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June 24, 2016

Chicago to Become the Second City in the Midwest to Mandate Paid Sick Leave in 2016

On June 22, 2016, the Chicago City Council unanimously passed the Chicago Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Ordinance. Chicago is the second city in the Midwest this year to pass a law granting employees paid sick leave.

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June 23, 2016

Costa Rica: Aumento Salarial Aprobado para el Sector Privado para el Segundo Semestre 2016

El 15 de junio del 2016, el Consejo Nacional de Salarios aprobó un aumento al salario mínimo de 0.5%, correspondiente al segundo semestre del 2016 para los empleados del sector privado, excepto para las trabajadoras domésticas cuyo aumento es de 2%.

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June 23, 2016

Costa Rica: Salary Increase Approved for the Private Sector for Second Semester of 2016

Effective July 1, 2017, Costa Rica’s National Wages Council (“Consejo Nacional de Salarios”) approved a 0.5% increase to the minimum wage for all private sector employees, except for domestic workers whose salaries will be increased by 2%.

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June 23, 2016

Minnesota District Court Denies Request to Enjoin DOL's Persuader Rule, But Signals Rule Could Be Overturned

In a decision that sheds light on the potential viability of the DOL's Persuader Rule, a Minnesota district court on June 22, 2016, denied a request to enjoin the rule, which the DOL intends to begin enforcing on July 1, 2016.

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June 22, 2016

Proposed Rule Would Radically Alter Use of Direct Deposit and Paycards in New York

On June 15, 2016, the New York State Department of Labor (“NYSDOL”) published a proposed rule governing the permissible methods for an employer in New York to pay wages to employees.

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June 22, 2016

Supreme Court Endorses FCA Implied False Certification Theory of Liability with Limitations

In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has held that the “implied false certification theory” is a viable theory of liability under the False Claims Act.

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June 21, 2016

HHS Final Rule Finds Categorical Exclusions for Health Services Related to Gender Transition Are Generally Unlawful

The HHS recently published its Final Rule implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of, among other grounds, sex in certain health programs and activities.

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June 21, 2016

OFCCP Issues Final Regulations on Sex Discrimination for Government Contractors

On June 15, 2016, the OFCCP published a final rule detailing the obligations of federal contractors to ensure nondiscrimination on the basis of sex.

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June 20, 2016

Philadelphia Becomes the First Jurisdiction in 2016 to Restrict Employers from Using Credit Information in Employment Decisions

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney recently signed a bill to make it unlawful, with limited exceptions, for employers to procure or use an applicant’s or employee’s credit history for employment purposes.

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June 20, 2016

Proposed Changes to E-Verify

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is in the process of reviewing public comments and considering revisions to its recently proposed changes to the E-Verify program.

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