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Having lost the House, Senate and Presidency the GOP is now focussing its attention on state legislatures and this is gradually shaping a new national conservative agenda …

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A recently published study from the US-based and left-leaning Economic Policy Institute examines the global effect of eroded collective bargaining on wage levels …

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Under the Executive Order 21-81, all businesses in Florida are now prohibited from requiring patrons or customers to provide documentation certifying they have had a COVID-19 vaccination – namely “vaccine passports” – in order to enter a business or to get served …

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Employers are facing a rising number of legal challenges in connection with actions taken during the pandemic …

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The NLRB has just issued a Memorandum warning employers that it fully intends in future to enforce all forms of employee protected activity under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act if it involves “mutual aid and protection” and/or amounts to “inherently concerted” action …

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Employers are reminded that a number of important amendments are being made to State and Municipal employment laws over coming months …

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Each year, companies with 100+ employees and contractors with 50+ employees are required to file with the EEOC an online EEO-1 report containing a breakdown of workforce racial, ethnic and gender composition …

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An amendment to the Illinois Human Rights Act now makes it unlawful for employers to rely on the criminal records of potential employees when making hiring decisions, unless they can show a clear risk due to the nature of the job being filled, or to property, potential colleagues or the general public …

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California‘s COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave (CSPSL) has now been extended for companies with 25+ employees through to 30th September 2021 …

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Companies that face ADA claims from employees, or former employees, for failing to accommodate their disabilities may wish to review the recent summary judgement of the North District of Alabama in a case involving US Steel …

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The continuation of health benefits after involuntary job loss, or hours reduction, is guaranteed under a right called COBRA …

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The flexibilities in rules related to Form I-9 compliance have been extended until 31st May 2021 …

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The US Department of Labor is now likely to suspend various portions of the 2020 changes to “tips regulations” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) until at least the end of the year …

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The Department of State (DOS) has extended its policy to expand interview waiver eligibility for individuals reapplying for a nonimmigrant visa in the same classification until 31st December 2021 …

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Employers seeking to improve retention by offering selective pay increases to certain employees could easily find themselves at the pointed stick end of an equal pay claim …

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