On October 4, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 616, which arguably results in the most significant changes to California’s statewide paid sick and safe leave law since the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act (HWHFA) was first enacted in 2014.
The DOL issued its 2022 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor Report analyzing the state of child labor in 131 countries and territories, including the U.S., and outlining jurisdiction-specific recommendations to combat illegal child labor practices.
In a recent case the employment tribunal ruled that a journalist was unfairly dismissed for refusing to install a work-related app on her personal phone.
The Supreme Court of British Columbia found that an employer had just cause for the dismissal of a full-time employee who worked on a side business during working hours and did not provide the employer full-time service.
On September 30, 2023, California enacted the first general industry workplace violence prevention safety requirements in the United States that will be applicable to nearly all California employers, with very few exceptions.
The Massachusetts legislature has introduced a series of employment- and labor-related bills that, if enacted, will require employers across the Commonwealth to establish, revisit or revise policies and practices.
We break down the effects of a government shutdown agency by agency. But the most important thing for employers to know is that, if the government shuts down, they can and should expect delays.
The following is an overview of current guidance issued by immigration-related agencies, along with notes on how these agencies have treated prior shutdown periods.
Whether it lasts for days, weeks, or months, a shutdown generally means that U.S. government employees, other than “essential” personnel, are placed on furlough and are not able to work.
Approximately 23% of the working-age population in the UK reported that they were disabled in January to March 2023 (so almost 1 in 4 working people), and it is estimated 70-80% of disabilities are non-visible.
