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Recent Employment, Labor, EEOC & NLRB Regulatory Law News

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Dec
15
2020
California Court of Appeals Concludes That California Wage and Hour Laws Extend to Offshore Workers Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Sep
29
2021
California Passes Law Marking a Dramatic Shift in Warehouse Worker Quotas Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Sep
30
2021
Connecticut Requires Certain Hotels, Lodging Houses, Food Service Contractors and Building Service Enterprises to Recall Certain Laid-Off Workers Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Aug
19
2015
Coping With the New Definition of Exempt Employees: The Proposed New Salary Test May Not Benefit Currently Salaried Employees Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Oct
13
2021
Governor Abbott’s Newest Executive Order Restricts Texas Employers’ Ability To Impose Vaccine Mandates Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar
15
2019
New DOL Opinion Letters Address State Law Residential Janitor Exemption and Participation in an Employer’s Optional Volunteer Program Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Nov
9
2017
Maryland’s Montgomery County Joins Jurisdictions Increasing Minimum Wage to $15.00 Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar
23
2020
New Mexico Prohibits Non-Disclosure Provisions in Settlement Agreements Involving Harassment and Discrimination Claims Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Oct
21
2021
Federal Contractor Vaccination Mandate: Important Dates for Covered Contractors Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Nov
13
2017
Department of Labor Appeals Ruling Striking the 2016 Overtime Rule, then Obtains Stay Halting its Appeal Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jan
19
2023
New York HERO Act Enhanced Workplace Safety Committee Enforcement Provisions Enacted Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Sep
2
2015
Labor Law Developments That Will Shake Technology, Media and Telecommunications Employers Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Nov
23
2016
Decision Enjoining Federal Overtime Rule Changes Will Not Affect Proposed Increases Under New York State’s Overtime Laws Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jan
24
2023
California’s New Pay Scale Disclosure Requirements Guidance Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar
25
2020
Illinois’ “Stay at Home” Order: A Checklist for Operating During COVID-19 Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jan
14
2021
Maryland Employers: Are You Complying with Slate of New Employment Laws? Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Apr
10
2019
DOL Proposes New Rule to Determine Joint Employer Status under the FLSA Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
7
2017
NYC Updates Pregnancy Accommodation Notices Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
8
2017
Communicating the Benefits of 401(k) Plan Participation Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar
30
2020
New York State Releases FAQs Regarding New COVID-19 Leave Law Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
22
2016
Key Trade Secret and Non-Compete Developments in 2016 Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Nov
19
2021
Whistleblower Protections for Employees Expand in New York Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Apr
25
2019
Mandatory Security Check Policy Leads to Meal Break Violations, $6 Million Jury Award Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May
2
2019
Ninth Circuit Concludes That New California “ABC” Independent Contractor Test Applies Retroactively Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Feb
10
2021
COVID-à manger: COVID-19 Takes a Bite out of French Lunch Traditions Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
6
2021
Overview of Proposed Paid Leave Program Under the Build Back Better Act Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May
9
2019
Employment Law This Week®: EEOC Pay Data Deadline, Class Arbitration Ruling, Scope of Title VII, Marijuana Drug Test Ban, “Wage Theft” Hearing Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
15
2021
Supreme Court Lets New York’s Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers Stand Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
 

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