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We’ve been busy lately working on several cases in litigation including a workplace defamation case in which we just received a favorable decision!  That’s the good news.  The bad news is that this weekly review missed a couple of weeks.  But let’s not dwell on that and instead let’s catchup!  

Happy Birthday FMLA!

First, on February 5 one of my favorite …

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Employment Law Optimism to start your week.

After skipping a week, we’re back with another installment of Monday Morning Good Things for Employees!! Last week was another slow week, but here are some positive things employees can focus on:

The Fight for $15 was revived last week in Illinois! A new bill was set to be introduced, advocating for an increase in …

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Employment Law Optimism to start your week.

Last week was not the best week for employees but, nevertheless, we were able to cobble together at least some good (or at least interesting) news to share with you.

–New York parents started advocating for higher wages for their children’s daycare workers.   Anyone who has spent any time caring for groups of small children …

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Employment Law Optimism

Even though we’re a day late due to the holiday, we are still committed to bringing you good news in our third installment of the “Monday Morning Good Things for Employees!!” Last week was full of ups and downs, but here are some Good Things for Employees to focus on:

•  Andrew Puzder withdrew his nomination for the Secretary for the Department …

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Employment Law Optimism

We are back with our second installment of “Monday Morning Good Things for Employees!” Admittedly, last week started off a rough, but things seemed to get better/calmer as the week came to an end. While we have no clue how long this seemingly peaceful time will last, here are some Good Things for employees to focus on:

• In continuing to assist …

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A Mother’s Day Shout Out in Celebration of the Parent Friendly Workplace!

There is a whole lot to say about the shortcomings of American workplace policies and laws as they apply to working parents and, particularly, working mothers.  And from time to time, we join the chorus in calling out those problems.  But today, with Mother’s Day around the corner, we at CLF …

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