Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to the United States as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
USA: Jury awards nearly $8 million to former restaurant manager
A Jury in California has awarded a restaurant manager $1 …
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USA: Employee status remains a major issue
Employee status remains a major issue in America as the courts struggle to find a clear line between employee and contractor …
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USA: Legal hiring data finds disadvantage for DC law grads
If you want a top legal job it is probably not a good idea to attend law school in Washington DC …
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USA: Missouri House and Senate continue drive to protect right-to-work law
The Missouri state legislature is trying to engineer the result they want from a forthcoming referendum on the euphemistically termed “right to work” …
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USA: Customs and border protection searches of electronic devices
Last year the US Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) searched the personal electronic devices of 32,000 entering the US, even though such suspicionless actions clearly violate the U …
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USA: Paid family leave law approved by the Vermont House of Representatives state legislature
A paid family leave law has been approved by the Vermont House of Representatives state legislature …
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USA: Minimum wage in Nevada (2018)
Employers in Nevada will find that the minimum wage remains unchanged from the next review date on July 1st …
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USA: New Jersey mandates paid sick leave
From October 29th employees across the state of New Jersey will become eligible for a system that provides limited paid sick leave …
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USA: Federal laws continue to allow organisations to pay disabled workers at less than the minimum wage
Federal laws continue to allow organisations to pay disabled workers at less than the minimum wage, with some receiving as little as 4 cents an hour …
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USA: Supreme Court denies terrorism victims’ claims against Arab bank
An attempt to sue an Arab bank for human rights violations under a law dating back to 1789 has been thrown out by the US Supreme Court …
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USA: Criminal record
Recent out of court settlements – such as that negotiated under a threatened class action against the leading US retailer Target – underline the dangers of both criminal record check screening policies and their alternatives …
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USA: New bill would give people in New York City the right to disconnect after work
The right to turn off mobiles and ignore non-emergency company communications outside working hours is currently being considered by legislators in New York State …
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USA: Federal judge rules that Uber drivers are not employees
The growth of the gig economy has been given a significant judicial boost by a decision of a 3rd Circuit federal U …
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USA: New Wisconsin employment law standardization act
The Governor of Wisconsin has signed into force an Employment Law Standardisation Act …
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USA: Consideration of pay history to justify gender wage gaps held unlawful
Employers may not justify different individual pay rates for men and women by using salary history alone – that is the conclusion of the 9th U …
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