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December 30, 2014

Massachusetts Extends Labor and Employment Protections to Domestic Workers

Effective April 1, 2015, Massachusetts will become the fourth state (after New York, California and Hawaii)

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December 30, 2014

Congress Temporarily De-Funds US-DOJ Medical Marijuana Prosecution But Does Not Legalize Medical Marijuana

In a few short paragraphs within the 1,603-page congressional spending bill signed into law on December

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December 29, 2014

Ninth Circuit Finds State Trespass and Nuisance Laws Not Preempted by Secondary Boycott Law

In a recent decision involving the interplay between California law and federal labor law, the U.S. Court

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December 29, 2014

West Virginia DOL Withdraws Proposed Emergency Wage and Hour Regulations

In welcome news for employers, the West Virginia Department of Labor (WVDOL) has withdrawn a set of emergency

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December 24, 2014

NLRB Changes Standard for Deferral to Arbitration in Discrimination and Retaliation Cases

In a significant recent decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) again abandoned

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December 23, 2014

D.C. Federal Court Vacates Regulation Excluding Third-Party Employers from the FLSA Companionship and Domestic Services Exemption

In a significant blow to the efforts of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to exclude third-party employers

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December 23, 2014

U.S. Supreme Court: Antitheft Security Screening Not Part of the Job for FLSA Compensation Purposes

Employers across the country are breathing a sigh of relief following the December 9, 2014 unanimous

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December 23, 2014

Mexico Approves an Increase to the Daily Minimum Wage for 2015 for Geographic Zones "A" and "B"

On December 18, 2014, the Council of Representatives of Mexico's National Minimum Wage Commission

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December 23, 2014

CMS Keeps the Carrot Small for Whistleblowers

Just eight months ago, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)'s Centers for Medicare

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