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Maryland‘s salary history ban will take effect on 1st October 2020 …

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Back in June, we reported the case of the former UAW President, Gary Jones, who was found guilty by the US District Court in Michigan of conspiracy to embezzle union funds and tax fraud over a period of 9 years …

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September 1st is the start of a salary history ban in the city of Philadelphia …

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The Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards Order (COMPS) #36 is now fully effective and covers almost all private sector employers …

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The Second Circuit of the US Court of Appeals has reaffirmed that trade unions play a central role in determining terms and conditions – where they are established to operate within collective bargaining agreements (CBA) …

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The Alabama Department of Labour now requires all employers to report new hires, those rehired after a 60-day gap, and recalled employees who departed up to 12 months ago …

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Although the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers to provide reasonable work breaks so that non-exempt female employees may express breast milk, the law only applies to companies with 50+ employees and for up to 1 year from the birth of the child …

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The tenth circuit of the US Court of Appeals has found that a new powerful challenge to employers can be made through a combination of “age plus gender” …

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The long ban on employers taking action against employees, or trade unions, if they discriminate or harass during the course of “concerted activity” – during a dispute or union recruitment drive – is finally over …

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Paid family leave in New Jersey is now 12 weeks – up from the previous level of 6 weeks …

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Just to make life more uncertain for employers, a Federal Judge in New York has struck down several points of Department of Labour guidance in respect to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act …

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Although the Federal Arbitration Act specifically excludes agreements with transport employees who are independent contractors, the New Jersey Supreme Court has qualified this exemption …

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According to the Minnesota Supreme Court, the serving of an unpaid internship does not remove the rights of individuals to be protected from race and sex-based discrimination under the Minnesota Human Rights Act [Meagan Abel v …

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The US Department of Labor’s investigation of a Southern Californian claims management company has led to payments averaging around $1,000 each for employees under the FLSA minimum wage obligations …

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Employers operating workplace smoking policies should note that the new legal age across the USA for buying cigarettes and other tobacco products has been raised from 18 to 21 years old …

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