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California employment law legislative update: Bills remaining on track to become law in 2024
USA - September 14 2023 The California Legislature had until September 14, 2023, to pass bills in the current Legislative Session before these bills are sent to Governor…
Reminder to New York employers: the state’s wage transparency law goes into effect on September 17
USA - September 13 2023 As we previously reported here and here, effective September 17, 2023, New York State employers with four or more employees will be required to…
California restaurant industry comes to agreement with labor union over FAST Act legislation
USA - September 13 2023 On September 11, 2023, labor unions and the California restaurant industry reached an agreement that promises to significantly impact the fast-food…
Am I being unreasonable? The ‘all reasonable steps’ defence in discrimination claims
United Kingdom - September 12 2023 Employers will be liable for the discriminatory acts of their employees in the course of employment unless they have taken ‘all reasonable steps’ to…
New York makes wage theft a crime
USA - September 12 2023 Over the past decade-plus, New York lawmakers have passed several laws intended to combat perceived wage theft across the Empire State. On September…
U.S. Department of Labor proposes nearly 55 percent increase in the salary threshold for white collar exemptions with automatic increases
USA - August 31 2023 On August 30, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a regulatory rule that would raise the minimum salary threshold for employees who are…
The NLRB announces new framework for union representation proceedings in Cemex decision
USA - August 28 2023 The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued a decision in Cemex Construction Materials Pacific, LLC announcing a new framework for determining…
UK paternity leave update: what you need to know
United Kingdom - August 23 2023 The United Kingdom has published plans on proposed changes to Paternity Leave. These extend the period over which leave can be taken and streamline…
NLRB tightens scrutiny of workplace rules in Stericycle, Inc. decision
USA - August 10 2023 On August 2, the National Labor Relations Board issued the Stericycle, Inc. decision, in which it reinstated a modified version of the Board’s…
U.S. Department of Labor’s prevailing wage rate rule impacts over one million workers and $200 billion in projects
USA - August 9 2023 On August 8, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule that will change the prevailing wage rate landscape for employers on…
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