Supreme Court Will Hear Wide Range of Workplace Disputes
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NLRB's New Joint Employer Test May Impact OSHA
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September 21, 2015
Mass.: First Workplace Medical Marijuana Lawsuit Filed
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September 21, 2015
All Employers Need a Workplace Violence Plan
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September 17, 2015
UK: Employee Fairly Dismissed for Old Facebook Comments
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September 2, 2015
Wage Secrecy Prohibitions Require Caution by Employers
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August 28, 2015
Cities, States Increasing Minimum Wage, Requiring Paid Leave
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August 27, 2015
State Laws Ban Access to Workers' Social Media Accounts
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July 29, 2015
States in Forefront of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Bias Legislation
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July 28, 2015
Does ERISA Bar State's Collection of Health Care Data?
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July 8, 2015
Justices Will Review Fee Collection by Public Employees' Unions
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July 6, 2015
Calif.: FedEx Agrees to Settle Drivers' Misclassification Claims for $228M
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June 19, 2015
The Los Angeles City Council voted on May 19 2015, to raise the city’s minimum wage from $9 to $15 by 2020.
The council voted 14-1 to phase in the wage increase over five years. It will rise to to $10.50 in July 2016, to $12 in 2017, $13.25 in 2018, $14.25 in 2019 and $15 in 2020. Starting in 2022, annual increases will be linked to inflation.
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May 22, 2015
Supreme Court Reaches Compromise on Reviewability of EEOC Conciliation Efforts
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May 1, 2015
High Court to Review Time Limit for Filing Constructive Discharge Claim
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May 1, 2015
Use of On-Call Shifts in Retail Industry Questioned in N.Y.
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April 24, 2015
In addition to choosing candidates for federal, state and local offices on Nov. 4, voters in many states will be tasked with addressing several important public-policy questions.
In Massachusetts, voters will be asked to decide whether employers should be required to provide paid sick leave to employees. Minimum-wage measures have been certified to appear on the ballots in five states. 
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November 4, 2014
In a long-awaited decision, California’s highest court on May 29, 2014, affirmed a 2012 state court of appeals decision vacating a $15 million judgment in a misclassification class action brought under state law. In the lawsuit, which was brought against U.S.
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June 13, 2014
The popularity of electronic cigarettes (aka e-cigarettes) continues to increase across the country. An e-cigarette is a battery-powered device that provides the user with inhaled doses of a vaporized liquid. Generally, the vapor contains nicotine and is inhaled as an alternative to a tobacco cigarette.
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February 25, 2014