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Articles From James S. Shovlin

Right-to-work: Winning the race to the bottom By Paul A. Prendergast & James S. Shovlin Labor and Employment Law, April 2016 An argument in opposition to right to work laws.
Defending FMLA interference claims: Employer’s burden is more strict under Collective Bargaining Agreements … honestly speaking By Paul G. Prendergast & James S. Shovlin Labor and Employment Law, September 2015 The Seventh Circuit has determined that “because an employee has ‘no greater right to reinstatement or to other benefits and conditions of employment than if the employee had been continuously employed,’ an employer need only show that ‘it refused to reinstate the employee based on an honest suspicion that she was abusing her leave.’”
OSHA clarifies regulations: Third parties may act as the employees’ “walkaround representative” during OSHA inspections By Paul G. Prendergast & James S. Shovlin Labor and Employment Law, August 2013 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a letter of interpretation February 21, 2013 clarifying regulations regarding OSHA workplace inspections.

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