Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to the United States as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
USA: Texas Data Privacy and Security Act
The State Legislature has passed the Act and it is expected to come into force on 1st March 2024 …
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USA: Minnesota introduces forced attendance ban
Employers are now forbidden to require employees to attend meetings that they sponsor which contain “religious or political matters” …
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USA: Stream of layoffs now happening beyond ‘tech’
The wave of high profile mass redundancies that began in earnest last Autumn has continued into this Spring …
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USA: Is industry losing its edge?
One way to measure the efficiency of an economy is to look at its level of ‘capacity utilization’ …
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USA: New protections for working mothers: the PUMP Act
The Pump Act has become law …
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USA: Federal challenge to Iowa child labour deregulation
The US Department of Labor (DOL) has begun to scrutinize the liberalization of child labor laws at a State level …
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USA: New workplace posters from the DOL and EEOC
All employers should display up-to-date Department of Labor (DOL) posters in a conspicuous place at each workplace …
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USA: New York’s minimum wage increases for 2024 and beyond
State law looks ahead to 2027 and beyond …
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USA: Private employers in Florida to be required to use E-Verify during recruitment
This digital immigration tool will be mandatory for companies with 25+ employees from 1st July 2023 …
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USA: California Bill would increase allowable sickness absence days for employees
Under current statutory rights, eligible California employees are entitled to a minimum of twenty-four hours (or three working days) of paid sick leave per year …
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USA: New Jersey employers face new reporting obligations
Changes to New Jersey’s Unemployment Compensation Law will take effect on 31st July 2023 …
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USA: Debt default looming
The Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, has warned that the Federal government is running such a high deficit that it could run out of funding entirely next month …
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USA: Utah prohibits use of vaccination status in employment decisions
Employers are now prohibited from discriminating against an individual based on their vaccination status for any viral condition, or whether the individual has an “immunity passport” …
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USA: Washington lets employers access family-leave claim information
With effect from 1st January 2024 employers, and their third-party administrators, may obtain information from the State Employment Security Department regarding the type of leave an employee has taken under Washington’s Paid Family and Medical Leave program …
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USA: Pregnant workers fairness act takes effect 27th June 2023
The Federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) takes effect on 27th June 2023 …
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