Labor and Employment Law Center

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Federal Court Upholds Employment Application’s Statute of Limitation Provision for Filing Lawsuits

To stave off potential lawsuit claims, employers have the option of including a statute of limitation provision for employment applications.
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DOL Issues Final Rule on Determinations for Independent Contractor and Employee Status

The rule relies on a multifactor “economic reality test” and totality of the circumstances analysis to determine an individual’s status.
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NLRB Issues Insight into Cemex Decision

The NLRB memo provides important insight into union recognition and the new requirements that employers will have to abide by regarding bargaining obligations.

NLRB Issues Final Rule: Standard Used to Determine Joint-Employer Status

The new NLRB rule contemplates joint employer status regardless of whether control is actually exercised, and without regard to whether the exercise of control is direct or indirect. 
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Implications of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and PUMP Act Compliance

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act went into effect on June 27, 2023, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently issued its proposed PWFA regulations.
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EEOC Releases Harassment Guidance

Guidance provides legal analysis of the Commission’s standards for harassment and employer liability.
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Will Striking Workers in CA Receive Unemployment?

If signed, California's Bill may authorize unemployment benefits for striking workers.
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Cemex Decision Examined: How the NLRB Dramatically Changed the Unionization Process

The NLRB announced a new rule deciding when employers must bargain with unions without a representation election.

Historic NLRB Decision Changes When Employers Must Recognize and Bargain with Unions

The NLRB announced a new rule deciding when employers must bargain with unions without a representation election.

PA Human Relations Commission Expands Discrimination Protection with Inclusive Definitions

The PA state law prohibiting discrimination has expanded the definitions for sex, religious creed and race to now include additional protected characteristics.
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Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Expands Protections and Employer Obligations

The NLRB has overturned its 2019 SuperShuttle decision, which set a standard for determining independent contractor status under the National Labor Relations Act.
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NLRB Modifies the Independent Contractor Standard

The NLRB has overturned its 2019 SuperShuttle decision, which set a standard for determining independent contractor status under the National Labor Relations Act.
 
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