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#  February 2013

##  [UNION ENTITLED TO CUSTOMER LISTS AND OTHER CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION DURING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=357:union-entitled-to-customer-lists-and-other-confidential-information-during-collective-bargaining&catid=83)

May 18, 2016 | [February 2013](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=83)

Legal rules concerning collective bargaining are not only complicated, but can lead to some strange results. One of the rules is that an employer in collective bargaining is often precluded in supporting its wage and benefits offers with economic arguments, because such economic arguments could “open the door” to the right of the union to reques…

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##  [IRS EXPLAINS SHARED RESPONSIBILITY (TAX) PROVISIONS ON EMPLOYERS UNDER OBAMACARE](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=356:irs-explains-shared-responsibility-tax-provisions-on-employers-under-obamacare&catid=83)

May 18, 2016 | [February 2013](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=83)

On December 28, 2012, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations under the Employer Shared Responsibility provisions of Obamacare. To be subject to the provisions, an employer must have at least 50 full-time employees or a combination of full-time and part-time employees that is equivalent to at least 50 full-time employees. Companies th…

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    Union Fines Employee $22,000.00 for Crossing Picket Lines

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    OSHA ALERT: OSHA Regional Emphasis Program Targets Southeastern Poultry Processing Facilities

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    AI Is Another Relevant Area of Employment Law Issues

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    What Does It Take to Create a Hostile Work Environment? Apparently, a Single E-Mail Will Do

     ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1030:hostile-work-environment-email&catid=205)
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    Tips on Tipping for Georgia Restaurateurs — Part 1: Mastering Wage &amp; Hour Regulations

     ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1325:restaurateurs-tipping-wages-hour-regulation&catid=221)
- [![NLRB Explains What Employer Rules Are Unlawful and How to Make Them Lawful](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/23/rules-markus-spiske-pwpvgq-a5qi-unsplash-230cf9e2.jpg)

    NLRB Explains What Employer Rules Are Unlawful and How to Make Them Lawful

     ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=368:nlrb-explains-what-employer-rules-are-unlawful-and-how-to-make-them-lawful&catid=52)
- [![man with a leather briefcase](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/e6/marten-bjork-6dW3xyQvcYE-unsplash-e61a536b.jpg)

    DOL Proposes to Increase Salary Threshold for Overtime Exemption: Will It Raise Wages or Cut Hours?

     ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=369:dol-proposes-to-increase-salary-threshold-for-overtime-exemption-will-it-raise-wages-or-cut-hours&catid=52)
- [![supreme court bench](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/8c/richard-cohrs-DeRk8Mlnd78-unsplash-8c60b2e4.jpg)

    Supreme Court Addresses Wage-Hour Collective Actions and Statistical Proof in Tyson Case

     ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=363:supreme-court-addresses-wage-hour-collective-actions-and-statistical-proof-in-tyson-case&catid=52)

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