We are excited to kick off 2024 with more in-depth insights into the construction industry and legal issues that can impact your business. Our goal is to provide the most up-to-date information along with our thoughts and...more
1/10/2024
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Florida ,
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Severance: Labor Board Prohibits Employers from Restricting Employee Speech in Severance Agreements -
In the Apple TV+ show Severance, employees of Lumon Industries may agree to a "severance" program in which non-work...more
4/6/2023
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Construction Industry ,
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Remote Working ,
Safety Violations ,
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Severance Agreements ,
Strategic Enforcement Plan ,
Unions ,
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Workplace Safety
While engaging a talented corporate transactional lawyer is critically important to the success of a merger, sale or acquisition, a lesser-known -- but integral -- part of the transaction team should be a skilled labor and...more
8/13/2021
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Due Diligence ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Form I-9 ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Mergers ,
Skilled Laborers ,
Wage and Hour
Welcome to the third quarter edition of SuperVision, the e-newsletter for Spilman Thomas & Battle's Labor & Employment Practice Group....in this edition of SuperVision, and in case you missed the e-blast we sent out the day...more
10/11/2019
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) ,
Minimum Salary ,
Over-Time ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
The West Virginia Legislature ended its 2017 session with a few changes employers should be aware of, including updates to medical marijuana laws, questions you can and can't ask when hiring, and more. In this webinar,...more
On April 17, 2016, Governor Tom Wolf signed Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program into law, making it the 24th state with a comprehensive medical marijuana program. The new law — Act 16 or the “MMA” — will protect...more