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Recent Employment, Labor, EEOC & NLRB Regulatory Law News

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Sep
28
2017
The Status of the Department of Labor’s 2016 Overtime Rule Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Oct
17
2016
Compliance with the New DOL Overtime Exemption Rule May Create Unexpected Challenges for Employers Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Feb
5
2019
California Court of Appeal Concludes That Certain Types of On-Call Scheduling Triggers Requirement to Pay Wages Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Feb
1
2023
SECURE Act 2.0 – What 401(k) Plan Sponsors Need to Know – Employment Law This Week [VIDEO] Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar
18
2020
Benefits Guidance in the Time of COVID-19: Monitoring Retirement Plan Investments and Participant Communications Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Apr
8
2024
Fair Credit Reporting Act Preempts State Law Defamation Claim Over Background Check Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Oct
19
2017
Sixth Circuit (Mostly) Approves Commission Plan With Recoverable Draw Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar
20
2020
NY Gov. Cuomo Reduces to Zero the Number of Employees Allowed to Report to Work to Nonessential Businesses Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar
23
2020
New Jersey Enacts Anti-Retaliation Protections to Workers Impacted by COVID-19 Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Oct
31
2017
Navigating the Interactive Process: Best Practices for Complying with the ADA Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jan
8
2021
How to Comply with Notice and Posting Requirements During the Age of Remote Working Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Feb
24
2023
Non-Disparagement, Non-Disclosure, Non-Allowed: The NLRB Finds Unlawful Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Provisions in Severance Agreements Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar
25
2020
Work from Home Policies During COVID-19: Limiting Non-Exempt Employee Compensation for Waiting Time and On-Call Time Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
13
2016
Title VII Sexual Orientation, DOL Appeals Temporary Injunction, Ban the Box: Employment Law This Week December 12, 2016 [VIDEO] Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Oct
9
2015
New California Law Permitting Empoyers To Correct Some Defects In Wage Statements Unlikely To Lead To A Significant Decrease In PAGA Lawsuits Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
29
2016
New York State Department of Labor Implements New Salary Basis Thresholds for Exempt Employees Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jan
3
2022
Time Is Money: A Quick Wage-Hour Tip on …Did You Remember to Make Necessary Changes to Comply with New 2022 State and Local Wage-Hour Laws? Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
18
2017
Trump NLRB Strikes Back: NLRB Restores Balance to Labor Relations – Overturning Devisive Obama Board Micro-Unit and Unilateral Change Decisions Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jan
6
2022
Keep on Masking: NY Governor Extends Mask Mandate Through February 1, 2022 Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Feb
16
2021
Roadmap to Compliance: Major Employment Laws Effective as of January 2021 and Beyond Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Apr
8
2020
Immigration Update: USCIS Selection Process; Biometrics; DHS Inspections Relating to I-9 Enforcement Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Oct
29
2015
Marijuana in the Workplace: The Growing Conflict Between Drug and Employment Laws Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May
4
2023
Racist, Sexist, and Threatening Behavior Is Fine in the Workplace as Long as You Connect It to Union Activity: The Return of Atlantic Steel Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar
1
2021
Another Bill in Congress Seeks to Limit Non-Competes – Will This One Go Anywhere? Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Apr
16
2020
Governor Murphy Signs Various Bills into Law Seeking to Help Business Operations and Health Care Providers Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar
5
2021
New York City Council Establishes Board to Assess Employers’ COVID-19 Workplace Health and Safety Protocols and Training Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
1
2023
Health Care Fraud and Labor Unrest Top Today’s Docket – SCOTUS Today Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar
17
2021
Hiring by Algorithm: Legal Issues Presented by the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Sourcing and Selection Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
 

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