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August 3, 2022

Inflation Disrupts California’s Minimum Wage Rate Schedule, Prompts Pay Increases for Non-Exempt and Exempt Employees in 2023, and Impacts Other California Laws

On July 27, 2022, the Director of California’s Department of Finance sent a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom and other state officials, noting that the Department had determined poor economic conditions necessitated expedited increases to the minimum wage.

Insight
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August 3, 2022

Monkeypox: What Does this Mean for Employers?

The latest wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has barely been contained, yet employers are now being hit with employee inquiries related to monkeypox.

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August 3, 2022

Mexico: New Guidelines on Union Democracy Released

On July 26, 2022, the Governing Board of Mexico’s Federal Center for Conciliation and Labor Registration unanimously approved the General Guidelines for Union Democracy Procedures.

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August 3, 2022

México: Nuevos lineamientos en Materia de Democracia Sindical

El pasado 26 de julio, La Junta de Gobierno del Centro Federal de Conciliación y Registro Laboral (CFCRL) aprobó por unanimidad los Lineamientos Generales para los Procedimientos de Democracia Sindical.

Podcast
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August 3, 2022

The Termination Clause in Dutch Employment Agreements Explained

The termination clause seems an easy and straightforward clause, but the employer has another hoop to jump through if the employee doesn’t want to agree to termination.

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August 2, 2022

USCIS Once Again Allows Temporary Protected Status Holders to Overcome Their Inadmissibility Through Travel

The USCIS has made a critical update that, as of July 1, 2022, allows some Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders to overcome inadmissibility issues and become eligible for adjustment of status by traveling internationally.

Insight
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July 29, 2022

Gender Pay Reporting in Ireland – how, when, and (critically) why?

The countdown for new legislation in Ireland requiring large companies to report on differences in pay between men and women has begun, with many Irish employers required to prepare and submit gender pay gap reports in December.

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July 29, 2022

FTC and NLRB Announce Interagency Cooperation in the “Gig Economy”

On July 19, 2022, the FTC and NLRB signed a four-page Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding information sharing, cross-agency training, and outreach in areas of common regulatory interest, focusing on the “gig economy.”

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July 29, 2022

UK tribunal rules long-COVID capable of being a disability under the Equality Act

An employment tribunal in the UK has for the first time ruled that a person’s long-COVID is a disability protected by the Equality Act 2010.

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July 28, 2022

UK: Harpur Trust v Brazel and Holiday Pay

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom has published its long-anticipated decision in Harpur Trust v Brazel confirming that paid holiday for part-year employees/workers on permanent contracts must not be pro-rated.

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