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September 30, 2024

California Limits the Discretion Employers Have to Insist on a Driver’s License Even for Jobs that Require Driving for Work

A new California law (SB 1100) adds protections for individuals without any type of driver’s license, and amends the FEHA to prohibit discrimination in the hiring process based on the lack of a driver’s license.

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September 30, 2024

California Eliminates Employers’ Ability to Require Employees to Use Vacation Before They Receive State Paid Family Leave Benefits

On September 29, 2024, California’s governor signed into law AB 2123. Starting Jan. 1, employers will no longer be able to require employees to use up to two weeks of vacation before they receive paid family leave insurance benefits.

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September 30, 2024

California Expands Paid Sick Leave Uses for Crime Victims and Agricultural Employees, and Changes Unpaid Leave Standards for Victims

On September 29 and 24, 2024, respectively, California’s governor signed two bills that amend California’s Healthy Workplaces Healthy Families Act (HWHFA), the statewide paid sick leave law.

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September 30, 2024

Politics in a California Workplace

California law provides robust protections for employees’ political activity, including anti-discrimination and retaliation protections.

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September 27, 2024

UK Whistleblowing Update: Three Key Cases

2024 has been a fruitful year in the UK for whistleblowing law so far, with three key cases employers should be aware of.

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September 27, 2024

Lessons from Recent IER Settlements

Over the past few months, the Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) of the Department of Justice has entered into several settlements from which employers can learn some valuable lessons.

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September 26, 2024

Ontario, Canada Human Rights Tribunal Establishes That Employers’ Duty to Accommodate Family Status with Shift Changes Is not Unlimited

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed an employee’s application alleging discrimination with respect to employment because of family status and reprisal contrary to the Human Rights Code (HRC).

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September 26, 2024

Gotta tip ’em all? Understanding the UK’s new gratuity rules

The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 comes into force on October 1, 2024.

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September 25, 2024

DOL Issues “AI & Inclusive Hiring Framework” Through Non-Governmental Organization

The DOL announced its AI & Inclusive Hiring Framework website, described as “a new tool designed to support the inclusive use of artificial intelligence in employers’ hiring technology and increase benefits to disabled job seekers.”

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September 25, 2024

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (September 30): What Is it and Where in Canada Is it Observed as a Statutory Holiday?

September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a statutory holiday established in response to injustices inflicted on First Nations, Inuit and the Métis Nation in Canada.

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