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A Californian Bill (AB5) controlling the classification of gig workers has now passed the state assembly and Senate and is awaiting final signature by the Governor …

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Employers in Colorado are only now coming to terms with the implications of new state laws passed in April and May …

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The Governor of the State of Illinois has signed Public Act 101-0221, which introduces new annual sexual harassment training and reporting obligations for employers/contractors and restricts the use of mandatory arbitration and non-disclosure agreements (NDA) …

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New Jersey is the latest US state to agree a Salary history enquiry ban …

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Chicago City Council has approved a costly “Fair Workweek Ordinance” that comes into force on July 1st 2020 – introducing new rules for most employers scheduling shifts …

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A case will be heard by the Supreme Court on October 8th, 2019 to determine whether the Civil Rights Act 1964 protects claims of discrimination based on sexual orientation in federal employment …

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California Senate Bill 826 was passed in 2018 and is due to be fully in force by December 31st 2019 …

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Employers in Texas with 15+ employees are now required to give one hour’s sick leave for every 30 hours worked – up to a maximum of 48 hours sick leave per year …

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Reforms at a US county or municipality level are becoming increasingly important in the employment field …

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A general workplace ban on hair discrimination has come into force in New York State …

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The Governor of the US State of Illinois has signed House Bill 834 …

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Writing in a recent edition of Lexology, the US law firm Crowell and Moring has wisely pointed out the implications of recent state-level pay equity and salary legislation for the protection of trade secrets …

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The US Department of Labor has started publically listing the end users of staff hired on H-1B visas in an attempt to name and shame companies the Trump Administration sees as depriving opportunities for American citizens …

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The US immigration service has ended visa waiver status for citizens of the 38 countries on the US waiver programme if they have ever visited North Korea since 2011 …

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The credit reference agency Equifax has agreed to pay US$700m in a settlement agreement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding a 2017 data breach that affected approximately 147 million people whose personal records were compromised …

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