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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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Feb
8
2016
DOL Issues Guidance on Its Broad View of Joint Employment Covington & Burling LLP
Feb
11
2015
SEC Hedging Disclosure Proposal Could Cause Companies To Review Trading Policies Covington & Burling LLP
May
8
2018
Original HSA Family Contribution Limit to Remain in Place for 2018 Covington & Burling LLP
May
23
2018
SCOTUS Upholds Employee Class Action Waivers in Epic Systems Covington & Burling LLP
Mar
24
2015
Risk Management Lessons from a Multi-Million-Dollar Class Action Award Covington & Burling LLP
May
20
2016
New Overtime Rules May Spell Trouble For Some Corporate PACs Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
6
2016
Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 — Ambitions to Modernize and Diversify the Economy Covington & Burling LLP
Jul
24
2015
Labor Department’s Interpretation of the FLSA’s “Suffer or Permit” Standard Triggers More Compliance Burdens for Government Contractors Covington & Burling LLP
Jul
30
2014
New Medicare Tax Makes FICA Errors Harder to Correct Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
31
2017
Senate Democrats Double Down on “Buy American” Covington & Burling LLP
Dec
1
2017
The Week Ahead in the European Parliament – December 1, 2017 Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
26
2014
Motorola Solutions Announces Third-Largest Pension De-Risking Transaction Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
17
2014
New, Strict “Reverse” Revolving Door Restrictions in Pennsylvania? Covington & Burling LLP
Jan
19
2018
Fight Against Sexual Misconduct Bringing Regulations, Protections for Lobbyists Covington & Burling LLP
Feb
9
2018
Accessibility In The Workplace: What Businesses Need To Know: Part 4 Covington & Burling LLP
Mar
5
2015
Affordable Care Act Issues for U.S. Expatriates Covington & Burling LLP
Mar
23
2015
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Protections for Same-Sex Spouses Covington & Burling LLP
May
21
2016
Sample Human Trafficking Compliance Plan Finally Released Covington & Burling LLP
Jul
29
2015
Closing the Backdoor on Roth Conversions of After-Tax Amounts? Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
20
2016
UK Rules Prompt Businesses To Report On Slavery In Their Supply Chains Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
10
2014
Defense Production Act Amended and Extended Covington & Burling LLP
Feb
5
2018
Proposed Changes to UK Law on the Taxation of Payments In Lieu Of Notice Covington & Burling LLP
Dec
24
2014
Agencies Propose Pilot Program for Wraparound Health Coverage Covington & Burling LLP
Feb
3
2015
Proposed Rule Would Extend OSC Whistleblower Protections to Government Contractors: Office of Special Counsel Covington & Burling LLP
Feb
4
2015
COFC: In “Quirky CDA Realm,” Contractor Need Not Submit Its Own Claim Before Appealing Adverse Contracting Officer Decision Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
20
2018
UK Proposals To Fight Workplace Sexual Harassment Covington & Burling LLP
Mar
3
2015
Two Recent Cases Offer Cautionary Tale to Plan Sponsors Relying on IRS Guidance Covington & Burling LLP
May
4
2017
Republican Lawmakers Pen Letter to Secretary Acosta Encouraging DOL to Delay Fiduciary Rule “in its Entirety” Covington & Burling LLP
 

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