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2nd Circuit Relaxes Standard for New York City Discrimination Claims
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- 14 June 2013
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals recently relaxed the standard for evaluating violations of the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL), opening the door for more NYCHRL claims. Employers in NYC must be extra-vigilant in preventing and responding to incidents of workplace discrimination.
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Employer Protection Against Solicitation Extended in Oklahoma
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- 07 June 2013
Oklahoma has expanded the protection of employer interests with a new law enforcing nonsolicitation contracts prohibiting employees or independent contractors from soliciting an employer's employees or independent contractors to become employees of another person or business.
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Supreme Court Could Extend SOX Whistleblower Protections
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- 22 May 2013
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments in a case that could extend Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) whistleblower protections to employees of private companies that contract with public companies.
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NLRB Eases Restrictions on Workplace Investigations
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- 30 April 2013
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently provided additional guidance on the legality of restricting employee discussion of ongoing internal investigations. In a recent Advice Memorandum, the NLRB clarified how employers can lawfully restrict employee discussion of ongoing investigations and provided sample language for employers to include in their workplace investigation policies.
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Whistleblowers Protected Even if Employers Don't Violate Securities Laws, 3rd Circuit Says
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- 12 April 2013
An employer need not actually violate the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) for its employees to receive SOX whistleblower protections, the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.
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Employers: Time to Submit Comments on OSHA's Proposed ACA Whistleblower Procedures
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- 25 March 2013
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued its interim final rule regarding procedures for handling retaliation complaints under the Affordable Care Act's Section 1558. Employers must file comments and any supporting materials by April 29, 2013.
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Reminder: Employers Subject to New FMLA Poster Requirements on March 8
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- 06 March 2013
Deadlines loom for employers subject to the US Department of Labor's (DOL) new Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations, issued on February 6. Among other regulatory changes, employers with 50 or more employees must display an updated poster by this Friday, March 8.
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OFCCP Abandons 'Cookie Cutter' Approach to Investigating Federal Contractor Discriminatory Pay Practices
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- 04 March 2013
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has adopted new policies and procedures that will make it easier for its compliance officers to uncover pay discrimination among federal contractors.
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Rising Retaliation Claims Reveal Need for Improved Employer Termination Procedures
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- 12 February 2013
Given the consistent increase in the number of retaliation claims brought by employees, employers may be left wondering what they can do to reduce or prevent retaliation claims. There are many tools at the employer's disposal to properly handle complaints of unethical, wasteful or illegal practices in the workplace and many steps employers can take to identify problematic employees before they proceed with retaliation claims.
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Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Reform Affects Seasonal Workers
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- 05 February 2013
While Pennsylvania's unemployment compensation reform may save the state well over $250 million per year, the recent amendments are causing some dismay among seasonal workers.
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