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Second Circuit Joins Seventh Circuit in Recognizing Sexual Orientation Discrimination as Discrimination Because of Sex in Violation of Title VII
February 27, 2018
On February 26, 2018, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals (covering Connecticut, New York, and Vermont) joined the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals (covering Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin) in finding that Title VII’s prohibition against discrimination because of sex includes discrimination due to sexual orientation.
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IRS Begins Enforcing Affordable Care Act Penalties against Employers
February 27, 2018
As some employers have learned in the last few months, the Internal Revenue Service has begun assessing penalties against employers who allegedly failed to provide qualifying health insurance coverage to eligible employees in 2015.
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U.S. Supreme Court Issues Decision on Anti-Retaliation Provision of Dodd-Frank Act
February 23, 2018
On February 21, 2018, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision interpreting the anti-retaliation provision of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank Act”).
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NLRB GC Is Woke! (In more ways than one…)
February 23, 2018
The National Labor Relations Board’s Office of the General Counsel recently issued an Advice Memorandum and, although the employer and employee names are blanked out, it obviously is about James Damore and Google.
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CMS Guides to Dismissals Across Europe, Asia and Latin America
February 23, 2018
CMS Employment Group is pleased to share with you the new edition of the Guides to Dismissals.
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NLRB Extends Time For Public Comments On Ambush Election Rules
February 16, 2018
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) is considering changing or even rescinding the highly controversial "ambush election rules" that significantly shortened the time period between the filing of a union election petition and the election itself.
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EEOC Releases 2017 Data
February 16, 2018
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has recently released its 2017 Enforcement and Litigation Data that can be helpful to employers looking for the bigger picture.
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Tax Cuts & Jobs Act Impacts Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
February 16, 2018
By now, you have probably heard about the recent changes to tax rates for individuals and businesses, the personal exemption, and the cap on deductions for state, local and property taxes.
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NLRB Resets Rules on Past Practice Changes
February 15, 2018
As the composition of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) continues to change under President Trump, the shift from majority Democratic appointees to majority Republican appointees has brought with it some reversals of Board precedent set under the prior administration.
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Another Anonymous Employee Posting App? Watch Out!
February 15, 2018
Employers struggle with the challenges of social media platforms that allow employees to post information, complaints, and even disclose confidential company information on an anonymous basis. Often, the information is false or misleading.
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Are Your Employment Applications Legally Compliant?
February 12, 2018
Many employers don’t know that Massachusetts law prohibits employers from asking for certain information on employment applications and requires employers to include certain statements on employment applications.
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No Enforcement of the EEOC’s Criminal Background Check Guidance?
February 8, 2018
My world shifted slightly last week, when a federal court in Texas ruled that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission could not enforce its Enforcement Guidance on “Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.”
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