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Injury doesn’t necessarily mean employee is disabled

11/23/2016
Sometimes, employees misunderstand what it means to be disabled under the ADA and state disability laws.

Tell supervisors: No ethnic slurs allowed, ever

11/23/2016
If there is one thing that is never appropriate in the workplace, it is racial and ethnic slurs.

CBO judges effect of overtime rule reversal

11/23/2016
The Congressional Budget Office is making the argument that employees who thought they were about to become eligible for overtime pay on Dec. 1 will ultimately be better off without it.

Court scraps NLRB ‘persuader’ rule

11/22/2016
The National Labor Relations Board’s controversial “persuader” rule died quietly Nov. 16.

DOL auditor on the way? Here’s what to do

11/17/2016
Once you’ve been notified that an auditor is coming, get prepared by conducting your own audit.

Review applications for GINA violations

11/17/2016
If you haven’t recently reviewed your job applications and other employment-related forms, you may be risking a lawsuit.

9 employment-related executive orders that could disappear Jan. 20

11/17/2016
Here are some of the most significant employment-related executive orders that could be on the chopping block.

Transition: Will Trump pump the brakes on a runaway NLRB?

11/17/2016
Expect the NLRB’s aggressive moves to come to a halt once the board’s makeup is changed.

Who will be the next Secretary of Labor?

11/17/2016
These three are among the names being floated as possible nominees to become the Trump administration’s Secretary of Labor, according to Politico.com.

With DTSA, trade secrets finally get federal protection

11/14/2016
Employers now have a uniform federal law to help them pursue trade secret misappropriation claims.