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Tennessee’s state immigration law just received an important update by the state legislature and Governor, and many employers in the state will...
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An administrative law judge for the Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer found Minneapolis, Minnesota–based International Packaging...
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Form I-9 penalties typically grow by the violation, and Golden Employment Group Inc. is facing a huge penalty following allegations of hundreds of...
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As of May 2016, 25 states plus the District of Columbia allow the medicinal use of marijuana by patients suffering from certain debilitating...
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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...
MoreSEPTA Background Checks Violate Federal and State Laws
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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