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Employers that have been gearing up to meet the January 31, deadline for posting an National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) poster notifying employees of their right to unionize, no longer need to rush. The NLRB has for the second time delayed the implementation deadline; posters need not go up before April 30, 2012.
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On January 24, 2012, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Lafe E. Solomon issued his second report summarizing 14 social media and networking cases. The cases addressed the lawfulness of employers’ social media policies and discharges of employees based on use of social media, specifically Facebook. The report and accompanying press release make clear that the NLRB considers this an emerging area of law upon which it hopes to develop a consistent approach.
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Maybe you’ve experienced this yourself or know someone who has, but it’s a situation that’s an all too common occurrence. Your child or other family member has been rushed to the hospital, you are desperate to find out his or her condition – and no one will tell you anything because of the privacy laws. It doesn’t matter if it’s a college age child or elderly parent; no amount of pleading or threats will get you the information you want.
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Each year IRS makes cost of living adjustments to many of the limits on benefits from - and contributions to - qualified and non-qualified retirement plans. Here are the new limits for 2012:
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One of the most important parts of any estate plan is providing for your health care treatment in case you become disabled and cannot make medical decisions yourself. You may already have signed an Advance Directive, designating someone (a “health care agent” ) to make medical decisions for you, and also stating your wishes for the withholding of medical treatment in extreme situations.
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