The San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance (HCSO) is a local ordinance that uniquely applies to employers with workers in the City of San Francisco.
After the UK general election was announced, the following legislation was approved by Parliament during what is known as 'the wash-up' period towards the end of May 2024.
With the U.S. Department of Labor’s recent increases to the minimum salary or fee amount for certain exempt employees, many employers are reviewing the exemption status of their employees.
The Illinois state legislature has once again amended the Personnel Records Review Act, imposing new obligations on employers navigating personnel record requests.
It will be interesting to see whether the principles of Jarkesy will apply such that complaints initiated by other federal agencies will entitle employers to a trial in federal district court.
Japan hosted the Olympics in 2021—a delay of one year due to the pandemic and executed with tight COVID restrictions. Despite the empty stands, the Olympic spirit for athletes and spectators (watching from home) endured.
Poland has not hosted the Olympics yet, but discussions about hosting at least the Winter Games keep coming up. Hopefully, one day we'll welcome Olympic athletes and fans!
