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Recent Employment, Labor, EEOC & NLRB Regulatory Law News

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Feb
19
2018
New UK minimum wage rates bring employers closer to non-compliance Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
11
2020
IRS Reverses Course on the application of Qualified Healthcare Expenses to the Employee Retention Tax Credit, and Clarifies Credit Eligibility in the event of a PPP Loan Repayment Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jul
17
2019
Federal Review of Australian Workplace Laws Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jul
25
2019
Taking the Issue of Unequal Pay onto the U.S. District Court’s Turf Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
7
2018
California Supreme Court Applies DLSE Overtime Pay Calculation Requirements Retroactively (US) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
22
2021
Lost in space – useful pointers for health and safety dismissals (UK) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jan
20
2016
Trump (Entertainment) Wins! Chapter 11 Bankruptcy and Union CBAs Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
17
2017
DOL Funding Slashed by 21 Percent Under President’s Proposed Budget Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
14
2018
How Far Can An Employee Go To Protest Working Conditions? NLRB Provides Important Guidance (US) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Aug
7
2019
This is Not Working – the Answer? One Consultation, Please (UK) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
29
2017
UK Labor: Race in the Workplace Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Aug
16
2019
The Uses And Abuses Of “Subject To Costs” In Employment Litigation (UK) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
3
2017
NLRB Will Not Hack Into Prior Decision Regarding Employee Email Use During Non-Work Time Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Aug
21
2019
NLRB Issues First Decision Addressing Mandatory Arbitration Agreements Since Epic Systems (US) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Aug
23
2019
What You Should Know about Employment Litigation in Switzerland Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Feb
10
2016
Hiring in the United Kingdom - The Irritation Game, Part 2 – Let’s Get Physical Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
24
2021
Arizona and Many Other States Begin Legislative Process to Protect Employees Against Discrimination Based on COVID-19 Vaccine Choices (US) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
25
2021
Informational Privacy as a Branding & Asset Management Opportunity Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Feb
17
2015
Extension of the Period of Claw-Back: Another Bashing for UK Bankers Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Feb
19
2016
Calculating Overtime – First Circuit Determines the Fluctuating Workweek Method Applies to Employees with Varying Weekly Pay Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
28
2021
Not Vaccinated Yet? How About $100 For A Shot? Updated EEOC Guidance Confirms Employers Can Offer Employees Vaccination Incentives (US) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
10
2019
Sexual Harassment In The Workplace, Part 1 – The Equality Act 2010, What Does It Cover And How Does It Work? (UK) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Feb
24
2016
9th Circuit Tips its Cap to DOL – Upholds 2011 DOL Rule that Restricts Tip Pooling Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Feb
25
2015
FMLA: A Spouse Is A Spouse, No Matter Their Sex Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
2
2016
EEOC Files First – and Second – Sexual Orientation Discrimination Lawsuits Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
19
2019
DOL’s September Opinion Letters Address CBA and FMLA Conflicts and Retail and Service Overtime Exemption (US) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
18
2020
New Corona Measures Support Belgian Employers Well Into the Autumn Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
18
2020
White Castle Required to Face Manager’s Collecting and Sharing Data Suit Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
 

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