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The Federal Trade Commission, Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DoJ), the Department of Labor (DoL) and National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) have just signed an agreement to work more closely together to prevent anti-trust activities by employers …

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A fifth circuit court panel has been hearing representations concerning a challenge to the Department of Labour (DoL)’s right to establish salary minima to define the existence of “exempt employees” performing “executive, administrative and professional” (EAP) roles …

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Job vacancy figures have indicated that US job openings fell to 7 …

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Beginning 1st February 2025 (and annually thereafter) employers in Massachusetts with 100 or more employees will be required to submit an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) data report that includes demographic and pay data categorized by race, ethnicity, sex, and job categories …

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From 16th September 2024 all employers in Massachusetts must start displaying a revised workers’ compensation Notice https://www …

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The new Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Regulation requires that special measures should be taken if indoor temperatures reach 82 degrees Fahrenheit (27 …

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Employers in Hawaii may no longer include in their induction programmes obligatory meetings that seek to impart the company’s views on politics, religion and other such sensitive matters …

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Employers in Florida may once again organize inclusion, equity, and diversity courses free from the fears of State intervention …

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An end has now been put to the uncertainties that have existed over the last six years concerning minimum wage, tip and paid sick leave standards …

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During the first half of 2024 the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has awarded whistleblowers a total of $18M in awards for reporting fraud and corruption …

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Due to ‘hire and fire at will’ rules and the lack of any statutory entitlement to annual leave, it is commonly assumed that the USA short changes those who are vulnerable – such as the retired or unemployed …

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Following the US Chamber of Commerce’s successful District Court challenge against the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)’s 2023 ‘final rule’ and challenges also brought by the Service Employees International Union, the NLRB has voluntarily dismissed a pending Appeal to the United States Court of Appeals …

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Completion of Form 1-9 verifies the identity and employment authorization of individuals and is necessary duty for employers who employ anyone – US nationals as well as foreign nationals …

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Nonfarm payrolls rose by 206,000 in June 2024, down from the 272,000 registered in May 2024 …

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The ordinance has just come into force and the City has issued guidance relating to several points of uncertainty …

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