Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to the United States as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
USA: Oregon lifts mask, distancing orders
Oregon‘s Occupational Safety and Health Authority has now removed the requirement for wearing a face mask, or keeping physical distances in most fields of employment …
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USA: Indiana implements youth employment system to replace work permits for minors
Employees in Indiana must now comply with Senate Act 409 …
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USA: Restrictive covenant act case decided by Georgia state-wide business court
Georgia‘s Business Court has rendered as largely unenforceable provisions of both a non-solicit undertaking not to steal clients and also a no-hire undertaking concerning employees from an executive’s former employer …
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USA: EEOC sues UPS for disability discrimination
In spite of the predominance of “hire at will” underpinning the employment relationship, it remains unlawful under the Americans with Disability Act to, at any time, penalise an employee because of their health condition, or not make necessary accommodations for a disability …
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USA: $15 Minimum wage starts in Chicago (July 2021)
Minimum wage rates increased on 1st July 2021 in the city of Chicago …
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USA: Chicago amends paid sick leave ordinance and implements new wage theft protections
Employees working in Chicago are now subject to Ordinance No …
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USA: Portland’s hazard pay wage won’t take effect until January 2022
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that the $18-per-hour emergency gross minimum wage in Portland will not go into effect until 1st January 2022 …
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USA: Supreme court narrows Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
To date, employers have been able to use the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) to discipline employees who misused their access to company IT systems to access data for illegitimate purposes …
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USA: USCIS launches H-2B employer data hub
US employers or agents who meet specific regulatory requirements to bring foreign nationals into the United States to fill temporary nonagricultural jobs under the H-2B program, may find the new H-2B Employer Data Hub to be useful …
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USA: Colorado supreme court clarifies vacation payout obligations
Colorado‘s Supreme Court has ruled that in no circumstances may an employee be required to forfeit their earned vacation time …
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USA: Walmart gives 740,000 associates a free Samsung smartphone
The major retail group Walmart will give nearly half its US employees (740,000) free Samsung phones by the end of the year so they can use an app the company has developed – Me@Walmart – to manage shifts, clock in and stay in constant communication …
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USA: California drops workplace mask rule for vaccinated workers
California‘s Governor Newsom has issued an executive order allowing employees to return to offices mask-free, provided they have been fully vaccinated …
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USA: Juneteenth becomes federal holiday celebrating end of slavery in US
A new regular national holiday has been announced to celebrate the end of slavery in the USA …
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USA: Offers to collect mail ballots could invalidate union elections – NLRB
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has long considered the handling of voter ballots by either party in trade union ballots to be objectionable conduct …
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USA: Biden administration moves to protect Myanmar nationals residing in US
Burmese/Mayanmar nationals will now be able to apply for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) if they have been continuously physically present in the United States since 25th May 2021 …
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