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July 15, 2024

EU AI Act Will Formally Become Law and Provisions Will Start to Apply on a Staged Basis

On July 12, 2024, the EU AI Act was published in the European Union Official Journal, which is the final step in the EU legislative process.

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July 11, 2024

British Columbia, Canada Court of Appeal Affirms Enforceability of Termination Clause That Incorporated by Reference Notice and Severance Provisions of Canada Labour Code

The British Columbia Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court’s decision that a termination clause in an employment agreement was enforceable because it was neither ambiguous nor non-compliant with the Canada Labour Code.

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July 10, 2024

11th Circuit Finds Race and Gender-Based Grant Program Likely Unlawful

The 11th Circuit recently granted a preliminary injunction prohibiting a venture capital fund from awarding grants based on race and gender.

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July 10, 2024

Littler Lightbulb: June Appellate Roundup

This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment law developments at the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts of appeal in the last month.

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July 8, 2024

California Court of Appeal Thwarts Efforts to Conceal Important Driving History Information from Employers

Employers with operations in California are all too familiar with how state and local officials continue to restrict the access employers have to public records, including criminal history information.

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July 4, 2024

Texas District Court Narrowly Stays and Enjoins FTC’s Non-Compete Rule

On July 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a limited stay and preliminary injunction of the FTC’s final rule that would render almost all non-compete agreements, with very limited exceptions, unenforceable.

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July 3, 2024

EU Elections Tracker

Elections took place across the European Union from 6 – 9 June 2024. Every five years, European Union citizens elect their representatives as Members of the European Parliament (MEPs).

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July 3, 2024

OSHA Unveils Text of Unprecedented Federal Heat Standard

On July 2, 2024, OSHA released the text of its highly anticipated proposed standard that, if finalized, would create the first federal standard aimed at protecting workers from exposure to heat hazards in the workplace, whether indoors or outdoors.

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July 3, 2024

“New PAGA” Brings Guarded Optimism to California Employers

Long-awaited PAGA reform legislation brings significant change and some clarification to the 20-year-old law, reconciling previously ambiguous interpretations of the law, as well as adding new provisions that will have far-reaching effects.

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July 3, 2024

Puerto Rico Supreme Court Clarifies Employment Claims Inheritance Rights

The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico has determined that claims under the Unjustified Dismissal Act and the Workplace Discrimination Act are transferable to the employee’s heirs following the employee’s death.

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