Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to the United States as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
USA: Citigroup to terminate unvaccinated workers under ‘no jab, no job’ policy
Although over 90% of Citigroup employees are now fully vaccinated, the deadline has passed for remaining staff to avoid dismissal …
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USA: A record 4.5 million workers quit their jobs in November 2021
The great resignation picked up momentum towards the end of 2021 …
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USA: Publix begins offering paid parental leave
The Florida-based grocery store chain Publix has introduced paid parental leave for full and part-time employees …
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USA: Infrastructure investment and jobs act
The passing of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will no doubt mean a rise in the number of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on major infrastructure construction sites …
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USA: New Jersey’s minimum wage rises by a dollar to $13 per hour
The Minimum wage in New Jersey has just risen to $13 an hour and CEPA deadlines have just passed …
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USA: EEOC clarifies when COVID-19 may be an ADA-covered disability
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has updated its guidance about when COVID-19 may be considered as a protected disability …
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USA: California enacts new law targeting warehouse distribution center production quotas
Warehouse workers in major Californian distribution centres who are operating to unreasonable productivity quotas may seek legal redress …
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USA: California Senate Bill 93 requires the rehiring of some employees laid-off due to Covid-19
Californian Law SB93 requires employers that laid off employees in specific sectors to rehire them …
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USA: New law AB654 modifies employers’ workplace Covid-19 notification requirements
California’s Labor Code amendment AB654 requires employers to issue notifications immediately after a COVID-19 infection is detected …
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USA: Kellogg strike ends as workers approve new labor agreement
A threat by Kellogg’s to hire workers to replace those persistently on strike has resulted in a resumption of negotiations and a vote to accept the deal …
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USA: Gov. Justice declares 2 new WV state holidays in December 2021
Public employees in West Virginia now enjoy new full and half-day festive holidays …
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USA: California ballot initiative could lead to $18 minimum wage by 2026
Signatures are being collected in California for a vote next November about whether the State minimum wage should grow to $18 an hour …
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USA: Mass. judges hesitant to apply employment laws to 7-eleven franchisees
A further to avoid classification of workers as employees – hire them as franchisees …
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USA: Warning to employers – Court permits criminal prosecution of wage-fixing agreement
Criminal prosecutions of employee wage-fixing agreements as per se violations of the Sherman Act now appear as if they will become a reality …
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USA: After talks stall, Kellogg’s will replace some striking workers
The US cereals manufacturer Kellogg has now taken steps to maintain production following a vote from its US plant workers to reject a negotiated 5-year deal …
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