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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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Mar
12
2021
Breaking: Maine’s Just-Passed Supplemental Budget Conforms on PPP Loans Pierce Atwood LLP
May
22
2020
COVID-19: Updates to Maine’s Reopening Plan, DECD Business Checklists Pierce Atwood LLP
Mar
6
2019
Fiscal Year 2020 H-1B Lottery: Important Dates and Information for Employers Pierce Atwood LLP
Dec
28
2020
COVID-19: What the Recent Face Covering Directives Mean for Private Employers in Maine Pierce Atwood LLP
Dec
28
2021
Portland Minimum Wage to Increase to $19.50 on January 1 Pierce Atwood LLP
Jan
26
2022
Vaccination and Testing ETS is Dead! Next Up – a Permanent Rule? Pierce Atwood LLP
May
29
2020
Additional Guidance Issued on PPP Loan Forgiveness, Loan Review Procedures Pierce Atwood LLP
Sep
26
2019
Practical Tips on Working with Former Employees Who Are Key Witnesses Pierce Atwood LLP
Oct
22
2019
The Intersection of Workers’ Compensation Immunity and Contractual Indemnity Pierce Atwood LLP
Jan
11
2024
BREAKING NEWS: Portland, ME Hazard Pay in Effect Pierce Atwood LLP
Sep
14
2020
How the Pandemic-Driven Telework Experiment May Impact an Employer’s Duty to Accommodate Pierce Atwood LLP
May
15
2024
Maine DOL Announces Enforcement Plan for New Federal Overtime Rule Pierce Atwood LLP
Jun
28
2019
What Maine Employers Need to Know About 2019 Workers' Compensation “Reforms” Pierce Atwood LLP
Jul
26
2023
Essential I-9 Updates: Video I-9 Document Review for Qualifying Employers, a New Form Version, and Wrapping-up COVID Form Compliance Pierce Atwood LLP
Jun
16
2020
COVID-19: EEOC Provides Additional Guidance on High-Risk Workers Pierce Atwood LLP
Aug
9
2022
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Reverses Denial of Motion to Compel Arbitration, Holds Grubhub Drivers Must Arbitrate Employment Claims Pierce Atwood LLP
Feb
15
2019
Massachusetts Issues Draft Regulations for Paid Family and Medical Leave Law Pierce Atwood LLP
Mar
2
2023
NLRB Places New Limitations on Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Provisions in Severance Agreements Pierce Atwood LLP
Apr
6
2020
COVID-19: Federal Programs Guide and State Business Assistance Programs Pierce Atwood LLP
Feb
1
2022
Can You Enforce an Online Contract In Maine? It Depends. Pierce Atwood LLP
Mar
9
2021
Class Action Litigation Related to COVID-19: Filed and Anticipated Cases in 2020 Pierce Atwood LLP
Jun
14
2021
OSHA Releases Long-Awaited COVID-19 Emergency Standard for Healthcare, and Guidance for All Employers Pierce Atwood LLP
Jul
1
2020
COVID-19: "Where I Spent My Summer Vacation" – This Year’s Summer Reading for Employers Pierce Atwood LLP
Aug
26
2020
COVID-19: New Hampshire Revises Universal Guidance for All Businesses Pierce Atwood LLP
Mar
25
2020
Project Suspended or Payment Delays? Don’t Lose Your Mechanic’s Lien Rights! Pierce Atwood LLP
Apr
28
2020
COVID-19: PPP Loans – Economic Need Determinations Pierce Atwood LLP
May
20
2021
COVID-19: Comfort Zones - New England Heading Toward Full Reopening and Relaxed Mask Requirements Pierce Atwood LLP
Nov
23
2023
Governor's Emergency Declaration Triggers Portland's Emergency Minimum Wage Pierce Atwood LLP
 

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