While the return of spring is a happy time for baseball fans, employers may be feeling a little less festive this April. Companies across the U.S. have been bracing for two significant regulations that were expected to be...more
4/24/2024
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
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Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
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Highly Compensated Employees ,
Minimum Salary ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Unfair Competition ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
Over the past decades, standards for profanity, inappropriate social media use, and other workplace issues commonly addressed in employee handbooks have changed along with the political makeup of the National Labor Relations...more
As previously covered by HR Legalist, the National Labor Relations Board’s (“NLRB”) recent decision in McLaren v. Macomb ushered in a significant crackdown on non-disparagement and confidentiality provisions in employee...more
While the Fall of 2022 marked the return of many employees to the physical workplace, the labor and employment landscape has changed significantly since the COVID-19 pandemic began. In this lunchtime program, our labor &...more
On September 8, 2021, National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo created quite a stir when she issued a memorandum (GC 21-06) (“Memo”) bearing the subject line “Seeking Full Remedies.” The Memo...more
9/15/2021
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Collective Bargaining ,
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NLRA ,
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Policy Memorandums ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Unions
Please note that this is a developing area of law, concerning unprecedented public health challenges. This webinar includes the most up-to-date information available as of the date of the presentation. However, laws and best...more
On March 7, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed the dismissal of a gender identity discrimination lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against a Michigan...more
3/13/2018
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Freedom of Religion ,
Gender Identity ,
Hiring & Firing ,
LGBTQ ,
Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) ,
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Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title VII
The Labor Relations & Employment Law Department at Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP will be hosting an interactive panel discussion covering key issues and trending topics that will impact employers’ practices and...more
In a long-awaited decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) unanimously held that women’s shoe sales associates from two different departments within Bergdorf Goodman’s New York store could not be combined into a...more
Although most employers would agree that gossip in the workplace is detrimental to employee morale and productivity, banning it could be a risky proposition. In a recent decision, Laurus Technical Institute, NLRB ALJ, No....more