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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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Ontario: Failing to Maintain Truck Results in Criminal Negligence Conviction Against Supervisor
July 16, 2024
Can a supervisor be found criminally negligent when he knowingly allows a worker to operate equipment that a worker under his charge suggests is potentially dangerous?
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India: July 2024 Employment Law Updates
July 9, 2024
Updates from Worklaw® Network India member King Stubb & Kasiva
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Department of Labor Develops Artificial Intelligence Principles for the Workplace
July 9, 2024
The Biden Administration, concerned about the fast pace in which AI has been advancing, issued an Executive Order directing the Department of Labor to create a roadmap that advises employers and AI developers with principles.
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A Game of Cat and Mouse: Are Your Remote Workers Really Productive?
July 9, 2024
When work went fully remote, employers worried about how they could ensure that employees were clocking their required hours.
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Another Day, Another Limited Preliminary Injunction – This Time on the FTC’s Non-Compete Ban
July 4, 2024
On July 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a preliminary injunction against the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) “Non-Compete Rule.”
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DOL Overtime Rule Enjoined from Taking Effect on July 1 – But Only as to the State of Texas Government
June 30, 2024
Just days before it was scheduled to take effect, a Texas federal court issued a preliminary injunction that prevents the U.S. Department of Labor’s revised overtime exemption rule from taking effect as scheduled on July 1, 2024, but only as to the State of Texas as an employer.
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Minnesota 2024 Legislative Session Update: New Independent Contractor Test for Construction Employees and Expanded DOLI Power to Issue Stop Orders in the Construction Industry
June 27, 2024
Construction employers should be aware of the new independent contractor test for construction employees and the broadening of power for the commissioner of labor and industry to issue stop work orders on construction sites, both of which are set to be effective on March 1, 2025.
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