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September 14, 2016

NLRB Scrutinizes Employer Motivation in Hiring Replacement Workers During Strike

Denying a motion for reconsideration, the National Labor Relations Board recently affirmed its decision in American Baptist Homes of the West d/b/a Piedmont Gardens, addressing the relevance of an employer’s motive in hiring permanent replacement workers

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September 14, 2016

Brazil, Chile and Morocco Join the Apostille Convention, Simplifying the Process for Legalization of Documents

Brazil, Chile and Morocco recently joined the Apostille Convention, simplifying the legalization of documents for expatriates from the member countries who intend to work (or currently are working) in those three countries.

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September 14, 2016

Brasil, Chile y Marruecos se unieron a la Convención de la Haya sobre la Apostilla, simplificando el proceso de legalización de documentos

Brasil, Chile y Marruecos recientemente se unieron al “Convenio de La Haya del 5 de octubre de 1961 Suprimiendo la Exigencia de la Legalización de los Documentos Públicos Extranjeros” (la “Convención de la Haya sobre la Apostilla”)

Insight
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September 13, 2016

OSHA’s Final Rule on Crystalline Silica Standards

Earlier this year, OSHA published its long-awaited final rule setting new workplace permissible exposure limits (PELs) for respirable crystalline silica.

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September 12, 2016

Saint Paul Becomes the Second City in Minnesota to Mandate Paid Sick and Safe Time

On September 7, 2016, Saint Paul became the second city in Minnesota to mandate that employers provide earned sick and safe time for their workers.

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September 12, 2016

New York Implements Regulation Strongly Favoring Payment of Wages by Check and Discouraging Payment by Direct Deposit and Debit Card

On September 7, 2016, the New York State Department of Labor (“NYDOL”) adopted a final regulation setting the conditions by which employers in New York State can pay wages by direct deposit or by debit card.

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September 9, 2016

Spruce Up Survives, But a Successor's First Communication to a Predecessor's Employees is More Critical Than Ever

In Paragon Systems, Inc., the National Labor Relations Board declined the General Counsel’s request to overturn its 42-year-old decision in Spruce Up Corp.

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September 8, 2016

California Court of Appeal Rules Arbitration Agreement In Employee Handbook Is Not Enforceable

On August 22, 2016, a California Court of Appeal held that an arbitration agreement in an employee handbook did not create an enforceable agreement to arbitrate.

Insight
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September 8, 2016

EEOC Guidelines Provide a Confusing Roadmap to Investigating Retaliation Claims

The EEOC has issued its Final Enforcement Guidance on Retaliation and Related Issues, which are guidelines for EEOC investigators to use in investigating retaliation claims.

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September 8, 2016

ERISA Cyber Security Threats and the Role of Human Resources

With the increasing threat to organizations from data breaches, HR plays a critical role in helping…

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