Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to the United States as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
USA: Massachusetts releases Paid Family and Medical Leave employer guide, workplace poster
The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave has released an employers’ guide to the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFMLA) and also a PFMLA poster which must be displayed in all workplaces …
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USA: New obligations for NYC employers
Amendments to the New York City Human Rights legislation (measures 185 and 186) create new obligations for NYC employers …
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USA: Job openings and labor turnover summary for 2018
During the full year 2018, 40 …
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USA: Terminating right to stock options through severance agreement in Massachusetts
Employers concerned about the outstanding stock options of terminated employees should note the recent Massachusetts case of McDonald v Jenzabar …
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USA: Minimum wage to be hiked in Michigan and Maryland
With effect from 29th of March 2019, the minimum hourly wage in Michigan will be increased by 20 cents to $9 …
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USA: USCIS to Begin Accepting H-1B CAP Petitions on April 1, 2019
Employers who are considering hiring highly-skilled foreign nationals should start the visa application process now …
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USA: Cubans frustrated over U.S. move to end five-year visitor visas
There has been a retraction of the liberalized policy towards Cuba that has taken place in recent years …
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USA: Department of Labor provides national health emergency to combat opioid crisis in Missouri
The US Department of Labor is taking urgent steps to deal with the opioid-use crisis in Missouri …
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USA: New York City to ban discrimination based on hair
The NYC Commission on Human Rights has recently issued Guidance on race discrimination based on hair length and style …
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USA: New Hampshire Senate seeks to ban non-competes for low-wage workers
Senate Bill 197 barring employers from entering into non-compete agreements with low-wage employees has passed the New Hampshire Senate …
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USA: New Jersey expands Family and SAFE Leave protections and benefits
New Jersey’s Governor Phil Murphy has approved a series of family-friendly provisions that broaden the scope of the Family Leave and SAFE Acts …
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USA: Average hourly earnings increased 3.4%
Average hourly earnings grew by 3 …
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USA/Pakistan: New visa policy for Pakistanis
The United States has reduced the maximum work visa validity for Pakistani citizens from five years to one year …
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USA: Trump Administration seeking to remove H-4 dependent spouses from the class of aliens eligible for employment authorization
The US Administration is poised to reverse an existing facility benefiting the spouses of a foreign highly-skilled workers …
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