Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to the United States as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
USA: Experts predict near to above-average tornado activity this Spring
A number of meteorological agencies are predicting that 2021 will be a particularly active year for tornados, with over 300 being predicted for April alone – mainly in the mid-lower Mississippi valley and southern Atlantic coastal area …
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USA: Occupational wages
The New York State Department of Labor has just published its latest salary analyses by occupation …
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USA: H-1B electronic registration period to open 9th March 2021
According to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the initial H-1B electronic registration period for FY 2022 will open at noon Eastern Time (ET) on 9th March 2021 and run through until noon ET on 25th March 2021 …
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USA: Los Angeles County extends COVID-19 paid sick leave into 2021
All private employers in unincorporated parts of Los Angeles County (which amounts to 65% of the County) must now provide Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (“SPSL”) to their employees …
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USA: ICE announces extension to I-9 compliance flexibility until 31st March 2021
The flexible Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) procedures for employers operating remotely due to COVID-19 have been further extended until 31st March 2021 …
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USA: Deadlines ahead as employers prep for ACA reporting in 2021
Affordable Care Act (ACA) obligations are now upon us …
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USA: As part of proposed $3.6M settlement, SEPTA must lift ‘blanket ban’ on applicants with past drug convictions
Preliminary approval of a class action settlement has been filed in the U …
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USA: Gov. DeWine signs the Employment Law Uniformity Act
Ohio‘s Employment Law Uniformity Act has an effective date on 12th April 2021 …
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USA: New Orleans enacts law to prohibit hairstyle discrimination
The New Orleans CROWN Act has now become law …
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USA: DOJ brings first criminal wage fixing case
For the first time the Department of Justice has used its anti-trust powers to prosecute an employer on criminal grounds for price fixing on wages …
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USA: DHS publishes final rule amending H-1B lottery selection process
The Department of Homeland Security has now confirmed its new approach to the determination of H-IB visa applications …
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USA: Rule on independent contractor classification to take effect
On 8th March 2021, an FLSA-related DOL rule is due to take effect concerning the classification of independent contractors vs employees …
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USA: Workplace vaccination
A number of larger employers are currently in talks with local health departments to become approved vaccine centres for COVID-19 …
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USA: Ohio governor signs “Alternate Employer Organization” legislation
Ohio Senate Bill 201 ushers in a new form of “employer of record” system called the ‘Alternate Employer Organisation’ (AEO) …
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USA: Amendment to New York City’s fair chance act further prohibits employers from basing personnel decisions on criminal history
According to an Amendment to New York City’s Fair Chance Act, with effect from 29th July 2021, City employers will be prohibited from taking adverse actions against applicants, or employees, based on their criminal history …
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