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Reprieve For Employers: Federal Appeals Court Blocks Implementation Of NLRB Posting Requirement; NLRB Complies
On the eve of the deadline for employers to post an Employee Rights notice required by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the United States Court of Appeals in Washington, DC ruled on April 17, 2012 that the NLRB is barred from requiring the posting while litigation challenging the rule...
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Avoiding Emerging Climate Change Pitfalls: What Directors And Officers Need To Consider
Corporate officers and directors face an array of risks arising from climate change. The most salient at this point would appear to involve disclosure obligations and flooding associated with rising sea levels – including liability associated with such flooding. Coastal flooding reportedly...
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Cloud-Computing Risks: Due Diligence And Insurance
Presently, there is heavy pressure to migrate company data to the cloud. Individuals already shift a large amount of their data to “the cloud” in the form of family photos, vacation videos, contact information, and music. Shifting sensitive business information to the cloud, however,...
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New York State Labor Law Now Requires Annual Notice And Acknowledgement Of Employee Wage Rate
In the Autumn 2009 Employment Law Insider Alert we informed employers about amendments to the New York State Labor Law that required employers to provide written notice to all newly hired employees of rate of pay, regular paydays and the overtime rate of pay, if applicable. Newly...
Read MoreTried And True Methods Of Defeating Consumer Class Actions
If your company deals with the public, it may very well find itself named as a defendant in a class action lawsuit. No, we're not talking about a class action involving federal securities law violations. While securities class action lawsuits often receive the lion's share of attention by the press...
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