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August 16, 2023

Another Brick in the WALL: New Jersey’s Latest Tool Targeting Businesses for Violating State Wage, Benefit, and Tax Law

On August 8, 2023, the Office of Strategic Enforcement and Compliance (OSEC) within the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development launched The WALL – the Workplace Accountability in Labor List.

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August 15, 2023

DoD Reopens Unpaid Military Internship Program to New Employers

The Skillbridge program, which was temporarily closed to new employer partner applications due to its popularity, is once again accepting membership.

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August 15, 2023

Dear Littler: How Do Restaurants Without Table Service Handle Tips?

We’re moving to a new online payment platform, which includes an option for customers to include tips in varying amounts. We’re new to dealing with tips, and not sure how this will impact our pay practices. Who do the tips go to?

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August 15, 2023

Oregon Enacts Protections for Registered Apprentices and On-The-Job Training Program Participants

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek recently signed into law a bill that will extend civil rights, discrimination, and harassment workplace protections to participants in registered apprenticeship programs and certain private-sector on-the-job training programs.

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August 15, 2023

Changes in the New Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification

On August 1, 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a revised version of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, which may be used now but must be used for all new hires and rehires starting November 1, 2023.

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August 15, 2023

Canada’s Office of Privacy Commissioner Revises Privacy Guideline on Employee Personal Information

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada revised its guideline, Privacy in the Workplace, which addresses employee rights and workplace obligations with respect to employee personal information under federal privacy legislation.

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August 14, 2023

California Appellate Court Decision Limits Power of Arbitrators to Cure Late Arbitration Payments

In Cvejic v. Skyview Capital, the California Second District Court of held that an arbitrator cannot cure a missed or late arbitration fee payment.

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August 14, 2023

Puerto Rico Governor Amends Workers’ Compensation Act to Provide Reduction of Employee Premiums for Safe Workplaces

On August 8, 2023, the Governor of Puerto Rico signed into law Act No. 85-2023, effective immediately. The statute amends Puerto Rico’s Workers’ Compensation Act by further incentivizing safe workplaces.

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August 14, 2023

Eleventh Circuit Holds Adverse Employment Action Is Required in ADA Failure-to-Accommodate Claims

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, in Beasley v. O’Reilly Auto Parts, recently held that a claim for failure-to-accommodate under the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) must include an adverse employment action.

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August 14, 2023

Your Recordkeeping Data Is About to Steal the Spotlight–How to Prepare for OSHA’s Expanded E-Recordkeeping Rule

On July 21, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a final rule in the Federal Register amending its regulation on Improved Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses.

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