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May 10, 2023

How Will Florida’s New Immigration Law Affect Private Employers?

On May 10, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a new immigration bill (SB 1718) that will make sweeping changes for private employers with 25 or more employees.

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May 10, 2023

UK Follows US FTC Proposal and Issues its Own Non-compete Proposals

The UK government on May 10, 2023, announced its intention to limit the length of post-employment non-compete clauses to just three months.

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May 10, 2023

Chicago Enacts Amendments to and Expands Requirements of its Criminal History Screening Ordinance

On April 24, 2023, the City of Chicago enacted an amended ban-the-box ordinance that takes immediate effect.

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May 10, 2023

The Littler Annual Employer Survey 2023

Littler’s eleventh annual survey – completed by 515 in-house lawyers, C-suite executives and HR professionals based across the U.S. – offers insights for employers as they look to mitigate risks, seize new opportunities and lay the foundation for the futu

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May 8, 2023

New York State Budget Brings Sweeping Changes to the Home Health Care Industry

Governor Hochul signed the New York State Budget for fiscal year 2023-2024 into law on May 3, 2023, bringing with it sweeping changes to the way home health care agencies and home care staffing agencies in the state will operate.

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May 8, 2023

OSHA Launches Nationwide Program Focusing on Workplace Falls

On May 1, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a new National Emphasis Program (NEP) to prevent and reduce workplace falls.

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May 8, 2023

Alberta, Canada Arbitrator Finds Grievor’s “Off-Duty” Sexual Assault of Co-Worker is Just Cause for Employment Termination

An arbitrator recently dismissed the union’s grievance of an employee’s job termination, finding that his off-duty sexual assault of a co-worker constituted sufficient just cause for his termination.

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May 5, 2023

Washington, DC Legislative Roundup

The District of Columbia continues to implement broad employment initiatives, ranging from wage and hour laws to stricter civil penalties.

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May 5, 2023

Maryland Modifies its Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program

Approximately one year ago, the Maryland General Assembly passed the Time to Care Act of 2022, adopting a statewide family and medical leave program. The governor approved modifications to the program on May 3, 2023.

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May 4, 2023

Connecticut Appellate Court Declines to Expand Definition of “Supervisor” for Hostile Work Environment Claims

In a recent decision, the Connecticut Appellate Court held that “supervisor” for hostile work environment discrimination claims brought under Connecticut law is the same as applied in similar federal claims brought pursuant to Title VII.

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