguns and a Deepening Federal Probe Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
8
2015
NLRB Revolving Door: NLRB to Reconsider its Position on Including Temporary Employees in Bargaining Units Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
21
2022
New Pay Transparency And Disclosure Requirements Effective Jan. 1, 2023, In California Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
30
2012
11th Circuit Upholds $1.7 Million Verdict Against Carpenters Union Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
28
2024
Court Holds That Acceptance Rule and Economic Loss Doctrine Did Not Bar Claim Brought by Real Estate Purchaser Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
12
2017
California Dreaming: Court Upholds Restrictions in Employment Agreement, Bars Use of Confidential Information Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
24
2020
NLRA’s Jurisdiction Over Charter Schools Remains Undecided Barnes & Thornburg LLP
 

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