Legislative Updates – April 4, 2023
ArkansasUnemployment Benefits Effective January 1, 2024 the maximum benefits that may be...
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March 14, 2023
ArkansasDisability ProtectionsOn March 2, 2023, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed AR S.B. 186...
COMPLIANCE ALERT – NLRB-EMPLOYERS MAY NOT OFFER SEVERANCE AGREEMENTS THAT REQUIRE WORKERS TO BROADLY RENOUNCE THEIR LABOR LAW RIGHTS
On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued the McLaren Macomb...
Legislative Updates – February 21, 2023
ArizonaAZ OSHAOn February 14, 2023, The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that...
COMPLIANCE ALERT – Telework under the Fair Labor Standards Act
Telework under the Fair Labor Standards Act On February 9, 2023, the Department of Labor issued...
FEDERAL ACTION TEMPORARILY HALTS SURPRISE BILLING ARBITRATION DECISIONS
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COMPLIANCE ALERT – NLRB-EMPLOYERS MAY NOT OFFER SEVERANCE AGREEMENTS THAT REQUIRE WORKERS TO BROADLY RENOUNCE THEIR LABOR LAW RIGHTS
On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued the McLaren Macomb decision, reaffirming the established precedent that employers cannot require employees to waive their rights under the National Labor Relations Act through broad severance...