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February 10, 2023

Third Circuit Clarifies Availability of Emergency Relief Under OSHA

The Third Circuit has held that an individual cannot maintain a private cause of action for alleged imminent workplace danger once OSHA has concluded its investigation.

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February 9, 2023

We The Temp Workers: New Jersey Enacts “Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights”

New Jersey has enacted Assembly Bill No. A1474/S511, commonly known as the “Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights,” which establishes numerous labor and employment protections for large portions of New Jersey’s more than one 125,000 temporary workers.

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February 9, 2023

Minnesota Enacts the CROWN Act Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Natural Hair

Minnesota has now joined at least 19 other states in enacting a CROWN Act, which stands for “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair.”

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February 9, 2023

Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury Announces 2023 Limits on Qualified Retirement Plans

The Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury recently issued Internal Revenue Circular Letter No. 23-01 (CL IR 23-01) announcing the applicable 2023 limits for Puerto Rico qualified retirement plans.

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February 9, 2023

French Court Finds Gig Platform Workers Are Independent Contractors, Not Employees

A recent decision issued in France indicates that whether a gig worker is an independent contractor or employee is a fact-specific inquiry.

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February 8, 2023

Los Angeles the Latest City to Adopt Fair Work Week Measures

Starting April 1, 2023, Los Angeles retail businesses with at least 300 employees will need to comply with a new Fair Work Week Ordinance.

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February 8, 2023

New Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblower Improvement Act Expands Coverage and Strengthens Incentives for Whistleblowers

President Biden signed a new whistleblower law that significantly increases the risk and cost of whistleblower claims for domestic and overseas financial services institutions that must be cognizant of anti-money laundering laws and regulations.

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February 7, 2023

Layoffs/RIFs – A Discussion on Strategies for Immigration Compliance

A discussion of the questions that arise when downsizing impacts an employer’s immigration law obligations.

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February 6, 2023

Cal/OSHA’s Non-Emergency COVID-19 Regulation Is Approved and in Effect for Next Two Years

On February 3, 2023, California’s Office of Administrative Law approved Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Non-Emergency Regulation (NER). The NER is now the operative COVID-19 regulation for most California employers.

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February 6, 2023

The Bar Has Been Lowered – Congress Further Relaxes Hiring Restrictions for Banking Personnel with Criminal Histories

The FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act loosens restrictions on hiring those with criminal records at FDIC-member banks and NCUA-insured credit unions.

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