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June 25, 2014

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Employer Mandate Penalty Calculator
This interactive tool can help an employer determine if it is subject to the employer mandate and, if so, what the potential penalties might be based on the number of full-time employees.

New Workflow Helps Determine What Counts as Hours Worked Under the FLSA
Our latest Liveflo workflow walks you through the process of deciding if employees must be paid for time spent in break periods, travel, training and more.

New Employment Laws Affect Illinois Legal Landscape
Chicago employment attorney Stacey Smiricky discusses expanded pregnancy accommodations, limits on criminal history inquiries and more.

Summer Dress Codes
A sample policy, a How To, a Supervisor Briefing and other tools for loosening the dress code during the warm months ahead are all gathered here.

State News


Nebraska Enacts New Pay Statement Requirements, Payroll Debit Card Law
Oklahoma: Employers May Not Require Access to Employee Personal Social Media Accounts
Minnesota Becomes 22nd State to Legalize Medical Marijuana

Federal News

SEC Brings First Whistleblower Anti-Retaliation Enforcement Action
Inflexible Leave Policy Allowed Under Rehabilitation Act, 10th Circuit Rules
Government's Ability to Flip-Flop Interpretations of FLSA and Other Laws Under Supreme Court Review

Webinars

Previously Recorded - FMLA, ADA and Workers' Compensation
Previously Recorded - Robots, the Workplace and the Law — Coming Soon to a Workplace Near You

Contributor Spotlight


José M. Jara is a principal and the national practice leader for multiemployer plans at Buck Consultants, A Xerox Company.
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From Our Blog

Unsure if a Federal Law Applies to Your Workplace? Here Is a Chart That Tells You
Apple Store Lawsuit Shows How Hard It Can Be to Know What's Work Under the FLSA
E-Cigarettes in the Workplace: Productivity Tool or Looming Health Scare?

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May an employer have dress code requirements that prohibit all tattoos and piercings?


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