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We feature the latest news on emerging compliance issues such as Affordable Care Act (“ACA”/”Obamacare”) and Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) mandates, EEOC and Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) enforcement, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) investigations, employee benefits, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”), the Department of Labor (“DOL”) Fiduciary Rules, joint employers status, E-Verify, workplace privacy, whistleblower actions, overtime requirements, and prevailing wage laws.

Employers can find the latest information on employment agreements and documents including: executive employment and compensation agreements, employee handbooks, sexual harassment policies, independent contractor agreements, social media policies, internet and email usage policies, separation agreements, equity compensation agreement and employee arbitration agreements.

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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Jul
16
2014
US Supreme Court Will Review Important Case Affecting Pregnant Workers, Part II McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jul
29
2012
School's Out for the Summer!: Important Employment Law Considerations When Hiring Interns and Graduates McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Aug
4
2014
Are Your Workplace Policies Too Upbeat for the NLRB? McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Oct
31
2012
A look at the EEOC’s Draft Strategic Enforcement Plan McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Sep
29
2014
OSHA’s New Regulations Increase Employers’ Reporting Responsibilities McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jan
7
2013
Can You Fire an Employee for Being Too Sexy? Don’t Count on It, Notwithstanding A Recent Iowa Decision to the Contrary McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Oct
22
2014
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Confidentiality Provisions Supersede OSHA Recordkeeping Requirements McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
May
1
2013
Doe v. Guthrie Clinic, Ltd.: A New Privacy Battleground? McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Feb
2
2015
What Employers Can (Probably) Expect from the FLSA Overtime Exemption (Yet to Be) Proposed Rules McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jul
24
2013
Recognizing Liability for Employee Recognition Programs McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Mar
4
2015
The Law of Mandatory Flu Shot Requirements McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Sep
16
2013
Who’s GINA and What Should I Know About Her? Re: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jan
22
2014
Kentucky House Bill 1 Seeks To Raise Minimum Wage McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jan
27
2014
Court of Appeals Decisions Will Stick on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Poster Rule McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Feb
27
2014
Kentucky Unemployment Benefits Refresher, Part II McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Apr
17
2015
Part 2--Looking at Amazon Non-Competes From Kentucky Perspective McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Mar
19
2014
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) & Web Accessibility McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
May
7
2014
The Use of Background Checks in Hiring Procedures McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jun
17
2015
Employee Surveillance: Every Step You Take…Can Your Employer be Watching You? McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Aug
20
2014
NLRB Continues to Expand its Reach McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Sep
13
2012
Who owns your Twitter account? McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Oct
19
2012
Will a Savings Clause Save Your Social Media Policy? McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Nov
7
2012
EEOC’s Focus on Pregnancy Discrimination McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Nov
30
2012
The Kentucky Health Benefit Exchange: How Obamacare is Changing the Health Insurance Marketplace McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jan
26
2013
Your Employees Get Tips, So Should You - Tips for Complying with State and Federal Wage and Hour Laws McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Nov
6
2014
Getting “Sandwiched” Into a Non-Compete Agreement McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Nov
20
2014
Kentucky Supreme Court Decision Drastically Impacts All Non-Compete Agreements McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Apr
17
2013
“Why Does She Get To Do That?” Handling Questions about Employee Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accommodations McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
 

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