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Love Contracts: How Does Cupid Navigate Office Romance?
February 11, 2024
A so-called “love contract” can be an additional protective measure an employer can take
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March Madness in February? Unionization Heats Up College Sports Landscape
February 8, 2024
On February 5, 2024, Laura Sacks, Regional Director for Region 1 of the National Labor Relations Board, ruled that players on Dartmouth’s men’s basketball team are “employees” within the meaning of the National Labor Relations Act.
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H-1B Season Begins with Positive Developments for Employers and Candidates
February 7, 2024
The fiscal year 2025 H-1B lottery registration process opens on March 6, 2024, and will remain open through March 22, 2024.
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India: February 2024 Employment Law Updates
February 6, 2024
Updates from Worklaw® Network India member King Stubb & Kasiva
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California Supreme Court Limits Trial Courts’ Authority to Dismiss PAGA Claims Based on Manageability
February 6, 2024
In January, the California Supreme Court delivered a crucial decision in Estrada v. Royalty Carpet Mills, Inc., eliminating a trial court’s inherent authority to strike a Private Attorneys General Act claim based on manageability grounds.
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Little-Known FMLA Facts, Part 2: Lesser-Known FMLA Traps
February 4, 2024
This is the second installment of a two-part series on little-known FMLA facts.
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CMS On Your Radar - Key employment law developments and expected trends across Europe and beyond for 2024
January 31, 2024
The international CMS employment group has the pleasure of sharing the latest edition of On Your Radar publication giving you access to the key employment law developments at your fingertips. Our easy to read guide provides our expert analysis and action points to deal with these developments in Europe and beyond.
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Little-Known FMLA Facts, Part 1: Under-Utilized FMLA Tools
January 31, 2024
This is the first installment of a two-part series on little-known FMLA facts. Today’s installment covers under-utilized FMLA tools.
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Not all Workplace Injuries Covered by Workers’ Compensation Insurance
January 29, 2024
Nationally, fatal workplace injuries increased from 2021 to 2022 by 5.7%.
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The Outlook for Non-Compete Agreements in 2024
January 28, 2024
Several states have updates.
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NLRB Restricting Provisions in Severance Agreements: McLaren Macomb
January 24, 2024
In the 2023 case of McLaren Macomb, a hospital found itself under scrutiny by the National Labor Relations Board for confidentiality and non-disparagement terms that many would consider standard in severance agreements.
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Employers, “When you assume, you make an ass out of u and me.” – Oscar Wilde (or not?*)
January 24, 2024
The EEOC had sued Walmart for sex discrimination, claiming that Walmart refused to promote a female employee based on sex stereotypes about women with small children.
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