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May 13, 2015

Federal Court Limits Employer's Right to Discover Information About the EEOC’s Own Hiring Policies and Expands the EEOC’s Rights on Discoverability

In recent years, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has aggressively sought to…

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May 12, 2015

Proposed Regulations Shed Light on Unanswered Massachusetts Sick Leave Questions

The Massachusetts Attorney General recently proposed regulations interpreting the new sick leave law.

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May 12, 2015

Restaurant Franchisor and Franchisee are not Joint Employers, According to NLRB Advice Memo

The NLRB's Office of the General Counsel recently issued a memorandum of advice that concluded a franchisee, franchisor, and the franchisor's development agent were not joint employers under the NLRA.

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May 11, 2015

Transient Nature of Industry and Public Policy Found to Be Persuasive Factors in Significantly Reducing Form I-9 Penalties Against Horse Racing Stable

An Administrative Law Judge with the Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO) recently penned a decision slashing Form I-9 penalties against a Kentucky-based trainer of thoroughbred race horses.

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May 6, 2015

DOL Sends Proposal to Narrow Overtime Exemptions to the White House

On May 5, 2015, Secretary of Labor Perez announced that the DOL has submitted the proposed changes to the overtime regulations to the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval.

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May 6, 2015

DOL and DHS Issue Interim Final Rule for H-2B Visa Program

The DHS and the DOL have jointly announced a new interim final rule governing the certification of the employment of nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal non-agricultural employment under the H-2B visa category.

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April 30, 2015

Philadelphia Issues Employer Poster for New Paid Sick Leave Ordinance and Creates New Agency for Enforcement

The Managing Directors Office for the City of Philadelphia has issued the notification poster for employers to use to comply with the new “Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces” Ordinance.

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April 30, 2015

Supreme Court Confirms EEOC Conciliation Efforts are Subject to Judicial Review

On April 29, 2015, in a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court resolved a circuit split in holding that the EEOC's attempts to conciliate a discrimination charge prior to filing a lawsuit are judicially review

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April 29, 2015

Bill Seeks to Repeal Excise Tax on "Cadillac" Health Plans

On April 28, 2015, Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT) introduced legislation (H.R. 2050) to eliminate the 40% excise tax on high-premium "Cadillac" health insurance plans.

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April 29, 2015

Second Circuit Expands Prior Interpretation of FLSA's Anti-Retaliation Provision to Include Internal Complaints to Employer

On April 20, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that internal complaints to an employer are now protected from retaliation under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

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