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[April 30, 2012] New NLRB Election Rules Take Effect Today . . . EEOC Releases Guidance on Use of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions . . . NLRA . . . Age Discrimination . . . New Jersey Law Against Discrimination . . . FLSA and Independent Contractors . . . Arbitration Agreements . . . Top Tip. For more, click here.


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[April 17, 2012] Injunction Issued Against NLRB Poster

In a follow-up to our e-lert from this morning, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has today issued an injunction that will prevent the NLRB from enforcing its poster rule while the Court considers an appeal of the prior D.C. District Court case. The meaning of this ruling: employers do not have to post the notice on April 30, 2012.

[April 17, 2012] Court Strikes Down NLRB Posting Requirement

On Friday, April 13, 2012, a federal District Court in South Carolina issued a decision, contrary to an earlier decision issued by a federal District Court in the District of Columbia, and struck down the NLRB rule requiring employers to post an official NLRB poster about the right to unionize. The regulation was set to take effect April 30, 2012. For The Court’s Ruling and Practical Impact of the Ruling, click here.

 

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