Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to the United States as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
USA: New Jersey’s Equal Pay Act is not retroactive, for now
The revolutionary New Jersey Equal Pay Act that applies equal rights to gender, race and a host of vulnerable personal characteristics has been found by a Federal Court not to apply retroactively …
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USA: California Court invalidates arbitration agreement with PAGA waiver
Employers across America are increasingly requiring employees to sign arbitration agreements denies them the right to go to Court …
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USA: A prolonged shutdown could delay EEO-1 reporting
Companies are currently facing a number of consequences resulting from the shutdown of Federal government services …
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USA: Employers must provide sexual harassment prevention training
Employers in California with 5 or more employees are now required to offer at least one hour of sexual harassment training to nonsupervisory employees and two hours for Supervisors every two years …
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USA: California’s Governor proposed a change in the state’s leave law
California’s Governor, Gavin Newsom, has budgeted for a change this year in the state’s leave law – with the planned introduction of 12-16 weeks of paid parental leave for the primary caregiver, and 8-12 weeks for the secondary caregiver …
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USA: Government shutdown over the board wall
The US Senate’s decision to withhold approval from several state budgets has led to the closure of around a quarter of federal public services and suspension without pay for 800,000 public employees …
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USA: No fee award for prevailing employer in FEHA action even where 998 offer rejected
Since January 1st 2019 Section 998 of California’s Code of Civil Procedure has had no application to costs and attorney and expert witness fees in a FEHA action unless the lawsuit is found to be frivolous …
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USA: Washington minimum wage increases to $12 an hour in January 2019
Washington state’s minimum wage will increase from $11 …
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USA: Pa. Justices rule companies have common-law duty to protect employees’ electronic data
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has found an employer had not taken “reasonable care” to safeguard employee’s sensitive data from cyberattacks …
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USA: Teva hit with $6.3M retaliation verdict in age, anti-American discrimination suit
Teva Pharmaceuticals has been ordered to pay $6 …
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USA: Federal judge sides with KPMG in gender discrimination lawsuit
A federal Judge in Manhattan has ruled against the taking of a class action for discrimination by over 10000 women employed, and formally employed, by the accounting firm KPMG …
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USA: Montana minimum wage going up in 2019
With effect from the 1st of January, 2019, the minimum hourly wage for people in Montana will go up from US$8 …
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USA: Goldman Sachs faces maternity-dismissal complaint
Goldman Sachs is facing a gender discrimination lawsuit from a female former LA Vice President who had been working in the firm for 15 years …
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USA: Recent and upcoming changes to the Illinois Human Rights Act
Employers in Illinois are now having to adjust their HR policies to fall in line with changes to the State Human Rights Act …
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USA:Texas court of appeals rules Austin’s paid sick leave ordinance unconstitutional
Back in February 2018 the City Council of Austin Texas passed an Ordinance requiring private sector employers to provide paid sick leave …
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