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February 18, 2015

New Jersey Supreme Court Provides Guidance to Employers Defending Against Certain Supervisory Harassment Claims

On February 11, 2015, the New Jersey Supreme Court for the first time directly addressed and adopted

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February 18, 2015

China: The Amended Workplace Safety Law Has Significant Implications for Employers

On December 1, 2014, the amendments to the Workplace Safety Law (“Law”) of the People’s Republic

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February 17, 2015

Maryland Court Signals the State's Wage Payment and Collection Law is a "Strong" Public Policy and an Out-of-State Employer's Choice of Law Provision Will Not Likely Be Enforceable

On January 27, 2015, the Maryland Court of Appeals in Cunningham v. Feinberg stated in dicta that the

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February 14, 2015

Philadelphia Enacts Paid Sick Leave Ordinance for Virtually All Employers

After seven years and two previous vetoes, on February 12, 2015, Philadelphia City Council passed, and

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February 13, 2015

NLRB's General Counsel Issues More Complaints Against Franchisor as Joint Employer

Less than two months after the National Labor Relations Board's Office of the General Counsel filed

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February 13, 2015

Federal Paid Sick Leave Bill Reintroduced

As expected, lawmakers in both chambers reintroduced the Healthy Families Act (H.R. 932, S. 497), a bill

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February 13, 2015

Impact of International Travel on F-1 to H-1B Change of Status Petitions

Employers who employ F-1 students who will soon seek to change their status to H-1B visa holders should

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February 12, 2015

California Healthcare Employee Not Required to Exhaust Her Administrative Remedies Before Filing a Whistleblower Claim

A California appellate court recently confirmed in Satyadi v. West Contra Costa Healthcare District that

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February 11, 2015

Senate Hearing Focused on NLRB Expedited Election Rule

The National Labor Relations Board's new "quickie" election rule—set to take effect on April 14,

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February 11, 2015

Michigan Court of Appeals Rules Medical Marijuana Users Discharged for Positive Drug Tests May Still Be Eligible for Unemployment Benefits

In a published decision that may surprise employers, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled that an employee

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