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July 8, 2022

Panic Buttons and Workload Limits: Los Angeles Hotel Workers Get New Protections

Cities have started to implement their own workplace regulations, an area previously reserved to federal and state governments. The hotel industry, which often is one of the primary drivers of a local economy, has been a particular focus.

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July 7, 2022

PBGC Institutes Major Changes in its Special Financial Assistance Final Rule

On July 7, 2022, the PBGC announced its final rule setting requirements and procedures for the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) program for financially troubled multiemployer plans.

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July 6, 2022

Upcoming Changes to NIH Harassment and Hostile Work Environment Reporting Requirements

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) requires recipient institutions—i.e., any entity receiving funding from the NIH—to have policies that foster a harassment-free environment.

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July 6, 2022

UK Employment Appeals Tribunal Upholds Dismissal of Employee who Refused to Work for COVID-related Safety Reasons

In Rodgers v. Leeds Laser Cutting Ltd, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) upheld a decision that dismissal of an employee who refused to work due to COVID-19 safety concerns was not unfair.

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July 5, 2022

Non-Disparagement Provisions Not Barred by NJLAD’s #MeToo Amendments, For Now

A recent New Jersey appellate division case confronted the question of whether the NJLAD, as amended in 2019, prohibits certain terms in non-disparagement provisions, and concluded it does not.

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July 5, 2022

UK trials four-day week

With the challenges of Covid behind employers, the forward-thinking employer will be re-thinking ways of working and what constitutes the 'employee experience.' Around 70 UK employers have already joined a four-day workweek pilot program.

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July 5, 2022

Eleventh Circuit Concludes that Property Damage Investigators Do Not Fall Under FLSA’s Administrative Exemption

The 11th Circuit recently relied on DOL guidance to conclude that property damage investigators do not qualify for the FLSA’s administrative exemption, and were therefore subject to the FLSA’s minimum wage and overtime requirements.

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July 5, 2022

On your mark! Get set! Vacation! FAQs on German Vacation Law (Part 3)

In the midst of the vacation season, many employers in Germany are prompted to address old and new questions surrounding the issue of vacation.

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July 1, 2022

On your mark! Get set! Vacation! FAQs on German Vacation Law (Part 2)

In the midst of the vacation season, many employers in Germany are prompted to address old and new questions surrounding the issue of vacation.

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July 1, 2022

New Hurdles for Employers in Germany – The Sharpening of the Law on Proof of Essential Working Conditions and its Consequences

The European Union in 2019 launched a civil law directive on transparent and predictable working conditions in the EU. The directive stipulates that the rights and obligations set out therein must apply to all employment relationships by August 1, 2022.

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