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‘Standing orders’ in Karnataka State, India

Ius Laboris on 2/23/2024

Since 2014, the state government of Karnataka has exempted companies operating in the IT, animation, gaming, computer graphics, telecom and certain other specified knowledge-based industries from the requirements of ‘standing...more

COVID-19-Related Form I-9 Flexibilities End on July 31, 2023

Foley Hoag LLP on 7/24/2023

When hiring employees, employers must verify employees’ identities and employment authorizations and record their verification on Form I-9. Federal law requires that employers complete Section 2 of the Form I-9 by physically...more

Gazing Into the Employment Law Crystal Ball: Artificial Intelligence, Pay Transparency, and Overtime Rule Changes

Conn Kavanaugh on 6/27/2023

The employment law landscape can shift quickly to keep up with our rapidly evolving world of work. You can be better prepared by anticipating changes that could impact your business. Below are three areas in which legal...more

Trucking Industry Group Seeks to Conduct Drug Screening Utilizing Hair Testing

Holland & Knight LLP on 10/4/2022

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has requested public comment on an application for exemption submitted by The Trucking Alliance that would allow trucking companies to use hair testing in addition to...more

Snapshot on Healthcare Industry: February 2022

Fisher Phillips on 2/23/2022

Welcome to FP Snapshot on Healthcare, where we take a quick look at some of the most significant current workplace law issues, including hot non-COVID-19 issues, with an emphasis on the practical impact of how they affect...more

[Webinar] California Employment Law Update: What Employers Need to Know in 2022 - February 3rd, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm PT

Nossaman LLP on 1/10/2022

Please join our Employment Group on February 3, 2022 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PT for a webinar covering significant new employment legislation in California, as well as case law developments and evolving COVID-19...more

ICE Extends I-9 Compliance Flexibility

Verrill on 6/4/2021

Those responsible for employee onboarding can breathe a sigh of relief after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement last week announced that they would extend flexibilities that were instituted last year as a result of...more

AB 2257: A Significant Expansion of California Independent Contractor Laws

Troutman Pepper on 9/23/2020

Q: What are the details of Assembly Bill (AB) 2257 and how does it change the way I utilize independent contractors? ...more

#WorkforceWednesday: New AB5 Exemptions, EEOC COVID-19 Updates, Joint-Employer Rule Partially Struck Down - Employment Law This...

Epstein Becker & Green on 9/16/2020

Welcome to #WorkforceWednesday! This week, worker classification and joint employment are in focus, as California amends AB5 and a federal judge rules on joint-employer liability. New AB5 Exemptions in CA (video attached) ...more

CA Businesses Poised to Have CCPA Compliance Deadline Extended for B2B and Employee Data

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 9/1/2020

The California legislature has passed AB 1281 to the Governor’s desk for signature and, given the absence of legislative opposition, it appears the bill is now well positioned to be signed into law. AB-1281 extends by one...more

OFCCP Week In Review: August 2020 #5

DirectEmployers Association on 8/31/2020

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

Client Alert: The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act - What You Need to Know

Hutchison PLLC on 6/9/2020

On Friday, June 5, 2020, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (PPPFA) became law. The PPPFA amends certain provisions of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Among other things, the PPPFA is largely aimed at...more

President Trump’s Immigration Order – What does it Mean?

Jaburg Wilk on 4/29/2020

President Trump issued a proclamation mandating a 60-day suspension on the issuance of immigrant visas for certain categories of family and employment-sponsored immigrants and diversity lottery winners. Employers should know...more

The Fair Chance Act: Federal Contractors and Federal Agencies Will Have to Ban the Box

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 3/13/2020

Federal government contractors will need to be aware of the Fair Chance Act, a recently enacted statute that is scheduled to go into effect on December 20, 2021. The Act is a “ban-the-box” law that prohibits covered...more

It’s All-AB-5, All-The-Time, As The California Legislature Returns

Fisher Phillips on 3/2/2020

After reviewing the 2,203 pieces of proposed legislation introduced in the California legislature by the February 21 deadline, it’s obvious that one issue will dominate debate in the 2020 session: the continued fallout from...more

Are Non-Compete Provisions Enforceable in Arizona?

Jaburg Wilk on 2/21/2020

A non-compete agreement, which is often referred to as a “restrictive covenant,” attempts to preclude an employee from working for a competitor or undertaking a new business venture that would compete with a former employer....more

Virginia Employment Law Changes: Looking Back at 2019 and Ahead at 2020

Hogan Lovells on 1/13/2020

As sophisticated employers know, an employer must track and comply with developments not only in federal law, but also state and local law. This blog post details key changes in employment laws in the Commonwealth of Virginia...more

Reminder: New California Employment Laws Going Into Effect January 1, 2020

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 12/17/2019

• Numerous new California laws going into effect on January 1, 2020, will impact employers and employees. • The most significant laws include a new employee classification law, extension of the statute of limitations for...more

CCPA Amendment Details to Consider

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 11/8/2019

In delving deeply into the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the Amendments recently signed by the California Governor, and the proposed Regulations issued by the California Attorney General, there are some details that...more

Financial Daily Dose 10.1.2019 | Top Story: Credit Suisse COO Resigns in Wake of Corporate Spying Scandal

Robins Kaplan LLP on 10/1/2019

Top Tidjane Thiam ally Pierre-Olivier Bouee, Credit Suisse’s COO, has resigned in the wake of an internal probe finding that he “ordered the surveillance of the bank’s former wealth-management chief, Iqbal Khan, without...more

Employees Will Be Exempted from Most Requirements of the Amended California Consumer Privacy Act … For Now

Proskauer - California Employment Law on 9/24/2019

In an effort to give consumers more control over the data businesses collect from and about them, the California legislature passed the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in 2018 (and amended it a few months later). The...more

California CCPA Amendment Update: Here’s What Passed

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 9/20/2019

The California legislature passed six amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) that are on their way to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk. The Governor has until October 13, 2019, to act on the amendments. ...more

Illinois Legalizes Recreational Marijuana: Impact on Employers

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace on 6/27/2019

Illinois will soon become the eleventh state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. On June 25, 2019, Governor Pritzker signed into effect House Bill 1438—the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (“CRTA”). The CRTA,...more

New York City Council Passes Trailblazing Bill to Ban All Preemployment Marijuana Testing

Genova Burns LLC on 4/17/2019

The New York City Council recently passed a bill that, if signed by Mayor Bill de Blasio, would prohibit most New York City employers from requiring job applicants to submit to drug tests for marijuana use as a condition of...more

New York City Council Passes Bill Limiting Pre-Employment Drug Testing for Marijuana

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace on 4/15/2019

The New York City Council overwhelmingly passed legislation which would prohibit most City employers from requiring job applicants to submit to drug tests for marijuana use. Specifically, the bill would amend the City’s Fair...more

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