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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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Feb
29
2020
Thanks for the Tip: U.S. DOL's Proposed Rule and Potential Enhanced Availability of "Tip Pools" Ward and Smith, P.A.
Jan
5
2021
COVID-19 Paid Leave in 2021: The Impact of New Federal Relief Bill on Employers Ward and Smith, P.A.
Mar
18
2019
Pray for a Good Harvest, but Keep at Your Plow – And Know Enough Employment Law to Stay Out of the Ditch Ward and Smith, P.A.
Mar
31
2020
CARES Act: Providing Payroll Relief to Employers in Response to COVID-19 Ward and Smith, P.A.
Apr
26
2019
A Short Refresher On Discrete Legal Issues During Natural Disasters Ward and Smith, P.A.
Aug
14
2023
NLRB Turning Up the Heat Over Employee Handbooks Ward and Smith, P.A.
Jun
17
2020
Liability Waivers and Questionnaires in the Time of COVID-19 Ward and Smith, P.A.
Aug
19
2022
Labor Unions and "Protected Concerted Activity:" What Private Employers – Unionized or NOT – Need to Know in 2022 Ward and Smith, P.A.
Sep
10
2021
Biden Administration To Require COVID-19 Vaccinations for Large Employers Ward and Smith, P.A.
Nov
4
2020
We’ll See How "Temporary": U.S. Department of Labor Issues New Temporary Rule Interpreting Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 Ward and Smith, P.A.
Mar
8
2023
Employers Take Note: New Laws Provide Protections for Pregnant and Nursing Employees Ward and Smith, P.A.
May
21
2020
NC Modestly Moves into Phase 2: What NC Businesses Need to Know Ward and Smith, P.A.
Jan
19
2024
The Wait Is Over! The USDOL's 2024 New Rule on Independent Contractor Classification Under the FLSA Ward and Smith, P.A.
Jan
15
2020
US Department of Labor Issues Final Rule on Joint Employment Ward and Smith, P.A.
Dec
16
2022
“I Always Feel Like, Somebody’s Watching Me”: How the NLRB General Counsel Proposes to Curtail Employer Surveillance Ward and Smith, P.A.
Sep
11
2017
"Stick A Fork in It!" Updated Overtime Rules Are DOA . . . For Now Ward and Smith, P.A.
Nov
27
2017
The EEOC on Pregnancy, Reasonable Accommodation, and Religion Ward and Smith, P.A.
Mar
31
2020
COVID-19 Update for Employers: New Key Guidance Ward and Smith, P.A.
May
3
2019
From Facebook to FMLA to Furry Friends—Frequently Asked Questions in Employment Law Ward and Smith, P.A.
Apr
7
2020
The New Normal – Teleworking Challenges and Solutions Ward and Smith, P.A.
Feb
2
2022
Getting Rid of the Misnomer: The Risks Behind the Term "1099 Employee" Ward and Smith, P.A.
Aug
11
2021
How the Law Is Grappling With Free Expression, COVID-19, Diversity, and More Ward and Smith, P.A.
Jan
5
2018
It's Official: Brewers Will Pay Less Tax in 2018. Now What? Ward and Smith, P.A.
Jan
21
2022
Inside Out: Employment Law LARP Ward and Smith, P.A.
Apr
16
2020
Federal COVID-19 Relief for Agribusinesses Ward and Smith, P.A.
May
1
2020
PPP Loan Proceeds: Forgive, Pay and Forget it, or Not? Ward and Smith, P.A.
Sep
27
2023
How to Get Your Own "Free" Private Investigator in Bankruptcy Ward and Smith, P.A.
Jun
4
2021
The FFCRA Trap: Employers Must Consider Retaliation Even After the FFCRA Ward and Smith, P.A.
 

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