Insight
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May 11, 2018

Out With The Old, In With The New: Changes To Termination Payments And Statutory Rates In The United Kingdom

Spring has sprung in the United Kingdom – a good time for a reminder of the annual statutory rate changes for employers, along with other changes to the taxation of termination payments.

Insight
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May 10, 2018

U.S. Supreme Court Forecloses Liability of Foreign Corporations Under the Alien Tort Statute

On April 24, 2018, in a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held that foreign corporations cannot be sued in the United States under the Alien Tort Statute.

ASAP
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May 10, 2018

Agencies Release Regulatory Roadmap for 2018 and Beyond

The latest Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions continues this administration's trend of adding fewer new rules and reexamining older ones. These semiannual agendas provide insight into federal agency priorities for the coming year.

Insight
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May 9, 2018

U.K. Court of Appeal Addresses Disability Discrimination Based on Long Working Hours

A recent Court of Appeal decision out of London has raised concerns about potential discrimination claims resulting from workplace cultures of long hours.

Insight
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May 9, 2018

New German Government's Plans for Labor and Employment Laws

The latest coalition agreement arrived at by Germany's two ruling parties will usher in numerous changes to employment legislation that are expected to be implemented over the next four years. Since some of these changes are extensive.

ASAP
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May 8, 2018

USCIS Issues Changes to Off-Site Placement of STEM OPT F-1 Visa Holders

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently made subtle changes to its eligibility definitions for companies seeking to employ STEM OPT F-1 visa holders.

Dear Littler
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May 2, 2018

Dear Littler: Will These Recruiting Ideas Help Me Meet Our Diversity Goals?

Our boss is really pushing for us to increase our number of diverse employees. My managers had a meeting to set some hiring targets and now we are evaluating some recruiting ideas.

Littler Report
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May 2, 2018

The Littler Annual Employer Survey 2018

Employers are feeling some regulatory relief following a year that brought several changes to…

Insight
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May 2, 2018

Release Agreements in Brazil: A New Way to Solve Conflicts Between Employers and Employees

Since the recently approved Labor Reform in Brazil took effect, companies and employees have a new way to solve their conflicts amicably.

ASAP
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May 1, 2018

California Announces a New Wage and Hour Independent Contractor Test

In a groundbreaking new decision, the California Supreme Court announced a significant change in independent contractor law, adopting a modified “ABC” test for determining whether an individual is an employee under the Wage Orders.

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