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August 10, 2017

Canada: Ontario Court Reconfirms Existence of a Standalone Tort for Harassment

In Merrifield v. The Attorney General of Canada et al., the Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently reconfirmed the existence of the standalone tort of harassment.

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August 10, 2017

The RAISE Act Unveiled

On August 2, 2017, President Trump unveiled the revised RAISE (Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment) Act, which would create new parameters for obtaining a green card for U.S. company employees and decrease family immigration numbers.

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August 9, 2017

Does Making Any Complaint About Work Now Turn An Employee Into A Possible Whistleblower Under Minnesota Law?

The Minnesota Supreme Court recently held that the 2013 amendments to the Minnesota Whistleblower Act (“MWA”) abrogated the requirement that a report be made for the purpose of exposing an illegality in order to be protected under the statute.

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August 9, 2017

Alert for Minnesota State Government Contractors Filing Pay Equity Certifications

Most businesses entering into contracts in excess of $500,000 with the state of Minnesota are required to obtain an Equal Pay Certificate from the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) as a condition of doing business with the state.

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August 9, 2017

New York Issues Final Paid Family Leave Law Regulations

The New York Workers’ Compensation Board has adopted final regulations to implement the New York Paid Family Leave Benefits Law. This law will provide eligible employees with paid, job-protected leave starting in 2018.

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August 8, 2017

Costa Rica's New Labor Reform in Force as of July 25, 2017

On July 25, 2017, Law No. 9343, known as the “Labor Procedure Reform” (LPR), became effective. By amending 348 articles of the Labor Code, the LPR overhauls nearly half of the country’s labor and employment laws.

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August 7, 2017

"A Little Bad Grammar Will Not Annul" – Missouri Unions Move Ahead with Referendum Petition to Revoke Right-to-Work

Missouri was set to become a right-to-work state on August 28, 2017. However, unions have continued efforts to prevent the implementation of Senate Bill 19 (“SB 19”), Missouri’s right-to-work bill.

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August 7, 2017

D.C. Circuit Rejects Labor Board Joint Employer Determination

On August 4, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit refused to enforce a holding by the National Labor Relations Board that the Cable News Network (CNN) was a joint employer.

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August 3, 2017

How to Make Global Employee Communications Comply with Overseas Translation Mandates

What are the legal and human resources ramifications of transmitting untranslated English-only employee communications across a multinational's cross-border operations?

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August 3, 2017

Tenth Circuit Affirms Staffing Company Win in Reasonable Accommodation Suit

In a recent decision, the Tenth Circuit unanimously held that a temporary employee’s request for an undetermined leave of absence was not a reasonable request for accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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