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It is probably not the best time to think about how employees should be allowed to take time off work right now, but things are going to change fundamentally when the current crisis is finally over and, in the US at least, some interesting experiments have begun (in Kronos and Netflix, for instance) in “unlimited vacation policy” …

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Employers should always check any document claiming to be issued by a court – first with the list of official forms, and then with the court that it appears made the order …

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The dangers of “Asian-American” discrimination in New York has led the city’s Commission on Human Rights (CHR) to set up a special response team to handle complaints …

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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has just made a ruling that could seriously affect a company’s obligations to pay contributions for unemployment compensation in respect to contractors …

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One thing that has been overlooked in the succession of local ordinances and court rulings about “predictive scheduling” is the difficulty faced by employers in trying to respond to variables like changes in demand, breakdowns, and staff absences …

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A new version of form I-9 is now in use …

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Updated guidance to companies on preparations for reopening operations after the lockdown has now been published by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) …

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The Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a reassurance to non-resident individuals who have been impacted by travel restrictions …

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The US President has issued a 60-day ban in respect to those seeking permanent immigration status …

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The tech giant, Microsoft, is giving its workers an additional three months of paid parental leave to deal with extended school closures due to the pandemic …

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We previous reported that Chicago employers in several industries will face a host of new burdens and expenses in respect to the scheduling of their employees under the Fair Workweek Ordinance …

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With effect from the 1st of July 2020, Nevada’s current minimum wage rates will increase by $0 …

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Employers in Hawaii are reminded that reproductive health decisions are now a protected class under Hawaii’s anti-discrimination laws …

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Employers in San Francisco with 500+ employees based anywhere in the US are now required, under an emergency ordinance, to offer employees “paid public health emergency leave” (PHELO) to those working in the city …

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Under the newly enacted law HB1383, those caught with up to three grams of marijuana will now no longer face jail time …

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