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OSHA’s final electronic recordkeeping rule, “Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses,” was published in the Federal Register. The...
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Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Act (Act), effective May 17, 2016, makes the use, possession and distribution of marijuana lawful in the...
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All over the country, employers say they see a disturbing downside of tighter labor markets as they try to rebuild from the worst recession since...
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A federal court in Pennsylvania has allowed an employee to proceed with a wrongful discharge/invasion of privacy claim related to her discharge...
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The U.S. Census Bureau has reached a $15 million settlement of a lawsuit claiming it discriminated against black and Hispanic job applicants with...
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A new federal lawsuit alleges Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) willfully violates federal and state laws when conducting...
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Gov. Nathan Deal signed SB 367, legislation that provides for comprehensive reform for offenders entering, proceeding through and leaving the...
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The City of Sarasota no longer will inquire about criminal history during its initial application process. The box on the employment application...
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In TripleTree, LLC v. Walcker, the employer sued its former employee under the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) based on the employee’s...
MoreModified “Ban the Box” Bill Approved in Connecticut
An amendment to the original bill essentially wiped the prior version clean. Thus, whatever you think you knew about the measure you can put that...
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Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin has made the Green Mountain State the most recent state in the nation to implement statewide “ban the box”...
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