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The Presidential Elections and the Immigration Consequences




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What Employers Need to Know About the UK Worker Protection Act




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Child Labor in the United States and Beyond: A Legal, Moral, and PR Nightmare for Employers




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Post 80/20/30 Landscape? What is Next for the Hospitality Industry?




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Navigating the Patchwork of State and Local AI Regulations




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Virtual Hospitality Roundtable




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Considerations for Compliance with FTC Noncompete Rule




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Using the New Jersey Wage Hub for Certified Payroll Reporting




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California’s New Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Regulation Is Already in Effect




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Using the New Jersey Wage Hub for Certified Payroll Reporting




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How Employers Can Best Protect Themselves in Montana




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Using the New Jersey Wage Hub for Certified Payroll Reporting




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Managing Legal Compliance and Workplace Culture in the Nevada Cannabis Industry




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Navigating New Pay Transparency Policies




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Understanding the NLRB’s Healthcare Rule in Light of Recent Union Organizing Trends and Board Decisions




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Mexico's Human Trafficking Law Reform: Are Employers at Risk of Criminal Sanctions for Scheduling Overtime?




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Chevron is Gone. What’s Next for Labor and Employment Law?




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The Outcome of the UK General Election and What It Might Mean for Employment Law




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Using the New Jersey Wage Hub for Certified Payroll Reporting




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From Michael Scott to Bill Lumbergh: Legal Strategies for When a Manager Goes Rogue




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Recent and Current Strategies, Litigation, Settlements and What’s on the Horizon




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2024 Maine Employment Law Update




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Legal Update for Utah Employers




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Artificial Intelligence - Implications for the Labor Force




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Inteligencia Artificial - Implicaciones para la Fuerza Laboral




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Spotting and Solving Workplace Issues Before They Lead to Legal Troubles




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Labor Law for Employers: What Every Business Needs to Know




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Predictably Unpredictable – Navigating Fair Workweek Laws Across the United States




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Labor Unions and Campus Protests: A Moderated Legal Discussion




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2024 Legislative Update for Tennessee Employers




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The DOL’s Final Overtime Rule




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2024 Massachusetts Employment Law Update




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An Overview of Paid Leave Laws in New England




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Data Protection for Multinational Employers: Frameworks, Artificial Intelligence and More




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Are You Ready for the June 18th PWFA Rule?




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DOL Announces New FLSA Overtime Salary Threshold




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OSHA Issues New Inspection Guidance Targeting Animal Slaughtering and Processing Establishments

On October 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor released expanded guidance for OSHA inspections of employers in the animal slaughtering and processing industry. This guidance supersedes previous guidance issued in 2015, which had been limited to poultry processing establishments.




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Microdosing Psilocybin: Popular Drug Has Implications for the Workplace

  • This Insight discusses what psilocybin is, how it is used, and various state and local laws that either decriminalize and/or legalize its use, or make the enforcement of its illegality a low priority.
  • This Insight also addresses some steps employers can take if employees are “microdosing” psilocybin while at work.




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New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act: What retailers need to know

Rebecca Goldstein and Matthew Holmes discuss what New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act will mean for retailers and compare it to California’s Workplace Violence Prevention Act.

Chain Store Age

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Maryland’s Heat Stress Regulation Took Effect September 30th – Are you Prepared?

Maryland’s Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH) Division of Labor and Industry recently announced its publication of the Heat Illness Prevention Standard as a final regulation in the September 20, 2024, edition of the Maryland Register. Effective September 30, 2024, the final regulation—which creates obligations for Maryland employers to protect their employees against heat hazards—will be published in the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) under chapter 09.12.32 Heat Stress Standards.




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Employer Zero-Tolerance Marijuana Policy Justified Termination, Federal District Court Agrees

Grant Goerke and Jennifer Chierek Znosko discuss a recent federal court decision that agreed an Illinois employer had the right to enforce a zero-tolerance policy on marijuana use.

Westlaw Today

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Employer Zero-Tolerance Marijuana Policy Justified Termination, Federal District Court Agrees

  • A recent federal court decision agreed an Illinois employer had the right to enforce a zero-tolerance policy on marijuana use.
  • Off-the-job marijuana use can trigger employee discipline so long as it is not unreasonable or discriminatory.




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The End of an Era: What’s Next for OSHA Post-Chevron?

Jamie Spataro discusses what’s next for OSHA rulemaking and interpretive authority after SCOTUS overturned “Chevron deference.”

Industry Today

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Ontario, Canada Court Affirms City Lacked Control of Workplace and Exercised Due Diligence, Upholding Acquittal of OHSA Charges

In R. v. Greater Sudbury (City), 2024 ONSC 3959, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (OSCJ) dismissed an appeal of the trial judge’s decision in which she acquitted the City of Sudbury (City) of various charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA).




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Business Concerns Loom Over California’s Indoor Worker Heat Rule

Alka Ramchandani-Raj discusses California’s new indoor and outdoor heat rule for employees and the ambiguity surrounding how the rule will be enforced.

Bloomberg Law

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OSHA 101: Practical Inspection Guidance and Regulatory Updates





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What do recent Supreme Court decisions mean for OSHA and other safety agencies?

Commenting on a SCOTUS decision, Alka Ramchandani-Raj said a type of OSHA matter that could see a future change in venue may be those involving certain General Duty Clause citations. 

Safety+Health

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House Subcommittee Hearing Raises Concerns About Proposed Heat Illness Rule

Felicia Watson discusses three concerns about a proposed OSHA rule that would protect indoor and outdoor workers from heat illness.

SHRM

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House GOP takes aim at Biden heat safety rules

Felicia Watson said lawmakers should oppose a proposed OSHA rule to protect workers from extreme heat because it would force employers into the role of taking care of employees like children.

E&E News

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