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OFCCP Week In Review: July 2020 #4

DirectEmployers Association on 7/27/2020

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

The BakerHostetler Quarterly New York Employment Law Newsletter - Fall 2019

BakerHostetler on 10/8/2019

Welcome to the fall edition of the BakerHostetler Quarterly New York Employment Law Newsletter. We are pleased to share our analysis of some key employment trends, in-depth discussions regarding recent developments and what...more

The Top 5 Dos and Don’ts of Employee Handbooks - Labor & Employment Newsletter

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 4/30/2019

Haven’t updated that employee handbook in a while? Need to review it to make sure it is accurate? What policies actually need to be in a handbook? These are some of the questions that employers regularly face – or at least...more

Brief Answers To Frequently Asked Employment- Related Questions

Payne & Fears on 8/10/2017

With potential deregulation at the federal level and variance among the states, keeping up with employment law can be challenging. Here are some brief answers to employment-related questions frequently asked by corporate...more

2016 presidential election dynamics in the workplace: Free speech? ‘You’re fired’

McAfee & Taft on 10/12/2016

None of us are immune from this year’s presidential election dynamics. Disrespect and name-calling seem more prevalent than policy discussions. The election is highly polarizing, potentially pitting employee against employee....more

Employment Law Navigator – Week in Review: September 2016 #2

Zelle LLP on 9/13/2016

Last week, as we learned that the CIA has invested in another Big Data analytics startup, new headlines and commentary addressed the dangers of hidden bias in technology. LinkedIn changed its search algorithm after the...more

Employment Law - October 2015 #2

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 10/19/2015

Take the Cure: New California Law Permits Corrections of Wage Statement Violations - Why it matters: Employers may want to review their wage statements after Governor Jerry Brown signed a new law that permits them...more

Unfortunately, Offensive Racial Comments Don’t Always Get You Fired (At Least Under Labor Law)

Foley & Lardner LLP on 6/24/2015

Under the National Labor Relations Act, certain union activities are considered “protected.” That is, employees engaging in union activity, or union representatives carrying out their duties in the context of grievance...more

NLRB Orders Reinstatement of Employees Fired Over Discussion on Facebook

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/22/2013

In Hispanics United of Buffalo, Inc., 359 NLRB No. 37 (Dec. 14, 2012), the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) found that an employer violated section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) by firing five...more

NLRB: Employer’s Harassment Investigation Lawful, But Not Resulting Discipline

Proskauer - Labor Relations on 10/1/2012

As the end of its fiscal year approaches (September 30), the NLRB pushes more decisions out than it has in the last several weeks. Not a whole lot are of note, honestly. There seems to be an uptick of default judgments being...more

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