Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to the United States as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
USA: Michigan voters approve marijuana legalization
57% of Michigan State voters have just approved Proposal 1 legalising the recreational use of marijuana …
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USA: Fenwick & West boosts paid parental leave for all its attorneys
A number of US law firms are enhancing their parental leave policies for higher level employees, but often offering other staff reduced benefits …
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USA: Missouri minimum wage set to increase next year
Voters in the state of Missouri have supported Proposition B, which will give 677,000 of them a 53% hike in their minimum wage to reach $12 an hour over the next five years …
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USA: Illinois requires paid break time for nursing mothers
The Illinois General Assembly has approved the “Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act”, which takes effect immediately …
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USA: Massachusetts Health Insurance Responsibility Disclosure form due by November 30
Employers in Massachusetts with six or more employees have until the 30th of November to submit the new annual Health Insurance Responsibility Disclosure (HIRD) form, regardless of whether they offer health insurance to their employees or not …
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USA: New US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
Chapter 16 of the new US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) relates to “Temporary Entry for Business Persons” …
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USA: FWW not applicable when incentive paid
The existence of a fluctuating workweek (FWW) rule has meant that many employers have not had to pay non-exempt workers at a full premium rate for additional working hours …
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USA: Maryland ‘red flag’ gun law brings in 114 gun removal requests in 1st month
The red flag laws on gun safety introduced in eight states following the Florida high school shooting in February now appear to be working …
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USA: Top Kentucky court upholds state’s ‘right-to-work’ law
The Kentucky Supreme Court has upheld the state’s “Right to Work” law that was introduced last year …
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USA: OSHA clarifies permissibility of post-accident drug testing, safety incentive programs
The OHSA has published a set of guidelines concerning the use of drugs testing and safety incentive programs following a workplace incident …
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USA: Labor board sets new deadline for submitting comments on proposed joint-employer rulemaking
The National Labor Relations Board has extended until December 13th its consultation period in respect to a proposed regulation concerning joint employer relationships under S2 (2) of the National Labor Relations Act …
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USA: California bill would set quotas for corporate boards
It remains uncertain whether any other US states will follow California’s example and legislate for gender board quotas …
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USA: New York introduces payroll tax system to bypass federal tax reform
Employers in New York state now have until the first of December 2018 to register for a new payroll tax option to assist employees earning over $40,000 a year …
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Brazil/USA: Bilateral social security agreement now in effect
A bilateral social security agreement between the United States and Brazil entered into force on the 1st of October 2018 …
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USA: EEOC sues Appalachian Wood Products, Inc. for disability discrimination
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has taken a wood-products company in Clearfield PA to court, claiming that it asked job candidates details of their health prior to making a hiring decision, in contravention of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) …
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