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Oregon Minimum Wage Increase
July 2, 2018
Effective July 1, 2018, Oregon minimum wage rates will be increased.
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Reminder about State and Local Minimum Wage Increases in Maryland and D.C.
July 2, 2018
As of July 1, 2018, the following Maryland jurisdictions had an increase in the minimum wage rate:
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Supreme Court Prohibits Mandatory Union Fees for Public Sector Non-Union Members
June 28, 2018
The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued its highly-anticipated ruling in Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, a case that challenged the constitutionality of an Illinois law that allowed unions who represent public employees to collect mandatory contributions from employees who chose not to join the union.
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Ontario, Canada Personal Emergency Leave – Your Questions Answered
June 28, 2018
Due to excellent participation in our recent Bill 148 Q & A Quarterly Webinar, and popular demand for more information about Personal Emergency Leave (“PEL”) during the 19th Annual Ontario Employment Law Conference, we have answered the most pressing questions from participants in this update.
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Union’s Smooth Landing at Boeing
June 28, 2018
The Boeing Company employs 6,749 employees in the Charleston, South Carolina region. The International Association of Machinists has attempted to organize Boeing at its North Charleston manufacturing facility, where it assembles the 787 Dreamliner, on three occasions.
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Supreme Court Rules “Fair Share Fees” Unconstitutional
June 27, 2018
As widely anticipated, the U.S. Supreme Court just held by a 5-4 vote that fair share agreements are unconstitutional.
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Supreme Court Upholds Travel Ban
June 26, 2018
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court held President Donald Trump’s travel restrictions on individuals from predominantly Muslim nations to be lawful.
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Is Immigration Status a Protected Class? Yes.
June 25, 2018
With the recent chaos on the U.S.-Mexico border, and Congress’s continuing failure to resolve the months-long controversy over the Dreamers, immigration continues to be a hugely divisive topic across the country.
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Considering a Merger or Acquisition? Make Sure You Think About Withdrawal Liability
June 25, 2018
Companies in growth mode often consider acquiring another business. Dangers lurk beneath any merger and acquisition for a variety of reasons, but many times companies do not consider the type of workforce in the middle of negotiations over value.
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Paid Family Leave Bill Passed by Massachusetts Legislature
June 21, 2018
The Massachusetts Legislature passed a bill late on June 20th that would resolve a number of pending legislative and ballot proposals in one fell swoop.
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The EEOC Compares Harassment Prevention to Crime Prevention
June 20, 2018
I was perusing the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s recently released Volume 2 of its 2018 Federal Digest of Equal Employment Opportunity Law and noticed an article entitled, “Assessing Workplace Harassment Prevention Methods Through Comparisons With Similar Crime Prevention Strategies.”
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EEOC Flexes Its Muscle on Anti-Harassment Litigation
June 20, 2018
In an unusual, coordinated litigation strategy, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) last week filed seven lawsuits alleging workplace harassment.
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