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September 1, 2016

Seventh Circuit to Plaintiffs: Here's Your Burden of Proof

In a recent decision, the Seventh Circuit may have simplified – but not eased – the determination of whether the employee satisfies their burden of proof in a discrimination case at the summary judgment stage.

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August 31, 2016

New Non-Compete Law Regarding Low-Wage Workers Passes in Illinois

A new law in Illinois prohibits non-governmental employers from entering into “covenants not to compete” with “low-wage employees.”

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August 30, 2016

Germany: Court Holds Payment and Amount of Discretionary Bonuses are Subject to Judicial Review

On August 3, 2016, Germany's Federal Labor Court ruled that while the payment of employee bonuses and their amounts are at the discretion of the employer, they are subject to full judicial review.

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August 30, 2016

When and Where Can the "Line" Be Drawn? NLRB Considers When Off-Duty Employees May Picket a Hospital Employer

The National Labor Relations Board recently addressed hospital employers’ ability to prohibit picketing by off-duty employees on their own premises.

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August 29, 2016

NLRB Ruling in Social Media Case Provides Useful Guidance for Employers

A recent NLRB decision provides employers with useful guidance on both drafting provisions commonly seen in social media policies, and enforcing the policy in response to employees’ social media posts.

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August 25, 2016

NLRB Rules that Student Assistants Can Unionize; Debate May Now Shift to Whether They Should

In a sweeping decision issued on August 23, 2016, the National Labor Relations Board reversed its 2004 holding in Brown University that graduate students are not employees under the National Labor Relations Act.

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August 24, 2016

Agencies Release Final Rule on “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces” Executive Order

On August 24, 2016, the Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (FAR Council) released the final rule implementing the “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces” Executive Order (EO),

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August 23, 2016

Ninth Circuit Finds Arbitration Agreement That Required Employees to Bring Claims in “Separate Proceedings” Illegal Under the NLRA

The Ninth Circuit has held that an arbitration agreement that required employees to bring claims in “separate proceedings”, thereby prohibiting class and collective actions, violated the employees’ right to engage in concerted activity under the NLRA.

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August 23, 2016

EEO-1 Reports: Time for Employers to Get in Formation

Employers should be careful to correctly answer the EEO-1 questions. relating to federal contractor status.

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August 19, 2016

NY Attorney General Schneiderman Declares “War” on Non-Compete Agreements That He Perceives as Overbroad

NY Attorney General Schneiderman announced agreements with three separate companies in three different industries under which they each agreed to stop utilizing non-compete agreements that applied to a broad range of their employees.

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