As we first discussed here, “ban the box” state laws and local ordinances are picking up traction nationwide.  Measures vary in scope and nature, but the typical policy bars employers…

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Electronic cigarettes are battery-operated devices that emit vaporized doses of nicotine (or non-nicotine) that is inhaled.  The vapor produced by e-cigarettes is smokeless and does not contain the amount of…

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Legal departments in every organization are being asked to do more with less. Helwick gives general counsels six suggested practices to make operations more cost effective. To read the article,…

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On Monday, the Obama Administration announced that for the second time in a year, employers with 50 to 99 employees will have extra time — until January 1, 2016 — before…

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In 2011, the National Labor Relations Board issued a rule which would have allowed for so-called “quickie” union elections.  Under current rules, the time between the filing of a petition…

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For years, plaintiffs’ lawyers have brought class actions against employers seeking compensation for time spent by employees putting on and taking off protective gear.  The numbers have been staggering, as…

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