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Health care reform act also amends the FLSA to require breaks for nursing mothers

Leonard, Street and Deinard
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USA
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May 20 2010

While everyone is aware that far-reaching health care reform has recently been signed into law, many employers may not be aware that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act also amended the federal FLSA

DOL changes its stance on mortgage loan officers

Leonard, Street and Deinard
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USA
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May 20 2010

In the first of its administrator's interpretations, the DOL stated an apparent change in its position with respect to the exempt status of mortgage loan officers

The DOL moves away from substantive opinion letters

Leonard, Street and Deinard
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USA
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May 20 2010

Marking another change, the DOL announced that it is changing the format through which it delivers written guidance, and will no longer release fact-specific guidance through opinion letters

PlanPreventProtect DOL’s new regulatory and enforcement strategy

Leonard, Street and Deinard
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USA
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May 20 2010

Recently, the DOL unveiled its new regulatory and enforcement strategy PlanPreventProtect which is aimed toward requiring employers to "find and fix" violations before DOL investigators arrive at the workplace

Unpaid interns - new fact sheet and increased scrutiny

Leonard, Street and Deinard
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USA
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May 20 2010

While companies, educators and students alike see many benefits in internship opportunities, the DOL has issued a clear warning that it is cracking down on unpaid internships that do not meet specific requirements

NLRB proposes rule requiring right-to-unionize notice

Leonard, Street and Deinard
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USA
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December 22 2010

On December 21, 2010, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) proposed a new rule that would require employers to notify workers of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), including the right to unionize

The DOL finalizes rule regarding notification of employee rights under federal labor laws

Leonard, Street and Deinard
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USA
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June 21 2010

Starting today, June 21, 2010, US government contracting departments and agencies will begin including provisions in government contracts requiring contractors and subcontractors to post an appropriate notice informing their employees engaged in contract-related work of their rights under federal labor laws

DOL finalizes federal labor law notification rule

Leonard, Street and Deinard
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USA
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June 21 2010

Starting June 21, 2010, U.S. government contracting departments and agencies will begin including provisions in government contracts requiring contractors and subcontractors to post an appropriate notice informing their employees engaged in contract-related work of their rights under federal labor laws

Private employers must notify employees of their right to unionize

Leonard, Street and Deinard
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USA
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August 29 2011

As of November 14, 2011, most private employers must notify employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act, according to a Final Rule issued by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) this week

Do employees' Facebook postings constitute protected concerted activities? The NLRB thinks so

Leonard, Street and Deinard
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USA
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May 31 2011

The NLRB filed two more complaints on behalf of employees who were terminated after posting work-related comments on Facebook

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