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November 15, 2022

Ontario, Canada Court of Appeal Sets Aside Judgment Reducing Employee’s Reasonable Notice Period for Failure to Mitigate

In Lake v. La Presse, the Ontario Court of Appeal set aside the lower court’s reduction of damages in a wrongful dismissal action for failure to mitigate.

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November 14, 2022

New AI Training Requirement for Certain Federal Government Employees

On October 17, 2022, President Biden signed into law the AI Training Act. The purported purpose of the Act is to ensure the federal government’s workforce has knowledge of how artificial intelligence (AI) works, AI’s benefits, and AI’s risks.

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November 11, 2022

Recreational Marijuana in Missouri Is Coming Soon – What Employers Need to Know

On November 8, 2022, Missourians voted to legalize recreational marijuana, adopting “Amendment 3,” a proposal to amend the state Constitution.

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November 11, 2022

Littler Lightbulb: Labor & Employment Appellate Roundup

This Littler Lightbulb highlights some recent labor and employment law developments at the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts of appeal.

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November 11, 2022

Veterans Day 2022: Stories from Military Family Members

Emily Haigh, U.S. Army veteran and co-chair of Litter's Veterans Affinity Group, speaks with Littler attorneys who each have a family member currently serving in active duty.

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November 10, 2022

Potential Rescission of NLRB’s 2020 Election Protection Rule

The NLRB issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that, if adopted, would rescind a rule issued under the prior administration addressing blocking charges, voluntary recognition, and construction industry bargaining relationships.

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November 10, 2022

Ontario, Canada Divisional Court Finds Group Home’s Temporary Visitation Policy During Early Stage of COVID-19 Did Not Discriminate Against Disabled Resident

In Empower Simcoe v. JL, the operator of a publicly funded residential facility sought judicial review of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario’s findings that its policies during COVID-19 were discriminatory.

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November 10, 2022

Atlanta Amends Anti-Discrimination Ordinance to Include Protections for Gender Expression and Criminal Histories

The City Council of Atlanta, Georgia recently passed an ordinance that amends its existing anti-discrimination law to include protection on the basis of “criminal history status” as well as “gender expression.”

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November 10, 2022

Facing Your Face Mask Duties – A List of Statewide Orders

As COVID-19 case rates fluctuate, face coverings are not uncommon as a preventative measure. This post identifies the jurisdictions where face coverings are recommended or required.

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November 7, 2022

November 30 Deadline: Equivalent Plan Applications for Oregon’s Paid Family Medical Leave Program Are Due

To be exempt from collecting and remitting contribution payments beginning on January 1, 2023 to Oregon’s new paid family medical leave program, employers must submit certain forms by November 30, 2022.

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