Updates
New York State Proposes New Predictable Scheduling Regulations for Most Employers
December 20, 2018
On December 12, 2018, the New York State Department of Labor (“NYDOL”) proposed changes to existing regulations that impose new pay obligations on employers who change employees’ work schedules on short notice or schedule their shifts less than two weeks in advance, and expanding current requirements for additional pay when an employee on standby is called to report for work.
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Canada: Never Too Late: Court Rejects Employee’s Attempt to Avoid Liability for Theft
December 20, 2018
What options are available to an employer who, after signing a mutual release releasing an employee from liability, finds out that the employee embezzled a large amount of money?
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Canada: Mud in the Water: Divisional Court holds limiting language required to displace presumption of reasonable notice
December 18, 2018
It is becoming increasingly difficult for employers to understand what language is required in order for a termination clause to be enforceable.
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Upcoming Changes to Illinois Employment Law
December 12, 2018
Illinois employers can expect significant changes to the state’s employment laws in 2019 after the legislature passed several bills that will have an impact on employers’ workplace obligations.
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Illinois Appellate Court Upholds School District’s Use of “Unduly Burdensome” FOIA Exemption for “Fishing Expedition” Request
December 10, 2018
A recent Illinois Appellate Court decision provides welcome support to a school district or other public body faced with a Freedom of Information Act request that is more akin to a “fishing expedition” than a targeted request for documents.
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Illinois Employers Continue to Be Sued Under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act
November 30, 2018
The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”), which became effective in 2008, requires private entities to obtain consent before collecting an individual’s biometric information and further requires businesses to establish policies regarding the extent to which they intend to store, share, and destroy the collected information.
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Ontario is Open for Business - Bill 47 Receives Royal Assent
November 26, 2018
Bill 47, the Making Ontario Open for Business Act, 2018, received Royal Assent on November 21, 2018.
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Wage and Hour Update
November 16, 2018
November has been a busy month in the wage and hour arena.
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CMS On Your Radar - Key employment issues worldwide
November 7, 2018
Our latest edition of On Your Radar contains a number of interesting themes, including the interaction between app based technology and employment law.
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Midterm Elections Bring Big Changes for Missouri Employers
November 7, 2018
Missouri voters took to the polls Tuesday, voting out long term Senator Claire McCaskill and voting in major changes to the employment landscape by approving measures for both minimum wage increases and medical marijuana.
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Update Your Background Check Forms
October 30, 2018
On September 21, a provision in the new Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act kicked in that required employers to update their background check forms to advise applicants and employees that a “national security freeze” was available to protect them from identity theft.
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Employment Disputes on the Horizon
October 29, 2018
We recently were invited to present our assessment of what we think employment disputes of the future will involve.
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