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Recent Employment, Labor, EEOC & NLRB Regulatory Law News

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Sep
17
2019
California Legislature Adopts Five Amendments to CCPA, But Largely Rejects Industry Efforts Ballard Spahr LLP
May
15
2018
CA Supreme Court Decision Calls for Reevaluation of Worker Classifications Ballard Spahr LLP
Sep
1
2017
Dancer's Statutory Claims Against Club Not Subject to Arbitration Clause, Third Circuit Rules Ballard Spahr LLP
Feb
22
2019
New Federal Directives Aim to Ensure Federal Contractors' Compliance with Equal Employment Opportunities Ballard Spahr LLP
Mar
1
2018
Dodd-Frank protections for consumer financial protection law whistleblowers unchanged by SCOTUS whistleblower decision Ballard Spahr LLP
Apr
25
2018
Mulvaney takes aim at CFPB public disclosure of consumer complaints Ballard Spahr LLP
Nov
14
2018
Treasury Proposes New Regulations for Retirement Plan "Hardship Distributions" Ballard Spahr LLP
Mar
8
2019
DOL Releases New Proposed Overtime Threshold: Time to Review FLSA Classifications Ballard Spahr LLP
Apr
16
2019
Full Speed Ahead for DOL on Wage-and-Hour Guidance and Rule Changes Ballard Spahr LLP
Apr
26
2019
Court Sides with EEOC and Affirms September 30 Deadline for EEO-1 Pay Data Submission Ballard Spahr LLP
Dec
20
2017
NLRB Abandons "Micro-Unit" Ruling Ballard Spahr LLP
Jun
20
2019
NLRB Restricts Union Access and Activities on Employer Premises Ballard Spahr LLP
Feb
14
2018
H-1B Cap Season Is Fast Approaching Ballard Spahr LLP
Feb
15
2018
Fitting a Square Peg Into a Round Hole: Worker Classification in the Gig Economy Ballard Spahr LLP
Aug
28
2019
DOL Seeks to Improve Employers’ FMLA Forms Ballard Spahr LLP
May
17
2018
Significant Changes in Store for New York Employers When It Comes to Sexual Harassment Ballard Spahr LLP
Aug
17
2018
Sixth Circuit Continues to Expand Class Action Waivers, Following the Supreme Court's Lead Ballard Spahr LLP
Sep
1
2017
Office of Management and Budget Halts Employers' Obligation to Report Summary Pay Data on Annual EEO-1 Form Ballard Spahr LLP
Jan
15
2019
D.C. Circuit Decision Clouds Joint Employer Battle Ballard Spahr LLP
Jan
28
2019
Make a U-Turn Now: NLRB Re-Writes Independent Contractor Test Ballard Spahr LLP
Dec
4
2017
Democratic Senators oppose Mulvaney freeze on payments from CFPB civil penalty fund/English reported to urge continued enforcement activity Ballard Spahr LLP
Apr
29
2019
Employers May Compel Arbitration Even Where Employee Failed to Sign Arbitration Agreement Ballard Spahr LLP
May
28
2019
NLRB Shows Its Hand: Shift Toward Employer-Friendly Standards to Continue Ballard Spahr LLP
Feb
28
2018
Second Circuit decision could support ECOA protection for sexual orientation Ballard Spahr LLP
Mar
6
2019
District Court Revives Obama-era EEO-1 Reporting Requirements Ballard Spahr LLP
Jan
11
2018
Nursing Mothers Are Now Protected Under the NJLAD Ballard Spahr LLP
Jan
19
2018
ME TOO? Time for All Employers to Update their Anti-Harassment Policies Ballard Spahr LLP
Jan
31
2018
OIG finds incomplete CFPB response to unaccounted-for-laptops Ballard Spahr LLP
 

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