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        by Tawny L. Alvarez on April 1, 2015

        Late last year we posted on the NLRB's finalized rules governing union election procedures which shortened the time period for employers to educate...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on March 26, 2015

        Yesterday the Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated opinion on the Pregnancy Discrimination Act in Young v. UPS vacating the Fourth Circuit's...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on March 25, 2015

        By now you've likely heard about the "Indiana Discrimination Bill" that passed through the Indiana legislature on Monday after a vote of 63-31. The...

        by Robert Laplaca on March 20, 2015

        It doesn't matter whether you know a basketball from a hockey puck or a three-point play from a five course meal, every March, office works across...

        March 11, 2015

        The serious health condition of an employee or his or her family member may entitle the employee to protected leave under either the state or federal...

        March 3, 2015

        The 8th Circuit recently held that the FLSA's "continuing treatment" requirement means more than just walking into a clinic and leaving with a...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on February 27, 2015

        Approximately 18 months ago we discussed the United States District Court for the District of Maryland's ruling that the EEOC had failed to show that...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on February 26, 2015

        Yesterday the United States Supreme Court heard oral argument in EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc., No. 14-86, which seeks guidance from...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on February 24, 2015

        Facebook Inc.'s shuttle bus drivers voted on Saturday, February 21, to ratify a labor contract that would increase hourly pay and benefits in their...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on February 24, 2015

        Wal-Mart Chief Executive Officer Doug McMillon announced last week that in April Wal-Mart will pay its employees a minimum of $9.00 an hour—$1.75...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on February 20, 2015

        Last week Representative Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives H.R. 901, "The Eliminating Pornography From Agencies...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on February 18, 2015

        Last week, the Sixth Circuit ruled that a former Ohio public school teacher who was suffering from pedophobia(the fear of young children), had not...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on January 7, 2015

        Earlier this week a District Court judge in the District of Nevada denied Defendants' Motion to Dismiss in an FLSA class action lawsuit. The case,...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on January 5, 2015

        On December 30, 2014, Governor Rick Snyder signed legislation (H.B. 6074) that excludes public college and university athletes in Michigan from the...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on January 5, 2015

        On December 29, 2014, the District of New Hampshire issued a decision denying Summary Judgment and allowing a claim under the ADA to proceed to a...

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        Human resource professionals, supervisors, and company executives alike face a constantly changing and evolving legal landscape. Verrill’s Taking Care of HR Business blog is here to keep you up to date on the newest and most important legal developments for employers.

        Verrill’s employment and labor attorneys are based throughout New England but practice on a national stage. In addition to regular appearances in state and federal courts, they often appear before state and federal agencies that create and enforce the various frameworks that regulate the employer-employee relationship. The Group has a wide range of experience in all aspects of labor and employment law and is frequently tapped to serve on state and national legal organizations, participate in industry seminars, and contribute to professional journals, thereby continually adding value to their client relationships. Learn more about Verrill’s Employment and Labor Group.

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