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October 25, 2023

Second Circuit Holds EPA “Factor Other Than Sex” Affirmative Defense Need Not Be Job-Related

In a recent decision the Second Circuit clarified that the federal Equal Pay Act does not require employers to show that a “factor other than sex” defense must be job-related.

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October 25, 2023

California Raises Health Care Minimum Wage, Expands to Affect More Positions

California recently enacted Senate Bill 525, adding sections 1182.14 and 1182.15 to the California Labor Code and substantially raising the base minimum wage for health care workers.

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October 25, 2023

Pro Bono Week Podcast – The Veterans Consortium

Littler has a partnership with a firm client through The Veterans Consortium that is focused on helping veterans.

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October 25, 2023

British Columbia Government Provides Additional Guidance on Requirement to Include Salary or Wage Information on All Publicly Advertised Job Postings

The Government of British Columbia provides additional guidance on s. 2 of the province’s Pay Transparency Act, which requires employers to specify in all publicly advertised job opportunities the job’s expected salary or wage range.

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October 24, 2023

DOS Stateside Visa Renewal Pilot Program Expected in Early 2024

The U.S. Department of State sent a Federal Register notice titled, “Pilot Program to Resume Renewal of H-1B Nonimmigrant Visas in the United States for Certain Qualified Noncitizens” to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs on October 17, 2023

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October 24, 2023

Pro Bono Week Podcast – Seeking Justice for a Neurodiverse Individual on Death Row

Emily Linn talks with Breanne Martell about the amicus brief she assisted with to seek justice for a neurodiverse individual, Robert Leslie Roberson, who was convicted of murder based on science that has now been debunked.

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October 23, 2023

Pro Bono Week Podcast – Afghan Refugees

Jenny Schwendemann and Dan Kim share their experience with Lavanga Wijekoon about their collaborative efforts with assisting immigrants from Afghanistan.

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October 23, 2023

Alberta, Canada Court Holds Senior Executive Personally Liable to Employer

The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta dismissed an executive’s claim that he had been wrongfully dismissed from his employment, finding that his employment had been justly terminated for cause due to his misconduct and breach duties.

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October 19, 2023

California to Require Venture Capital Firms to Report Demographic Information

Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 54, Fair Investment Practices by Investment Advisers, which requires venture capital firms to collect and report data on the demographic composition of the founding teams of the companies in which they invest.

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October 18, 2023

Department of Commerce Extends the Data Privacy Framework with UK-U.S. “Data Bridge”: Key Takeaways for Multinational Employers

The Department of Commerce has extended the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework to cover transfers of personal data from the UK (and Gibraltar) to the United States, in addition to transfers from the EU to the United States.

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