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NLRB Update
BY: Elizabeth Bolduc, Esq.
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Established in 1935, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is an independent federal agency that protects employees, employers, and unions from unfair labor practices and protects the right of most private-sector employees to join together, with or without a union, to improve wages, benefits and working conditions.
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EEOC
Last Updated: 3.31.2020 @ 12:35 pm
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DISCLAIMER: The following information is a guide, not intended to be used as legal advice, and no attorney client relationship is established by any communication through this website. Because every situation and every workplace is different we ask that you contact us with specific questions.
EEOC Pandemic Guide in effect
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) created a pandemic guidance.-
Family and Medical Leave Act & Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act
Last Updated: 3.31.2020 @ 3:47 pm
DISCLAIMER: The following information is a guide, not intended to be used as legal advice, and no attorney client relationship is established by any communication through this website. Because every situation and every workplace is different we ask that you contact us with specific questions.Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA)
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Employees who are sick with COVID-19 may qualify for job-protected leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). -
Paid Sick Leave and Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act
Last Updated 3.31.2020 @ 4:05 pm
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DISCLAIMER: The following information is a guide, not intended to be used as legal advice, and no attorney client relationship is established by any communication through this website. Because every situation and every workplace is different we ask that you contact us with specific questions. 
The U.S. Department of Labor Announced The Final Overtime Rule
On September 24, 2019, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule increasing the salary threshold for the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) minimum wage and overtime pay requirements. The final rule raises the “standard salary level” from $455 per week to $684 per week (equivalent to $35,568 per year). Further, the total annual compensation level for highly compensated employees is raised from $100,000 to $107,432 per year.
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NLRB Seeks Feedback on Whether Profane and Offensive Language is Protected by Federal Labor Law
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is inviting businesses to weigh in on the issue of whether federal labor law protects employee’s who use profane outburst and offensive statements at work.
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