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Just Because It Worked Before Doesn’t Make It a Reasonable Accommodation Now…
August 18, 2024
Employers like predictability. And it would make sense that, for an employee who previously worked remotely, remote work should be a reasonable accommodation. But a recent case warns employers not to jump to that conclusion so quickly.
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India: August 2024 Employment Law Updates
August 13, 2024
Updates from Worklaw® Network India member King Stubb & Kasiva
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Second H-1B Lottery for FY 2025 Complete
August 11, 2024
USCIS announced that it has completed the second lottery and now has selected a sufficient number of registrations.
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But The Applicant Didn’t Tell Me They Were Disabled…
August 11, 2024
In my first week of work at my current law firm, I discovered I was pregnant. Obviously, the timing wasn’t great. And frankly, I was terrified to tell my new bosses that in about 8 months I would need parental leave.
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California Implements New Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Plan Requirements
August 5, 2024
On June 20, 2024, California’s Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board approved a new “Heat Illness Prevention in Indoor Places of Employment” standard (the “Standard”). This novel Standard went into effect on July 23rd.
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Massachusetts Adopts Pay Transparency Law: What Employers Need to Know
August 5, 2024
Last week, Massachusetts joined a growing list of states with pay transparency laws when Governor Maura Healy signed “An Act Relative to Salary Range Transparency” into law.
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USCIS Gives Registered H-1B Petitioners Another Bite at the Apple
August 4, 2024
USCIS says that “soon” it will conduct a second lottery from previously submitted electronic registrations.
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Extraordinary Workplace Misconduct: With this drill, I thee wed…?
August 4, 2024
And so begins the latest entry in our sporadic series of extreme cases of bad workplace judgment.
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FTC Non-Compete Ban Update and Recommendations
July 31, 2024
As we discussed in April, the FTC announced a new rule which would ban non-competition agreements in most situations for all employers. The rule is slated to take effect on September 4, 2024.
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Michigan Supreme Court Reinstates Voter Initiatives on Paid Sick Leave and Mininum Wage
July 31, 2024
         On July 31, 2024, the Michigan Supreme Court held that the Michigan Legislature violated the Michigan Constitution by “adopting and amending” two ballot initiatives from 2018.
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Hey Employers – Let the Punishment Fit the Crime
July 23, 2024
The Olympics are coming! And there were two interesting Olympic-related articles in the New York Times involving star competitors who “withdrew” (voluntarily?) from their countries’ teams based on some bad behavior.
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Round Two of Maryland’s “Draft” FAMLI Regulations – What Do They Say?
July 17, 2024
On July 10, 2024, the Maryland Department of Labor’s (MDOL) issued a second version of “draft” regulations to implement Maryland’s paid family and medical leave insurance (FAMLI) law.
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