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August 17, 2023

Informal Caregivers in Puerto Rico Do Not Need to Satisfy Threshold Requirements for Requesting Work Schedule Changes

Pursuant to the recently enacted Act No. 82 of August 8, 2023, employers in Puerto Rico must consider an informal caregiver’s request for a work-schedule change without meeting some of the threshold requirements required by law.

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August 17, 2023

My company is looking into setting up a multi-jurisdictional operation but may have to restructure its European presence in doing so. What should we look out for?

Carve-out sales, which involve only part of the workforce, can be complicated from an employment perspective, especially in Europe and other countries which have laws that mandate who must transfer.

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August 16, 2023

Brazil Data Protection Agency (ANPD) Publishes Proposed International Transfer of Personal Data Regulation for Public Consultation

The Brazil Data Protection Agency (“ANPD”) on August 15, 2023 released a draft of the International Transfer of Personal Data Regulation and the standard contractual clauses for public comment.

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August 16, 2023

Another Brick in the WALL: New Jersey’s Latest Tool Targeting Businesses for Violating State Wage, Benefit, and Tax Law

On August 8, 2023, the Office of Strategic Enforcement and Compliance (OSEC) within the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development launched The WALL – the Workplace Accountability in Labor List.

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August 15, 2023

DoD Reopens Unpaid Military Internship Program to New Employers

The Skillbridge program, which was temporarily closed to new employer partner applications due to its popularity, is once again accepting membership.

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August 15, 2023

Dear Littler: How Do Restaurants Without Table Service Handle Tips?

We’re moving to a new online payment platform, which includes an option for customers to include tips in varying amounts. We’re new to dealing with tips, and not sure how this will impact our pay practices. Who do the tips go to?

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August 15, 2023

Oregon Enacts Protections for Registered Apprentices and On-The-Job Training Program Participants

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek recently signed into law a bill that will extend civil rights, discrimination, and harassment workplace protections to participants in registered apprenticeship programs and certain private-sector on-the-job training programs.

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August 15, 2023

Changes in the New Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification

On August 1, 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a revised version of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, which may be used now but must be used for all new hires and rehires starting November 1, 2023.

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August 15, 2023

Canada’s Office of Privacy Commissioner Revises Privacy Guideline on Employee Personal Information

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada revised its guideline, Privacy in the Workplace, which addresses employee rights and workplace obligations with respect to employee personal information under federal privacy legislation.

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August 14, 2023

California Appellate Court Decision Limits Power of Arbitrators to Cure Late Arbitration Payments

In Cvejic v. Skyview Capital, the California Second District Court of held that an arbitrator cannot cure a missed or late arbitration fee payment.

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