Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to the United States as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
USA: Ninth Circuit backtracks on California mandatory arbitration ban
Appeals panel changes its mind over California’s arbitration ban – at least for now …
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USA: Nonfarm productivity declined 4.6% at an annual rate in Q2 2022
Although employment continues to increase, nonfarm business productivity decreased by 4 …
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USA: Light Duty Program excluding pregnant workers given the OK by the 7th Circuit
Rejection of EEOC claim that a scheme designed for employees injured at work should also be applied to pregnant workers and others injured outside work …
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USA: Major pay hikes in prospect for freight railroads
The National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC), which represents railroads including Union Pacific (UNP …
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USA: 9th Circuit says NLRB can order employer to pay union’s legal fees incurred in collective bargaining
Trade unions may now be awarded legal fees incurred during the process of collective bargaining …
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USA: New Jersey increases workplace poster requirements for employers
Mandatory workplace communications …
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USA: Massachusetts enacts CROWN act, prohibiting discrimination against protective hairstyles
Massachusetts has enacted a law banning discrimination based on hair texture and style …
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USA: New Maryland law – reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities
Reasonable accommodation for disability in Maryland must extend beyond formally designated individuals with disabilities – unless doing so would cause an undue hardship on the operations of the employer [HB 78] …
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USA: Connecticut’s pandemic “hero pay” program goes into effect
Private-sector essential workers who worked in Connecticut during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic have until 1st October 2022 to apply for up to a $1,000 payment from the Premium Pay Program …
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USA: Boeing defense workers ratify revised contract offer
The union representing employees at three Boeing defence facilities in Missouri and Illinois have voted to accept a 14% wage hike over three years …
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USA: New York extends paid leave for COVID vaccinations for an additional year (until December 31, 2023)
New York State’s COVID-19 vaccine paid leave law has been extended for an additional year, to 31st December 2023 [Assembly Bill A9513] …
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USA: Starbucks is confining pay increases to non-unionized cafes
So far, over 200 locations have voted to be unionized since last Autumn …
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USA: Seattle ends hazard pay for grocery business employees
Seattle hazard pay requirement to end …
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USA: Union rates
Bureau of Labour Statistics reveals data which shows how much unionised employees are missing out …
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USA: Employer could not compel arbitration based on electronically signed agreement
Companies that rely on the electronic signatures of employees to evidence acceptance of arbitration to settle contractual disputes may be on tricky ground …
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