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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
25
2021
Biden Administration Revocation of Executive Order 13950 Eliminates Workforce Training Restrictions for Federal Contractors and Grant Recipients Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Dec
23
2021
EU Platform Work Package: What Does It Mean for Platform Businesses? Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
31
2014
Essential Worker Immigration Coalition Releases Reaction to House Republican Standards for Immigration Reform Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
6
2022
Asked & Answered: GT’s Labor & Employment Podcast Episodes 3 and 4: Texas Labor & Employment Laws: The New Normal - Parts 1 and 2 [PODCAST] Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
2
2023
New Jersey’s Mini-WARN Act Amendments, Including Mandatory Severance, Now in Effect Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
11
2014
Office Romances: 3-Part Series on How to Shield Your Company from Liability Part 1 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
10
2011
21st Century Digital DOL Releases Timesheet Application Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
27
2014
Can a Consumer Products Company Moot Class Actions by Offering a Refund? Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Nov
5
2015
DOJ Office of Special Counsel Provides Guidance Related to E-Verify, Internal I-9 Audits, and the INA’s Anti-Discrimination Provision Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
15
2020
FTC Urged to Issue Formal Privacy and Security Guidance for Videoconferencing Services Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Sep
12
2011
Ninth Circuit Finds Grocers’ Revenue-Sharing Agreement Must Go Through Full Rule of Reason Check-Out Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
19
2018
Center for Regulatory Effectiveness Petitions DHS for Rulemaking to Reform EB-5 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
12
2023
Nonimmigrant Visa Fee Increases Effective June 17, 2023 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Oct
2
2011
New IRS Voluntary Initiative Aims to Provide Significant Tax Relief to Employers with Employee-Independent Contractor Misclassification Issues Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
15
2022
Restaurant Businesses Entitled to Favorable Employee Retention Credit Treatment Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
6
2018
House Introduces 5th Short-Term Continuing Resolution to Funding Government and Extend EB-5 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Dec
30
2015
The Exclusivity Provisions of the Illinois’ Workers’ Compensation Act and Workers’ Occupational Diseases Act Bar a Mesothelioma Plaintiff’s Occupational Exposure Claims Where Diagnosis Is Made After the Expiration of the Statute of Repose Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
11
2019
DOJ Forwards Public Charge Rule to OMB Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
13
2014
Pre-Employment Immigration Checks in the UK– Government Advises ‘Clear Written Procedures’ to Avoid Race Discrimination Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
17
2012
“Illegal” job interview questions? Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
9
2012
Intern or Employee? Unpaid Internships May End Up Costing Employers Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
4
2014
DOL and HHS Seek to Enhance Care Benefits Under COBRA - Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
5
2021
President Biden Issues Executive Order Raising Minimum Wage to $15 for Federal Contractors Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
26
2020
Fewer Commissioned Employees Eligible for Overtime Under New Employer-Friendly Department of Labor Rule Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
7
2017
USCIS Announces 2018 H-1B Cap Met Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Sep
6
2023
NLRB Creates New Election Standard Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
2
2021
Preparing for the End of the Form I-9 Flexibility Provisions and the Return of Compliance Enforcement Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Sep
19
2023
DHS Proposes Modernization of H-2 Temporary Visa Programs and Strengthens Worker Protections Greenberg Traurig, LLP
 

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