Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to the United States as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
USA: Kansas City approves salary-history ban
From the 31st of October 2019, Kansas City will be introducing its own salary history ban …
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USA: New York State to enact salary history ban
New York State Governor, Andrew Cuomo, has signed Senate Bill S6549 to introduce a salary history enquiry ban …
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USA: New York lawmakers expand pay equity law
New York State has passed Assembly Bill A8093A on Equal Pay, largely inspired by a similar measure implemented in New Jersey …
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USA: California extends paid family leave benefits to 8 weeks
From the 1st of July 2020, paid family leave benefits in California will be extended to eight weeks from the current limit of six weeks (in any 12-month period) …
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USA: Opioid crisis workforce grant
The epidemic of opioid abuse sweeping certain US states has led the Department of Labor to give direct grant assistance to fund community health workers, recovery coaches and “peer navigators” as well as help with reintegration into local labour markets …
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USA: Alabama enacts pay equity law
The Alabama Governor, Kay Ivey, has signed the Clarke-Figures Equal Pay Act which will become effective on September 1st 2019 …
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USA: Time’s up: Connecticut employers to prepare for new sexual harassment training and protections
The Connecticut State Bill 3 on Combatting Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment (The Time’s Up Act) has now been signed by the Governor …
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USA: Illinois legislature passed the AI Video Interview Act
The Illinois Governor has yet to sign House Bill 2557 giving rise to the Artificial Intelligence Video Interview Act …
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USA: Minnesota’s new wage theft law is now in place
The Wage Theft Law has now come into force in the State of Minnesota …
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USA: ‘Ban the Box’ law goes into effect for all businesses in New Mexico
New Mexico Senate Bill 96, which extends “ban the box” legislation to private sector companies, is now in force …
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USA: Oregon’s Workplace Fairness Act brings big changes
The Oregon Workplace Fairness Act (SB 726) will come into force on October 1st 2020 …
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USA: New Virginia law requires disclosure of personnel records
New employee data protection rules have come into effect across Virginia …
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USA: Colorado becomes 13th state to pass “Ban the Box” legislation
The State Governor of Colorado has just signed into law House Bill 19-1025, which limits criminal history enquiries during the recruitment process …
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USA: New York legislature passes Sexual Harassment Bill
The New York State Assembly and Senate have passed Senate Bill S6577 …
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USA: New Jersey expands the definition of personal information and modifies notification standards
The New Jersey Act concerning disclosure of breaches of security and amending P …
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