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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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Jan
26
2022
New York’s Expanded Whistleblower Protections and Notice Requirements Take Effect January 26, 2022 Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Apr
8
2020
Immigration Update: USCIS Selection Process; Biometrics; DHS Inspections Relating to I-9 Enforcement Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May
31
2023
NLRB General Counsel Now Targeting Noncompetes for Nonmanagerial and Nonsupervisory Employees Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
1
2023
Senators Release Report from Government Watchdog on the Prevalence and Economic Effects of Noncompete Agreements Amid Intensifying Federal and State Efforts to Restrict Use Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Oct
29
2015
Marijuana in the Workplace: The Growing Conflict Between Drug and Employment Laws Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar
1
2021
Another Bill in Congress Seeks to Limit Non-Competes – Will This One Go Anywhere? Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jan
18
2018
U.S. DOL Adopts “Primary Beneficiary” Test to Determine Whether Unpaid Interns Are Employees Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
13
2023
Second Circuit Permits Challenge to New York Reproductive Decision-Making Law Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Apr
16
2020
Governor Murphy Signs Various Bills into Law Seeking to Help Business Operations and Health Care Providers Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar
5
2021
New York City Council Establishes Board to Assess Employers’ COVID-19 Workplace Health and Safety Protocols and Training Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Feb
11
2022
#MeToo Goes to the White House: Federal Legislation Awaits President Biden’s Signature Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
15
2023
Why Is Virtually Nobody Talking Seriously About New York’s Potential Noncompete Ban? Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jan
29
2018
A Shot in the Arm for Employer Vaccine Requirements for Health Care Workers Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
11
2019
Companies Using Video Interviewing Beware: New Obligations for Positions Based in Illinois Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
21
2023
Video: Employee and Health Benefits One Year After Dobbs – Employment Law This Week Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
22
2023
Pay Transparency Remains in Vogue This Legislative Session – Part 1: Salary Range Disclosures Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
18
2019
Employer Insights: Recreational Marijuana in Illinois Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar
17
2021
Hiring by Algorithm: Legal Issues Presented by the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Sourcing and Selection Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
26
2019
Red Flags When Recruiting a Competitor’s Employee: Spotting Issues Before a Demand Letter Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jul
13
2023
SCOTUS Introduces Heightened Standard for Religious Accommodation, Rules Against Affirmative Action, Protects “Expressive” Services [Video] Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jul
17
2023
Know Your Rights: The EEOC Revises Its Workplace Discrimination Poster to Include the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Feb
19
2018
Employment Law This Week- 2/19/2018: Delivery Driver Ruled Independent Contractor, Parental Leave Proposal, Federal Contractor Audits, Ambush Election Rules [VIDEO] Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Feb
17
2017
Labor Department Backs Away from Permitting Unions at OSHA Safety Inspections Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May
4
2020
Benefits Guidance in the Time of COVID-19: Return-to-Work Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Feb
23
2017
Mayor Signs District of Columbia Ban on Most Employment Credit Inquiries Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jul
25
2023
Time Is Money: A Quick Wage-Hour Tip on … California Workplace Poster Requirements and Their Application to Remote Employees Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar
24
2022
The Court Upholds a College Board’s Censure of One of Its Members, and Delays an Execution on Religious Grounds: SCOTUS Today Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
23
2015
Ninth Circuit Declines to Adopt Bright-Line Rule for Managers Claiming FLSA Retaliation Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
 

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