Gain a better understanding of the rules and requirements of Federal contractors paid sick leave.Federal contractors and subcontractors performing federal service or construction contracts will be required to provide paid sick leave under federal rules that went into effect in January 2017. Although seemingly straightforward on their face, these federal sick leave obligations present a variety of implementation and administrative challenges -...

Gain valuable information on employment law updates in Illinois.You will be presented with valuable insight in order to better manage and take control over difficult employment and labor issues impacting your Illinois operations. In addition to substantive law topics such as new Pregnancy Protections, Criminal History Inquiries, Wage and Hour Updates, Unfair Competition Developments, Salary History Gag Trends, Right to Work Developments, Biom...

Get an overview of recent changes to laws and policies affecting employment law in Arkansas. Specifically, the topics will cover recent legislative changes and recent cases relating to Arkansas laws affecting employment, such as: medical marijuana use, wage & hour, discrimination and retaliation in employment, non-compete agreements, and more. Additionally, a portion of the presentation will review the current status of pending changes to...

The Freedom of Information Act, enacted in 1966, was the first law that gave Americans the right to access the records of federal agencies. FOIA establishes a legal right of access to government records and information on the basis of the principles of openness and accountability in government. In 1974, after the Watergate scandal the act was amended to force greater agency compliance. In 1991 the General Accounting Office reported over 1.9 m...