Insight
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February 6, 2019

Third Circuit Finds FAAAA Does Not Preempt New Jersey ABC Test

The Third Circuit recently held that the FAAAA does not preempt New Jersey’s wage and hour laws, permitting delivery drivers to continue with a suit claiming they were misclassified as independent contractors.

ASAP
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February 6, 2019

Mexico: Strikes and Illegal Work Stoppages Hit the Maquiladoras Industry in Matamoros, Tamaulipas

More than 30,000 workers at approximately 45 companies in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, recently went on strike demanding a 20% salary increase, plus a one-time annual bonus of MXN $32,000 (approximately USD $1,700).

ASAP
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February 6, 2019

México: Huelgas y paros laborales ilegales han impactado la industria de maquiladoras en Matamoros, Tamaulipas

Más de 30,000 trabajadores de aproximadamente 45 compañías en Matamoros, Tamaulipas, recientemente iniciaron el procedimiento de huelga demandando un 20% de aumento al tabulador de salarios

ASAP
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February 5, 2019

A New Cause of Action: Massachusetts High Court Rules That Denying a Lateral Transfer Request Could Constitute Discrimination

On January 29, 2019, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held that failing to grant a lateral transfer for discriminatory reasons may constitute an “adverse employment action” that violates Massachusetts law.

ASAP
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February 5, 2019

México: Decreto de Incorporación al régimen obligatorio del Seguro Social a los beneficiarios del Programa “Jóvenes Construyendo el Futuro”.

El 31 de enero de 2019, se publicó en el Diario Oficial de la Federación el Decreto emitido por el Presidente Andres Manuel López Obrador a través del cual se establece que los beneficiarios del Programa “Jóvenes Construyendo el Futuro”

ASAP
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February 5, 2019

Mexico: Decree Provides Social Security Benefits to "Youth Building the Future" Participants

On January 31, 2019, Mexico’s Official Gazette published a decree ordering that individuals participating in the “Youth Building the Future” program be incorporated into Mexico's social security system, thereby entitling them to benefits.

WPI Report
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February 4, 2019

WPI State of the States: What a Difference a Month Makes

Nearly all states legislatures are now in session, and the surge of new bills indicates lawmakers are not holding back. Over 1,000 state-level labor and employment-related bills have already been introduced since January 1, 2019.

Podcast
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February 1, 2019

Compliance in a New York Minute: Top 10 New Year Resolutions for Employers

This podcast covers labor and employment compliance New Year resolutions for businesses operating in the Empire State in 2019.

ASAP
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February 1, 2019

OSH Act Penalties Increase

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has published a final rule that increases civil monetary penalties the DOL assesses and enforces.

ASAP
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February 1, 2019

EEOC Announces Extension of EEO-1 Opening, Filing Deadlines

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that it will extend the deadline for filing 2018 EEO-1 reports from March 31, 2019 to May 31, 2019.

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