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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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Dec
24
2019
New Jersey Bans Discrimination Based on Hair Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Sep
21
2020
California Governor Signs Law Expanding Job-Protected Family Leave Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Nov
29
2018
Proposed Rules Loosen Restrictions on Hardship Withdrawals Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Nov
18
2022
New Jersey Health Care Workers: New Job Protections Following Changes in Control of Their Health Care Entity Employer Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
18
2018
Mixed Results for Employers on Marijuana – Two Federal Courts Refuse to Find State Marijuana Laws Preempted by Federal Law Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
9
2022
Accurate Job Descriptions Remain Critical for ADA Compliance Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
26
2015
Massachusetts Issues Final Earned Sick Time Regulations— Law Becomes Effective July 1, 2015 Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Sep
22
2021
Video: Vaccine Mandate Requirement, First COVID-19 Remote Work Suit, Whistleblower Awards Top $1 Billion – Employment Law This Week Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jan
10
2019
The Proposed Expansion of Health Reimbursement Arrangements: Is This a Game Changer for Employers? Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
28
2022
Los Angeles Passes Ordinance Regulating Retail Employers’ Scheduling Practices Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Sep
14
2016
Non-Solicit Violation: $4.5 Million Punitive Damage Award Upheld Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Sep
15
2016
Illinois Appeals Court Divided On Bad Faith Under Illinois Trade Secrets Act Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jan
17
2019
New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira: The Supreme Court Applies The Federal Arbitration Act’s Transportation Workers Exclusion To Independent Contractors Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Oct
27
2020
Rule 9: Don’t Discriminate, Don’t Retaliate, and, If Plausible, Accommodate – Return to Work in the Time of COVID-19 Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jan
12
2023
NY Warehouse Workers Protection Act Requires Employer Disclosure on Mandated Work Speed and Quotas and Offers Protection for Employees Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Nov
4
2020
California Voters Pass Proposition 22, Allowing App-Based Ride Share and Food Delivery Companies to Treat Drivers as Independent Contractors Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Feb
6
2019
EEOC Extends Deadline for Submission of EEO-1 Reports to May 31 Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Feb
27
2020
New Regulations Emphasize Discounts to Delaware Employers with Drug-Free Workplace Programs Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Feb
28
2020
Tipping the Scales: New York Reduces the UI Waiting Period for Striking Workers Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Nov
1
2021
New York DOL Issues FAQs on Recreational Cannabis – Guidance for Employers Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Oct
13
2017
Attorney General Reverses Obama-Era Protection of Transgender Employees Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Oct
16
2017
Employment Law This Week October 16, 2017 : DOJ’s New Stance on Title VII, ACA Contraception Mandate, SCOTUS Hears Class-Action Waiver Arguments, RI’s Paid Sick Leave Policy Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Oct
17
2016
The U.S. Supreme Court May Review the Enforceability of Class Action Waivers Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar
27
2024
Employment Law This Week Episode 339 - How Can Employers Prepare for the Future of Pay Equity? [Video, Podcast] Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar
12
2020
Prospectively Reducing Workweeks for Overtime Exempt Employees – With a Commensurate Reduction in Salary – Does Not Necessarily Destroy the Exemption Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Oct
26
2017
Another Chapter In The Battle Against Non-Competes For Low Wage Workers In Illinois Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar
5
2019
The Third Circuit Defines the Requirements for Orders Certifying Wage Hour Class Actions Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar
18
2020
Benefits Guidance in the Time of COVID-19: Additional Cybersecurity Concerns as Employees “Work-from-Home” Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
 

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