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Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Rules That Secretly Recording Co-Workers Dooms Retaliation Claim

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The Tenth Circuit recently reaffirmed that employers may lawfully enforce a policy against surreptitious recordings. In Spagnolia v. Charter Communications, LLC, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit...more

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Inflation Causes Significant Increase in Immigration-Related Fines

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The United States government has increased a variety of immigration-related fines/penalties, effective January 13, 2023. The higher penalties are only for those cases where the penalties are assessed on January 13, 2023 or...more

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Workplace Law Lowdown | Court’s Reminder to Employers: Be Consistent with Similarly-Situated Employees

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When evaluating employee discipline or termination, there are a number of factors to consider: Did the employee have notice of the policy or rule he allegedly violated?...more

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NLRB Returns to Time-Honored Standard for Post-Arbitral Deferral

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The National Labor Relations Board recently overturned a decision issued in 2014 and returned to its time-honored standard for post-arbitral deferral in unfair labor practice cases alleging discipline or discharge in...more

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Targeted ICE Investigations ~ in it for the Long Haul with Record $95 Million Plea Deal for I-9 Violations

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Following a six year investigation, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) unit issued a statement confirming a guilty plea on September 28, 2017 by Asplundh Tree Experts,...more

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Fines for I-9 and Other Immigration Violations Have Increased as of August 1, 2016

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The U.S. Departments of Homeland Security (DHS), Labor (DOL) and Justice (DOJ) have increased the civil fines for employers that commit immigration-related offenses, such as unfair employment or discrimination practices, H-1B...more

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Immigration Penalties Increase Effective August 1, 2016

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The Department of Justice has issued a new rule increasing penalties for I-9 paperwork violations, unlawfully employing unauthorized workers, and unfair immigration-related employment practices. The increase was triggered by...more

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Healthcare Update, No. 1, February 2013: Now, Just Why Are We Firing Bob?

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When dealing with the separation of an employee, there is often more than one thing the employee did that warranted termination. But when categorizing the reasons, it’s important for employers to avoid taking a...more

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