Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to the United States as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
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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USA: California pay data reporting requirements – reports are due by March 31, 2021
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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USA: Worker tips
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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USA: Trump administration extends visa bans to March 31, 2021
The entry ban for those holding certain nonimmigrant and immigrant work visas has been extended until 31st March 2021 …
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USA: Paid sick leave schemes
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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USA: EEOC guidance on COVID-19 vaccinations
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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USA: $900 bn stimulus package
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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USA: EPEWA & HFWA
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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USA: Bill seeks to strike Confederate observances from Florida’s calendar
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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USA: Deutsche Bank raises prospect of moving half its New York staff
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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USA: New York State Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act
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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