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June 26, 2024

Louisiana Becomes Latest State to Prohibit Nondisclosure Clauses Related to #MeToo Claims

Under a new Louisiana law enacted on June 25, 2024, nondisclosure clauses required by an employer and agreed to prior to a hostile work environment dispute or sexual harassment dispute will be unenforceable.

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June 26, 2024

Flexible Work Marches on in Asia

In recent years, the traditional 9-to-5 work model has undergone a significant transformation across Asia, with the rise of flexible work arrangements reshaping the way businesses operate and employees engage with their work.

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June 24, 2024

Nevada Minimum Wage Increase Effective July 1, 2024

July 1, 2024, marks the end of Nevada’s two-tiered, annually increased, minimum wage. Effective July 1, 2024, the Nevada minimum wage will increase to $12.00 per hour, regardless of the whether the employer offers employees qualifying health benefits.

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June 21, 2024

Chicago Phases Out the Tip Credit Starting July 1, 2024

On July 1, 2024, Chicago will take its first step towards eliminating the tip credit. That day, the tip credit amount an employer can claim decreases from 40% to 32% of the applicable minimum wage.

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June 21, 2024

New Executive Action to Provide Protections for Certain Noncitizen Spouses

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that the agency will establish a new process to consider, on a case-by-case basis, requests from eligible noncitizen spouses of U.S. citizens for parole-in-place status.

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June 20, 2024

NYS Department of Health Seeks Bidders to Provide Statewide Fiscal Intermediary Services in Response to the State Budget

On June 17, 2024, the NY DOH issued a Request for Proposals (RFP), seeking competitive proposals from qualified bidders to become the one Fiscal Intermediary to provide SFI services.

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June 20, 2024

July is Still the New January! Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute’s Mid-Year Legislative Report

As federal regulators, states and cities continue to pass new workplace regulations through the calendar year, we summarize each state’s notable labor and employment law updates.

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June 20, 2024

IRS Issues FAQs on Educational Assistance Programs

The IRS has issued a new fact sheet (FS-2024-22) to address frequently asked questions about educational assistance programs (EAPs), also known as Section 127 plans.

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June 18, 2024

New York Now Requires Paid Lactation Breaks

Effective June 19, 2024, New York employers will be required to provide up to 30 minutes of paid lactation breaks to employees each time an employee has a reasonable need to express breast milk at work.

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June 18, 2024

Doesn’t the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act just require employers to treat pregnant employees just like they treat employees with disabilities?

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act adopts the concepts of reasonable accommodation, the interactive process, and undue hardship that we all are familiar with under the ADA, but there are some key differences between the PWFA and the ADA.

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