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It was only a matter of time before the Federal Trade Commission found itself a case of AI use as an unfair practice under the FTC Act …

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The Federal Supreme Court has been asked to step in to resolve a long standing question about how far a whistleblower must go to prove that an adverse action – such as dismissal – which followed a disclosure was, in fact, caused by it …

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The State minimum wage is now $16 an hour …

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Until 1st April 2024 Indian and Canadian nationals with an H-IB work visa may apply for a new visa stamp in their passports without having to return to their home country and visit a US consulate or embassy there …

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It is now six months since the US Supreme Court issued its Title VII ruling in Groff v …

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Employers which operate incentive stock options (ISOs) or Employee Stock Purchase Plans (ESPP) have until the end of January to issue an information statement to employees who have exercised options or transferred shares – using forms 3921 and 3922 …

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From July next year employers in New York City will be required to distribute notices setting out Federal, State and City employment laws …

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Although there is no federal obligation for employers to provide ordinary cold weather clothing, it is necessary to supply specialist items such as fire resistant jackets and high visibility outer clothing …

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A pregnant mother who sought permission to gain an emergency abortion after her fetus was declared to be suffering from a certain fatal condition has been refused leave by Texas’s Supreme Court …

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From 1st January 2024, employers will not be generally permitted to bar a job applicant because they use cannabis in their personal time …

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The State of New York has enacted a prohibition on employers from including nondisclosure language within release agreements for claims involving “discrimination, harassment, or retaliation” – unless “the condition of confidentiality is the [individual’s] preference …

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New York City has finally enacted a ban on employers applying these criteria (as actual or perceived characteristics) when hiring employees …

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The US Manufacturing PMI in November 2023 slipped well into negative territory and below forecasted changes, to register 49 …

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued further guidance to round up all changes that have been brought about in case law during the last few years …

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From 1st January 2024 it will be necessary for IT professionals to meet a special set of conditions in order for them not to qualify for overtime payments …

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