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The Illinois General Assembly has amended the Equal Pay Act 2003, with the addition of several clauses (under section b25) clarifying pay transparency …

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Under a new post-termination procedure, the State will mail separation notices and confirmation requests to former employers of individuals applying for unemployment benefits …

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The New Jersey Department of Labor (NJDOL) has introduced a Workplace Accountability in Labor List (WALL) which makes public employers which have not complied with State wage, benefit and/or tax obligations …

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More than 15,000 pilots at American will receive immediate raises of 21%, with compensation increasing more than 46% over the duration of their new four-year contract …

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has just issued a notice of proposed rulemaking under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) …

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US households are now more in debt than ever before – with total debt rising in Q2 2023 by $16BN to set a new record of $17 …

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In spite of the ever optimistic reassurances of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), many economists have been waiting for the expected US recession for the past 18 months and the rating agency Fitch has just taken the bold step of downgrading the US credit rating …

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With effect from 24th September 2023, Oregon employers may not require employees to use vacation, sick, or annual leave for time spent serving on a State Board, Commission, Council or Committee established under statute …

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Employers in the State of Louisiana must now provide employees one-day leave of absence from work to obtain genetic testing, or for cancer screening as long as it is medically necessary …

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All US employers are required to complete form 1-9 to establish the identity and right to work of all new hires …

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Ever since January 2022 employers have been able to rely on the ruling in Trans World Airlines v …

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The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development has just published a consultation paper on proposed regulations that seek to clarify a new law determining how a temporary workers pay must be calculated …

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Although there will be certain exemptions for employers that need to consider height or weight as bona fide occupational qualifications, with effect from 22nd November 2023, a New York City employer may generally not deny an employment opportunity (or take any adverse action) based on the actual or perceived height or weight of a job applicant or employee …

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United Airlines is the latest carrier to concede major pay increases for its US pilots …

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With effect from 1st January 2024, Rhode Island employers which knowingly and wilfully fail to pay an employee more than $1,500 in wages when falling due could face up to three years in prison and ordered to pay a fine, back pay, attorney fees and interest on unpaid wages at a rate of 12% pa …

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