ASAP
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January 15, 2020

New Jersey Department of Labor Releases Final Regulations for Earned Sick Leave Law

The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development recently issued long-awaited regulations regarding enforcement of New Jersey’s Earned Sick Leave Law and its responses to comments about the initially proposed regulations.

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January 15, 2020

Employees’ Compensation Following the Earthquake Situation in Puerto Rico

Since late December 2019, a series of earthquakes and aftershocks have struck the southwest region of Puerto Rico, causing many structures to collapse or to sustain severe structural damage.

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January 14, 2020

Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury Announces 2020 Limits on Qualified Retirement Plans

On December 28, 2019, the Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury issued Internal Revenue Circular Letter No. 19-17 announcing the applicable limits for Puerto Rico qualified retirement plans for 2020.

Podcast
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January 13, 2020

Doing Business in Italy

This podcast provides an introduction to Italy’s labor system, discusses its unique features, and outlines ways to efficiently access it.

ASAP
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January 13, 2020

DOL Issues Final Rule on Joint-Employer Status under Fair Labor Standards Act

On January 13, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its long-awaited final rule regarding joint-employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

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January 13, 2020

OSHA Collecting Final Input as it Considers Rule on Occupational Exposure to Beryllium in the Construction and Shipyard Industries

OSHA’s proposed rule on Occupational Exposure to Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds in Construction and Shipyard Sectors represents the latest in its multi-year effort to regulate beryllium outside of general industry workplaces.

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January 10, 2020

Mexico: Increase to the UMA Value Announced for 2020

On January 9, 2020, the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI by its acronym in Spanish) published the new values for the Updated Metric Unit (hereinafter UMA by its acronym in Spanish) that will take effect on February 1, 2020.

ASAP
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January 10, 2020

México: Incremento al valor de la Unidad de Medida y Actualización (UMA) para el 2020

El 9 de enero de 2020, el Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) publicó los nuevos valores para la Unidad de Medida y Actualización (en adelante “UMA”) que entrará en vigor el 1 de febrero de 2020.

Insight
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January 9, 2020

Brazil’s Data Protection Law: HR’s Perspective

With less than a year remaining before Brazil's General Data Protection Law (referred to as the LGPD) takes effect, HR professionals should start preparing.

Insight
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January 8, 2020

Latest Set of DOL Opinion Letters Clarify FLSA Salary Basis and Overtime Calculations, FMLA Eligibility Determinations for Public Agencies

Getting the new year off to a quick start, the United States Department of Labor issued three Opinion Letters on January 7, 2020.

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