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March 30, 2023

UK: April Updates to Statutory Rates

There have been several key announcements for HR practitioners in the UK to be aware of, including: a new minimum wage, increased statutory rates and limits, and the Spring 2023 Budget.

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March 30, 2023

UK Work Immigration Changes that Employers Should Be Aware of

The latest Spring Statement of Changes of Immigration Rules has set out important developments that employers should be on top of, as have Budget day Treasury announcements and a new addition to the rules around Scale-up visas just published.

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March 30, 2023

Brazilian National Data Protection Agency (ANPD) Discloses List of Companies Being Investigated

On March 23, 2023, the Brazilian National Data Protection Agency (ANPD) launched a new webpage with the list of companies and government agencies currently under investigation in a punitive administrative process for violations of the Data Protection Law.

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March 29, 2023

Michigan Repeals Right-to-Work Law

On Friday, March 24, 2023, Michigan became the first state in 58 years to repeal its right-to-work statute.

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March 28, 2023

Canadian Federal Government Increases Minimum Work Age and Minimum Wage for Federally Regulated Employees

This month, the federal government made two announcements that are relevant to federally regulated, private-sector employers regarding the minimum age for employment and the minimum wage.

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March 27, 2023

California Seeks to Ban Criminal Background Checks for Most Private Sector Employers

Lawmakers in Sacramento seek to outright ban criminal background checks by most private sector employers in California in a bill that would scrap California’s existing fair chance law and replace it with the most restrictive fair chance law in the U.S.

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March 27, 2023

Dear Littler: How Do We Handle Drug or Alcohol Impairment in the Workplace?

We are particularly concerned about employees potentially endangering themselves or others if they are using our equipment while impaired, but we are unsure what to do in these circumstances. Can you help?

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March 27, 2023

Ontario, Canada: Paid Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (IDEL) Ends March 31 But Unpaid IDEL Remains Available

On March 23, 2023, Ontario released its 2023 Ontario Budget: Building a Strong Ontario (2023 Budget). The Budget provides that Paid Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (Paid IDEL) will expire on March 31, 2023.

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March 24, 2023

NLRB General Counsel Provides Guidance on Non-Disparagement and Confidentiality Provisions in Severance Agreements

On March 22, 2023, NLRB GC Abruzzo issued Memorandum GC 23-05, in which she provides guidance on the scope of the Board’s decision in McLaren Macomb.

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March 24, 2023

OCAHO Reduces I-9 Penalties by Average of 34% in 2022-2023

In the period of 2022 to the present, the Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO) has issued eight decisions concerning the amount of I-9 penalties.

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