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January 24, 2019

Second California Court Adopts Position that Employee Non-Solicitation Clauses Are Invalid Restraints on Trade

On January 11, 2019, a California federal district court issued a decision bolstering the argument that employee non-solicitation clauses are unenforceable under California law.

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January 23, 2019

EEO-1 Portal Closed, Reporting Deadline Uncertain

With the record partial government shutdown continuing and no end in sight, employers’ EEO-1 filing obligations appear to be on hold.

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January 23, 2019

Supreme Court Holds Independent Contractor Truck Drivers Fall Under Federal Arbitration Act's Transportation Worker Exemption

The Supreme Court recently countered its recent wave of opinions favoring arbitration, unanimously holding that Section 1 of the FAA excludes from its coverage interstate truck drivers even if they are independent contractors and not employees.

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January 22, 2019

OSHA Issues Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Respirable Crystalline Silica for General Industry

On January 22, 2019, OSHA published FAQs to provide guidance to general industry employers on OSHA’s final rule regulating occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica in general industry.

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January 22, 2019

Third Circuit Reverses Class Certification of Unpaid Overtime Claims in Off-The-Clock Lawsuit

The Third Circuit overturned a U.S. district court’s decision certifying a class of mortgage loan officers, who claimed they were unlawfully denied overtime pay for work performed off-the-clock. The decision is significant for three reasons.

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January 18, 2019

México: Se emiten Lineamientos para la operación del Programa Jóvenes Construyendo el Futuro.

El pasado 10 de enero del presente año, la Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social (“STPS”) publicó los Lineamientos para la operación del Programa Jóvenes Construyendo el Futuro (“Lineamientos”).

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January 18, 2019

Mexico: STPS Issues Regulations to Implement New Youth Training Program

On January 10, 2019, Mexico’s Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare published regulations to implement its new “Youth Building the Future” program.

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January 17, 2019

Time to Reset Your Anti-Harassment Training Schedule for Supervisory Employees in California

As California employers lay out their plans for compliance training in the coming year, the DFEH has clarified how to handle training supervisory employees who may have received AB 1825-compliant training sometime in 2018.

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January 17, 2019

We Have to Provide California Anti-Harassment Training Again?

Effective January 1, 2019, California SB 1343 greatly expanded Golden State employers'…

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January 16, 2019

Littler Global Guide - Australia - Q4 2018

Quarterly employment law updates from Australia

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