Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to the United States as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
USA: What steps should employers take to accommodate religious sensitivities?
The Supreme Court will be hearing oral arguments on 18th April 2023 concerning a Christian postal worker who refused to work on Sundays …
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USA: DOJ and FTC publish a red flag warning to HR practitioners about anti-trust actions
The Department of Justice Antitrust Division and Federal Trade Commission are aware that many HR activities infringe anti-trust rules, but that they are so ordinary and commonplace that HR practitioners are not truly aware of them …
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USA: Texas jury awards $365M in punitive damages for retaliation against an employee
An employee of Fedex had complained to her HR department that she was not being treated equally with her white colleagues …
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USA: Seattle first city to ban discrimination on the basis of caste
A new city Ordinance amends the municipal Code to add caste as a protected characteristic …
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USA: NLRB outlaws use of severance agreements to gag departing employees
The National Labor Relations Board has reversed two of its earlier decisions and declared that such agreements may not limit freedom of speech …
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USA: DOL guidance on tracking breaks by teleworkers
The Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor (DOL) has issued its latest Field Assistance Bulletin …
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USA: Amendments to the New Jersey WARN Act will take effect on 10th April 2023
The amendments were originally passed in January 2020, but implementation delayed because of the pandemic …
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USA: AI and automated systems become a new target for discriminatory reform
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has been hearing testimony concerning the possible dangers of AI and automated systems (AIAS) for vulnerable groups – particularly during the hiring process …
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USA: Los Angeles’ new minimum wage (July 2023)
With effect from 1st July 2023, the hourly minimum wage in the city of Los Angeles will rise to $16 …
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USA: Paid supplemental military leave for San Francisco employees
The Military Leave Pay Protection Act will go into effect on 19th February 2023 …
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USA: Nursing mothers in New York receive additional workplace protection
With effect from 7th June 2023, all employers in New York State will be required to designate a room to allow employees to pump breast milk …
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USA: New York issues orders to display posters
The State Department of Labor requires employers with 50+ staff to display a poster relating to benefits and services for military veterans …
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USA: Minnesota’s new CROWN Act to become law
The Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA) already prohibits race discrimination in employment, but the new CROWN Act (a law “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair”), takes effect on 1st August 2023 …
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USA: President signs a memorandum on the application of a nationwide system of FMLA
The memo sets out how government agencies are to lead the way in providing leave …
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USA: Collapse of personal savings
Although wages and salaries grew between Q3 and Q4 2022 by 1 …
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