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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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May
19
2020
COVID-19: Plan Now For Bringing Back Your Workforce – Part IV 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
Mar
23
2020
Rhode Island Issues Work from Home Order “If You Can” Pierce Atwood LLP
Mar
23
2020
Massachusetts Governor Orders Temporary Closure of Non-Essential Businesses, Further Limits Gatherings Pierce Atwood LLP
Mar
25
2020
COVID-19: Maine Governor Janet Mills Issues Order Closing Non-Essential Businesses’ Public Facing Functions Pierce Atwood LLP
Mar
27
2020
COVID-19: Paycheck Protection Program: Is this the solution you have been waiting for? Pierce Atwood LLP
Apr
6
2020
COVID-19: Maine Governor Janet Mills Issues Statewide Stay-at-Home Order Pierce Atwood LLP
May
26
2019
USCIS Completes Data Entry for FY 2020 H-1B Cap Subject Petitions Pierce Atwood LLP
May
7
2020
WARN Act No Safe Harbor for COVID-19 Layoffs Pierce Atwood LLP
May
8
2020
COVID-19: Plan Now for Bringing Back Your Workforce – Part III Pierce Atwood LLP
Jun
17
2020
Maine Issues COVID-19 Guidance for Town Meetings Pierce Atwood LLP
Jan
7
2020
National Labor Relations Board Expands Employers’ Rights to Enforce Workplace Rules Pierce Atwood LLP
Nov
20
2020
COVID-19: Governor Mills Announces New Public Health and Safety Measures Pierce Atwood LLP
Mar
2
2023
NLRB Places New Limitations on Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Provisions in Severance Agreements Pierce Atwood LLP
Apr
15
2019
Massachusetts SJC: Rule 23 Governs Wage Act Claims, Rejected Offers of Judgment Do Not Moot Claims, and More Pierce Atwood LLP
Feb
1
2022
Can You Enforce an Online Contract In Maine? It Depends. Pierce Atwood LLP
Apr
30
2020
COVID-19: Governor Mills Establishes Four-Stage Plan to Reopen Maine’s Economy; Extends Statewide Stay-At-Home Order Pierce Atwood LLP
Nov
23
2023
Governor's Emergency Declaration Triggers Portland's Emergency Minimum Wage Pierce Atwood LLP
Nov
13
2020
Class Action Litigation Related to COVID-19: Filed and Anticipated Cases (Updated November 9) Pierce Atwood LLP
Nov
25
2020
COVID-19: Maine Governor Janet Mills Extends State of Emergency November 24 Pierce Atwood LLP
Mar
11
2020
I-9s & Other Immigration Considerations During the Coronavirus Pandemic Pierce Atwood LLP
Mar
19
2019
DOL Issues Guidance on H-1B LCA Electronic Posting Pierce Atwood LLP
Apr
29
2020
Plan Now for Bringing Back Your Work Force Pierce Atwood LLP
Sep
3
2020
Back-to-School during COVID-19: A Pierce Atwood Q&A for Employers Pierce Atwood LLP
Mar
19
2020
Emergency Federal and State Legislation Has Immediate Impact on Workplace Pierce Atwood LLP
Mar
5
2021
COVID-19: Governor Mills Eases Restrictions in Preparation for Maine’s Tourism Season, Maintains Public Health Measures Pierce Atwood LLP
Oct
8
2019
Impact of New Federal Overtime Rule Will Vary Across New England States Pierce Atwood LLP
Jun
22
2020
COVID-19: Massachusetts Begins Step 2 of Phase 2 on June 22 Pierce Atwood LLP
 

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