Over the last few months, many employees have sounded the alarm about sexual harassment (not funny). One issued a false alarm about an impending nuclear disaster (also not terribly funny). Sometimes Human Resources...more
3/30/2018
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Littler's Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report details notable labor, employment, and benefits news and events at the federal, state, local, and global levels. The January edition of the Insider Report reviews what...more
1/9/2017
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Littler's WPI Insider Report details key labor, employment, and benefits news and events at the federal, state, local, and global levels. The December edition of the Insider Report discusses recent efforts to block...more
12/5/2016
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The 2016 Presidential election was arguably the most contentious, unpredictable, and politically polarizing race in this nation's history. The contours of the electoral map changed by the hour in the days leading up to...more
11/10/2016
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D.R. Horton v NLRB ,
DACA ,
DAPA ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Dodd-Frank ,
EEO-1 ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay ,
Ernst & Young ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fiduciary Rule ,
Gender Identity ,
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Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Immigrants ,
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Joint Employers ,
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LGBTQ ,
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OSHA ,
Over-Time ,
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Popular ,
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Recess Appointments ,
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Right to Work ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Standard of Review ,
Title VII ,
Transgender ,
Unions ,
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Wages ,
White-Collar Exemptions ,
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Littler's Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report details key labor, employment, and benefits news and events at the federal, state, local, and global levels. The November edition of the Insider Report turns a spotlight on...more
11/7/2016
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EU ,
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IRS ,
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