Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to the United States as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
USA: DOL independent contractor rule update: deadline for public extended to December 13, 2022
Extension of consultation period to 13th December 2022 …
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USA: Time spent booting up computers may be compensable
Time spent booting up a computer at the start of a day is compensable under the FLSA …
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USA: Inflation fell to 7.7% annual increase in October 2022
Although the Bureau of Labour Statistics has claimed that the annual rate of consumer price inflation fell slightly in October 2022 to 7 …
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USA: DOJ antitrust secures first conviction for no-poach and wage-fixing conduct
Department of Justice achieves first successful criminal prosecution against an employer for anti-trust labour practices …
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USA: Kroger settles religious discrimination claims over “rainbow” symbol
The EEOC has come to the aid of two workers who wished to distance themselves from being associated with the LGBTQ community …
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USA: Kroger and Albertsons plan merger to combine 2 largest supermarket chains
Major merger deal needs union to play ball …
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USA: Former State Police trade union president faces federal jury over alleged racketeering
Seldom a month passes when there is not a court case somewhere in the country in which a union officer is accused of wrongdoing …
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USA: Twitter layoffs
Elon Musk’s rapid downsizing of Twitter is being undertaken with scant recognition of the law …
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USA: Starbucks faces claims of labor law violations
Companies wishing to avoid unionization should address employee engagement issues rather than seek to single out pro-union employees for disciplinary action …
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USA: What have remote employees done with their reduced commuting time?
Around 15% of employees remain working at home and another 30% are employed on a hybrid basis following the pandemic …
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USA: Financial institutions continue to increase spending on fraud prevention
A recent survey Commissioned by Lexus Nexus has found that in financial organisations with a turnover exceeding US$10BN, the annual spend on crime prevention this year is set to be US$31 …
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USA: Supreme Court gives boost to Domino’s in arbitration case
The right of employers to force employees to take disputes to arbitration (under the Federal Arbitration Act) has just been reinforced by the Supreme Court …
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USA: FAA mandates new flight attendant rest time rules
The Federal Aviation Administration has formulated a new rule for flight attendants – establishing a minimum rest break between shifts …
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USA: Republic Airways pilots secure major pay raise
Major pay increases for Republic Airways staff …
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USA: Supreme court hears case on overtime for highly compensated employees
The hearing has begun before the Supreme court about whether pay limits exist on the overtime rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) …
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