Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to the United States as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
USA: Minneapolis enacts ‘Wage Theft Prevention Ordinance’ on heels of Minnesota’s Wage Theft Legislation
From the 1st of January 2020, employers in Minneapolis must conform with its new “Wage Theft Prevention Ordinance“ …
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USA: The 2019-2020 Judicial hellholes report on the worst jurisdictions for defendants
The American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) has published its annual list of jurisdictions that are “hellholes” for defendants …
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USA: Justice department announces Procurement Collusion Strike Force
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has just launched what it calls its “Procurement Collusion Strike Force” (PCSF) …
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USA: Illinois governor signs employer-friendly amendments to recreational Marijuana law
From the 1st of January 2020, the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act comes into force …
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USA: Industrial espionage
Although it has been standard practice for companies around the world to reverse engineer competitor products, it would appear that the US Department of Justice (DOJ) will only seek to prosecute companies following such practices if they have connections with China …
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USA: Maryland prohibits noncompetes for low-wage employees
Maryland’s Senate Bill 328 was recently enacted …
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USA: Privacy bills
Two privacy Bills have recently been submitted for federal debate by separate Senators …
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USA: New York State prohibits employee discrimination over reproductive health decisions
New York employers must now take note of the State’s latest Reproductive Choice Law that was signed by the Governor on November 8th 2019 …
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USA: Nevada labor commissioner issues advisory opinions regarding paid personal leave law
The Nevada Law Commissioner has issued advisory opinions on the state’s new personal leave law …
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USA: Air Canada’s US-based workers ratify new collective agreement
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters trades union has ratified a ten-year collective agreement with the airline Air Canada in the USA …
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USA: GM sues Fiat Chrysler, alleging union bribes cost it billions
A federal racketeering lawsuit has been filed by General Motors at the US District Court in Detroit …
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USA: EEOC weighs in on NLRB protections for offensive statements
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has written an amicus brief to the National Labour Relations Board (NLRB) concerning the use of “profane outbursts and offensive statements of a racial or sexual nature” in the workplace …
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USA: Supreme Court to take up pair of conflicting arbitration rulings
Two separate cases have been referred to the New Jersey Supreme Court to determine if a particular class of workers – interstate truck drivers – are exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act and, if so, whether the New Jersey Arbitration Act applies to them instead …
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USA: Immigrants will be denied visas if they can’t pay for health care under new Trump rule
Adult immigrants applying for US visas will now be barred from entering the country unless they are covered by health insurance, or can demonstrate that they have enough financial resources to pay for any medical costs …
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