Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to the United States as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
USA: Washington DC employers no longer restricted by blanket ban on non-competes
It is now possible to conclude non-competes for higher paid employees ($150k+ or $250k+ for physicians) and for those staff with significant long-term incentives such as share options and performance bonuses …
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USA: Department of Labor obtains judgment to recover $9.3m in back wages, damages for 1,756 workers
The US Department of Labor (DoL) has successfully prosecuted a Philadelphia-based healthcare staffing company for misclassifying 1,756 employees as independent contractors …
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USA: New York upstate rise in minimum wage proposed
Six years ago, Republicans (that Controlled the State Senate at the time) did a deal with the then Governor that as upstate living costs were lower than the environs of NY City the minimum wage could also be set at a lower level …
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USA: California employers should tell employees to have a seat
California employers must inform employees expressly that workplace seating is available by placing seats in their immediate area …
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USA: Medical screening of job applicants by specialist screening agents
A challenge is on its way in California to medical screening of job applicants by specialist screening agents …
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USA: California extends statutory notice rules
Order AB 2693 has been extended until January 1st 2024 …
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USA: California Governor signs pay transparency law
California Governor has just signed the pay transparency Bill: SB 1162 …
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USA: Washington requires employers to reimburse employees for fees caused by dishonored checks
Wage payment law amendment reveals how far many US employers are trailing the rest of the World …
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USA: Virginia Governor signs law protecting ‘outward expression of religious faith’
Virginia State’s protections for religious freedom now includes not just inward belief, but also outward expressions of faith …
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USA: Workers’ compensation in South Dakota on drug testing
South Dakota SB 17 has revised provisions regarding cost reimbursement associated with medical cannabis …
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USA: Oklahoma codifies employer use of payroll card accounts
From 1st November 2022, Oklahoma employers will be permitted to pay Oklahoma employee wages via a payroll card, if they do not designate an account for undertaking a bank transfer [S …
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USA: New York City lifts workplace vaccine mandate
With effect from 1st November 2022, New York City workplace COVID-19 vaccine obligations in the private sector will end and revert to officially encouraged good practice …
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USA: New Jersey cannabis regulatory commission issues workplace guidance on reasonable suspicion determinations
The Regulatory Commission for Cannabis in New Jersey issues workplace “reasonable suspicion” guidance …
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USA: Maine prohibits hairstyle discrimination
Maine has now joined the growing list of States that prohibit discrimination based on “traits associated with race” …
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USA: Gov. Reynolds, IWD announce lowest unemployment insurance rates for employers in over two decades
The schedule of unemployment insurance rates used to tax Iowa employers will drop to its lowest level in 24 years …
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