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June 23, 2015

Mexico: New Outsourcing-Related Obligations in Amendment to INFONAVIT Law

On June 4, 2015, the National Workers Housing Fund Institute Law (the “INFONAVIT” law) was amended, to incorporate Article 29 bis as an additional layer of regulations over the practice of outsourcing.

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June 22, 2015

México: Reforma la Edad Mínima para Trabajar

El pasado 12 de junio de 2015, Mexico reformó la Ley Federal del Trabajo (“LFT”) adoptando el incremento a la edad mínima para trabajar derivado de la reforma Constitucional de Junio 2014.

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June 22, 2015

Mexico: Amendments to the Legal Working Age

On June 12, 2015, Mexico amended the Federal Labor Law (“FLL”), adopting the increase in the legal working age that was enacted through a constitutional amendment in 2014.

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June 22, 2015

Oregon to Become the Latest State to Ban the Box

Oregon's House recently passed a bill that will prohibit most employers from asking questions about criminal history on job applications or at any other point in the hiring process before the initial interview.

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June 19, 2015

Federal Agencies Issue Regulations Governing Benefit Reductions and Partitions for Underfunded Multiemployer Pension Plans

On June 17, 2015, the IRS and the PBGC released several regulatory measures implementing the multiemployer pension plan amendments that were enacted in December, 2014.

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June 18, 2015

The Dodd-Frank Act's Diversity Policy Encourages – But Does Not Mandate – Specific Employer Action

On June 10, 2015, six federal agencies issued a joint policy statement establishing standards for assessing the policies and diversity practices of the entities they regulate.

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June 18, 2015

Trendsetter or Outlier? Oregon Adds New Twist to Password Protection Laws

Oregon recently took its password protection law to the next level by adding two categories of prohibited conduct not seen in any similar law to date.

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June 17, 2015

Appropriations Subcommittee Rejects Efforts to Strip Funding Bill of Pro-Employer Riders

The day after the House Appropriations Committee released a draft bill that would significantly limit certain federal agency rules and initiatives, the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education held a markup session of the measure.

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June 16, 2015

DOL Issues Updated FMLA Notices and Forms Addressing GINA "Safe Harbor" Language Requirements

The U.S. Department of Labor recently issued new versions of the agency's template Family and Medical Leave Act notices and certification forms, which have been approved for use for the next three years.

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June 16, 2015

Draft Appropriations Bill Seeks to De-Fund Various Regulatory Efforts

A draft House appropriations bill to fund various federal agencies, including the Department of Labor, for Fiscal Year 2016 includes several provisions that would effectively halt a number of controversial regulatory efforts.

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