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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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Apr
23
2020
COVID-19 Immigration Pause: How Will President Trump’s New Immigration Suspension Affect US Employers? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
16
2023
Completing I-9s in a Post-Pandemic World: Is There a Cure for the Long-Haul Woes Relating to Remote Hires? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jan
20
2018
U.S. Supreme Court grants writ of certiorari on Railroad Retirement Tax Act issue Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
17
2021
Free and Extended COBRA Coverage Under The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (US) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
19
2021
Future of the Workplace webinar 18 March – follow-up questions answered, Part 1 (UK) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
25
2021
American Rescue Plan Tax Credits for Employers Who Voluntarily Provide Paid Sick Leave and Paid Family and Medical Leave Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
4
2020
Data Privacy & COVID-19: Q&A on Key Privacy Issues Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Feb
19
2018
New UK minimum wage rates bring employers closer to non-compliance Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
14
2021
COVID-19: US State Policy Report – April 9 – April 13, 2021 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jul
17
2019
Federal Review of Australian Workplace Laws 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
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
May
19
2020
Department of Labor Clarifies Retail and Service Establishment Exemption from Overtime (US) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
29
2017
UK Labor: Race in the Workplace Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
20
2020
And Now for Something Completely Different – EU Abuse Principles Sink Self-Serving Contract Variation 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
Apr
3
2017
NLRB Will Not Hack Into Prior Decision Regarding Employee Email Use During Non-Work Time Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Aug
7
2019
This is Not Working – the Answer? One Consultation, Please (UK) 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
Aug
16
2019
The Uses And Abuses Of “Subject To Costs” In Employment Litigation (UK) 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
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
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
Sick Leave: Tacoma And Philly Jump On The Bandwagon; Chicago Voters Join In Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
2
2016
EEOC Files First – and Second – Sexual Orientation Discrimination Lawsuits Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
 

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