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May 19, 2023

Washington Amends Law to Protect Off-Duty Marijuana Use in 2024

On Tuesday, May 9, 2023, Governor Inslee signed into law Senate Bill No. 5123, which will protect prospective employees from discrimination in hiring due to their lawful, off-duty use of marijuana.

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May 18, 2023

Big Changes to Minnesota’s Employment Laws Are Coming Soon

The Minnesota legislature has passed a sweeping Omnibus Jobs Bill that Governor Tim Walz has said he will sign. This legislation will significantly impact Minnesota employers in a variety of ways.

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May 18, 2023

EEOC Issues Guidance on Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools in Employment Selection Procedures Under Title VII

The EEOC has issued a “technical assistance document” entitled, “Assessing Adverse Impact in Software, Algorithms, and Artificial Intelligence Used in Employment Selection Procedures Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.”

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May 18, 2023

Minnesota Passes State-Wide Earned Sick and Safe Leave Law

Minnesota will soon join the ranks of states with state-wide earned paid sick and safe leave requirements.

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May 18, 2023

The End of COVID-19 Government Regulations in Puerto Rico? Governor Declares the End of the State of Emergency

On May 11, 2023, Puerto Rico Governor Hon. Pedro Pierluisi issued Executive Order No. 2023-012, through which he declared the end of the state of emergency caused by COVID-19.

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May 18, 2023

Ontario, Canada Court of Appeal Addresses How Employers Can Preserve Right to Unilaterally Lay Off Employees Without Being Found to Have Constructively Dismissed Them

The OCA recently found that unless an employee’s employment contract provides otherwise via an express or implied term, an employer’s unilateral lay off of an employee will constitute constructive dismissal, even when the layoff is temporary.

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May 17, 2023

Canada Passes Modern Slavery Act

On May 11, 2023, Canada passed An Act to enact Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff.

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May 17, 2023

The “Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework” – Finally a Legally Secure Data Transfer to the United States?

Since the European Court of Justice declared the “Safe Harbour” agreement invalid in October 2015, transatlantic data traffic has been fraught with significant hurdles and uncertainties.

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May 17, 2023

How can we be proactive about addressing conflict in the workplace?

The starting point is the ability to reframe the issue of conflict: develop an “attitude of resolution” that views conflict as an opportunity to solve a problem rather than as a confrontation to be avoided.

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May 16, 2023

Florida’s Governor Signs Bill to Defund DEI Initiatives at Colleges

Governor Ron DeSantis has signed Senate Bill (SB) 266, officially prohibiting the state’s public colleges and universities from spending state or federal money on programs or campus activities that advocate for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).

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