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California employers with 100 or more employees are reminded to report pay and hours-worked data by establishment, job category, sex, race, and ethnicity to the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) by 31st March 2021 and annually thereafter …

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It always comes as something of a shock to foreign visitors to the USA when a waiter demands at least a 20% tip …

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The entry ban for those holding certain nonimmigrant and immigrant work visas has been extended until 31st March 2021 …

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The expiration of Federal and many local paid sick leave schemes on 31st December 2020 has left many employers having to fund special paid sick leave themselves …

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According to the EEOC, an employer is entitled to operate a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy provided they do not infringe Title VII, GINA or ADA rights …

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The change of heart by outgoing President Trump on the 900BN dollar stimulus package came too late for 12M Americans who have lost their job due to the Pandemic …

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Two new laws have just come into force in Colorado – the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (EPEWA) and the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA) …

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Florida currently has three State holidays to celebrate confederate leaders from the time of the civil war – January 19th, April 26th and June 3rd …

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Deutsche Bank has decided to shift half of its 4,600 New York-based jobs to alternative centres around the USA next year …

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The New York State Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (NY-WARN Act) has been amended to extend the number of public agencies an employer must inform in such events as a mass layoff, plant closure, a reduction in hours, or an office relocation …

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Employers in Massachusetts are reminded that the State’s “Blue laws” place heavy restrictions on working during Christmas Day …

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Employers in Hawaii are legally required – on receiving a report of domestic or sexual violence – to seek confirmation of relevant events by requesting certain documents …

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The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued an opinion letter concerning a question raised about the Fair Labor Standards Act …

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What happens if a manager, who is disabled, is removed from office and not offered a similar position that is available in the company? Is it automatically an act of discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act? The US Court of Appeals (4th Circuit) has held in Elledge vs Lowe’s Home Centers LLC that if a company takes every reasonable step to accommodate a manager, but they continue to ignore their doctor’s advice and decline the offer of alternative – more suitable – employment, the company is entitled to offer a severance package …

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From next year, the SECURE Act is obliging employers to include “long-term, part-time employees” for 401(k) purposes, embracing too those working for less than 1,000 hours in the plan year …

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