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Recent Employment, Labor, EEOC & NLRB Regulatory Law News

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Aug
1
2016
OSHA Fines Home Health Care Provider for Failing to Protect Employee from Workplace Assault Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jul
26
2017
As the ADA Turns 27, Recent Developments Suggest No End to Website Accessibility Lawsuits Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
30
2019
California Puts a Foot On the Scale to Drive Unionization Higher: AB 1291 Mandates State-Sponsored Assistance in Organizing Cannabis Employees Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
20
2022
Time Is Money: A Quick Wage-Hour Tip on … New State and Local Minimum Wage Rates Go Into Effect On January 1, 2023 Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
7
2015
Sixth Circuit Rules That A Reasonable Belief About Unlawful Conduct Is Enough To State A Sarbanes-Oxley Retaliation Claim Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
22
2022
The “Community of Interest” Saga Continues – the Return of Micro-Bargaining Units Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Aug
15
2016
Union Organizing at Retail and Food Service Businesses Gets Boost from New York City “Labor Peace” Executive Order Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Sep
28
2021
COVID-19 Workplace Safety Guidance Issued for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors Imposes Major New Employee Vaccination and Other Requirements Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jan
14
2020
Federal Court Extends TRO to Enjoin Enforcement of California’s Controversial New Independent Contractor Law for 70,000 Independent Truckers Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Oct
5
2020
Ninth Circuit Allows Arbitrator to Rule on Postmates’ Challenge to Mass Arbitration Tactics Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Oct
6
2021
No More Private Confidential Settlements of New York Division of Human Rights Complaints Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Oct
14
2020
Pennsylvania Increases Minimum Wage Threshold for Exempt Employees Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Oct
20
2021
OSHA ETS in Review, Texas Vaccine Mandate Ban, Health Premium Incentives [VIDEO] Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Sep
7
2016
Employee’s Disparaging and Misleading Tweets May Be Protected Under NLRA: Holy Guacamole! Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jul
1
2015
As Promised, OSHA Targets Health Care and Nursing Homes for Enforcement Actions Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jan
2
2019
Most Recently Released DOL Opinion Letters Address Varying Average Hourly Rate and Ministerial Exception Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jul
2
2015
Maryland’s Montgomery County Freezes Base Pay for Tipped Employees at $4 per Hour Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jul
7
2015
If You Can’t Touch It, You Must Acquit Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Sep
19
2016
ACA Information Reporting: Ensuring Big Data Analyses Do Not Lead to Big Penalties Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Feb
13
2020
Be Careful What You Wish For: California Federal Judge Compels DoorDash to Conduct – and Pay for – More Than 5,000 Individual Arbitrations Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Sep
21
2016
Twenty-One States Allege the New White Collar Salary Thresholds are Unlawful Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jul
13
2015
D.C. Circuit Reverses NLRB License for Union’s Trespass: Employer’s Good-Faith Request that Police Redress Union Trespass Protected by the First Amendment Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Sep
26
2017
Employment Law This Week- September 25, 2017: NLRB Rulings May Surge, Home Health Pay Dispute, Immigrant Worker Protection Act, Equal Pay Protections [VIDEO] Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Feb
4
2019
Seventh Circuit Holds External Job Applicants Cannot Pursue Disparate Impact Claims Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Nov
19
2021
Whistleblower Protections for Employees Expand in New York Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
6
2021
Overview of Proposed Paid Leave Program Under the Build Back Better Act Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Feb
21
2019
Illinois Minimum Wage Increases to $15 By 2025 Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
16
2020
New York State Proposes Paid Sick Leave Law Regulations and New York City Extends Deadline for Implementing Earned Sick Time Pay Stub Disclosures to January 1, 2021 Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
 

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