Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to the United States as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
USA: New penalties for wage and hour violations from 1st January 2024 in Rhode Island
Under a new Payment of Wages Act amendment, construction sector employers who “knowingly and willfully” fail to pay wages when they amount to $1,500 or more, or misclassify workers as independent contractors, could face imprisonment for up to three years and/or a fine of up to $5,000 …
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USA: New York governor signs law limiting employment clauses for assignment of employee inventions
All-embracing invention assignment clauses now unlawful …
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USA: Leave for reproductive loss (California)
California’s Governor, Gavin Newsom, has just signed SB848 which provides up to five days unpaid workplace leave in the event of a reproductive-related loss …
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USA: California Bill on caste discrimination vetoed
Governor Gavin Newsom has stepped in to block a proposed amendment to several State laws in order to prevent individuals being discriminated against due to their “caste” …
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USA: Arizona’s minimum wage to rise in 2024
Arizona’s hourly minimum wage will rise to $14 …
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USA: Affordable Care Act threshold revised
The IRS has set new limits for employee contributions to employer ACA health plans …
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USA: Economy remains fragile, with true GDP continuing in negative territory
At some point the US government will have to concede that the country has actually been in recession for at least a year …
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USA: New York restricts employer access to employee social media accounts
New York Bill A836 has now been signed by Governor Kathy Hochul …
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USA: California expanding paid sick leave
Under Senate Bill 616, starting from next year, workers in California will be entitled to at least five days of paid sick leave — up from the current three days …
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USA: Mandatory holiday pay
Although many employers do contractually offer paid time off (PTO) to their US employees, there is no statutory obligation to do so outside the federal sector in the USA …
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USA: Minnesota next State to introduce accrued paid leave (APL)
From 1st January 2024, Minnesota will join 17 other States offering APL …
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USA: OSHA announces ‘National Emphasis Program’
The program focuses on the warehouse and distribution function where the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) believes there is an unacceptable incidence of workplace injuries …
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USA: Employers must now struggle with a ‘Criminal’s Charter’ when hiring staff
Since 1st October 2023 revisions to California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act have entered into force …
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USA: Amazon plans to hire 250,000 workers for the Christmas holiday season
The e-commerce giant’s boost in hiring comes after it added 50 new fulfilment centres and delivery stations and introduced same-day delivery across the United States …
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USA: Employers should review health plans to identify any smoker penalty clauses
The District Court Case in Illinois [Su v …
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