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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.

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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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Apr
21
2022
US Employers Must Submit 2021 EEO-1 Data to the EEOC by May 17, 2022 (US) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Aug
31
2023
Time OT! DOL Proposes Significant Updates to Overtime Rules…Again (US) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
27
2022
Federal Contractors: Register and Certify Your Affirmative Action Programs by June 30, 2022 (US) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
4
2018
Negotiating A Deal? Ensure You Respond Appropriately To Union Requests For Information (US) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
7
2021
California Agency Says Masks Stay On At Work – At Least for Now (US) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
5
2017
Pay History: An Improper Factor for Employers To Consider In Starting Salaries? Not Necessarily, According To the Ninth Circuit Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
15
2020
BREAKING: US Supreme Court – Title VII Prohibits Discrimination In Employment Based On Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
11
2016
UK Childcare Vouchers Can be Lawfully Discontinued During Maternity Leave Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
15
2016
Impact of Brexit on UK Employment Law – Politics or Pragmatism? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
16
2020
Ninth Circuit Clarifies Requirements for Article III Standing in Certain FCRA Cases Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
11
2017
Improving Support in Workplace for Employees with Mental Health Issues Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
14
2021
EAT Sets Very Low Bar for Beliefs Protected by UK Equality Law Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
16
2021
Illinois Legislature Passes Bill Impacting Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Covenants: What Employers Need to Know (US) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
23
2016
UK National Living Wage – Social Necessity or Costly Millstone for Business? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
19
2017
NLRB Rules That Barring A Former Hotel Employee Who Sued Her Employer From The Premises Is An Unfair Labor Practice Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
23
2020
Post-lockdown working, Part 4 – whistleblowing for beginners (UK) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
22
2017
Unclear and Present Danger in Australia – Incorrect Use of “Independent Contractor” Arrangements May Have Expensive Consequences Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
30
2016
Startling Statistics Published on Maternity-Related Discrimination in UK – But Don’t Believe Everything You Read Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
26
2020
HR Priorities in a Post-Covid World (UK) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
16
2018
Finally some compliance respite for UK pension plans! Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
2
2016
Fair Credit Reporting Act, (FCRA) Violations: A Hidden Cost of Background Checks and Credit Reports Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Oct
10
2019
A Divided U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on Trio of LGBT Employment Discrimination Cases Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Nov
14
2023
Simplified Sanction Procedure Used by the CNIL To Sanction Geolocation and Video Surveillance of Employees in France Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jul
9
2020
OSHA Updates Guidance On COVID-19-Related Workplace Safety (US) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Oct
24
2019
Update on EEOC Pay Data Reporting: EEOC Asks Court to End EEO-1 Component 2 Data Collection Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jul
20
2021
US Federal Labor Viewpoints – Week of July 12, 2021 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jul
14
2020
COVID-19: US State Policy Report - July 13, 2020 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jul
27
2022
UK Government Publishes Its Response to Workplace Menopause Consultation – But is it Right? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
 

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