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Two Federal Appeals Court Judges have set aside two cases relating to infringements of Louisiana’s public intimidation law which they consider to be unconstitutionally overbroad …

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Employers in New York City that have employees represented by a trades union and are part of a collective agreement must now accept a number of mandatory new clauses when the agreement comes up for renewal …

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Recently, California’s top court ruled that workers must be paid for off-the-clock tasks …

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Voters is Missouri have rejected in a referendum a right to work law previously passed by their state legislature in 2017 …

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The Memphis-based metals goods manufacturer Mueller Industries has agreed to pay US$1 M in injunctive relief and damages for disability discrimination …

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With effect from January the 9th, 2019, Delaware employers will be required to comply with the US Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act which provides for at least 60 days advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closures …

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A law has passed by the Massachusetts’ legislature and received the state Governor’s approval which will increase the state’s minimum wage and introduce a new paid family and medical leave program covering all workers …

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A Louisiana Federal Judge has revealed that because the Civil Rights Act (1964) does not define race the status of several groups remains uncertain under US law – including Jewish people …

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A quarter of all workers in the USA require either a licence or some form of certification in order to practice in their field – from lawyers to the operation of credit unions to hairdressers, beauticians and taxi-drivers …

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A District judge in California has refused a temporary injunction applied for by federal immigration authorities, seeking to challenge some of California’s “sanctuary laws” …

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Employers in New York state are now prohibited from obliging employees to take their case to arbitration if they have a sexual harassment complaint, and also to apply a “gagging order” on the affected employee if a settlement is made …

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In a potentially highly controversial move, America’s largest retailer Walmart has patented surveillance technology to collect conversations and other sounds at checkouts …

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The nomination of Brett Kavanaugh as the next judge to join the nine-member US Supreme Court could have some implications for employers if accepted by the House and Senate …

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A major mistake that employers can make in the USA is not to have a correct system in place for “I-9 compliance” …

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Following the landmark Supreme Court case concerning mandatory arbitration and the prevention of class actions (Epic Systems Corp …

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