Following new court ruling, employers advised to make employee handbook Acknowledgement and Agreement forms stand-alone document, completely separate from employee handbooks.
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If your company doesn't require employees to agree to a shortened limitations period to bring claims, you need to do that today!
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U.S. Department of Education issues proposed Title IX guidelines that significantly impact educational institutions’ Title IX obligations and liability.
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EEOC and Justice Department locked in clash of titans battle over discrimination protections for LGBTQ employees.
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