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August 25, 2023

When Will a Settlement Agreement Preclude a False Claims Act Action?

A recent District of Columbia federal court ruling reminds employers that a severance agreement containing a release of claims under the False Claims Act does not guarantee dismissal of a suit on those grounds.

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August 25, 2023

California Supreme Court’s Expansion of “Employer” under FEHA Could Have Implications for AI Regulation

The California Supreme Court issued a ruling this week that expands the definition of employer under the state’s main discrimination statute, the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA).

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August 24, 2023

Implications of India’s New Data Protection Law for U.S. Multinational Employers

With presidential assent granted on August 11, 2023, for India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, India joined the ranks of dozens of jurisdictions globally that have enacted comprehensive data protection laws.

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August 24, 2023

British Columbia Appeal Court Finds Employer Vicariously Liable for Employee’s Willful Violation of Customers’ Privacy

Even when they establish rules and policies prohibiting the improper use of their customers’ private information, employers may be found vicariously liable when their employees violate s. 1 of British Columbia’s Privacy Act.

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August 22, 2023

The Fifth Circuit Announces New Standard for Pleading a Title VII Claim

Applying a strict interpretation of the statutory language, the Fifth Circuit made clear that a Title VII plaintiff can survive a motion to dismiss by pleading adverse actions with respect to “terms, conditions, or privileges of employment.”

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August 22, 2023

British Columbia Court Finds Employee Voluntarily Resigned

In Khangura v Lumberwest Building Supplies Inc., 2023 BCSC 1053, the Supreme Court of British Columbia dismissed an employee’s claim that he was entitled to damages because he had been wrongfully dismissed without cause.

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August 17, 2023

Informal Caregivers in Puerto Rico Do Not Need to Satisfy Threshold Requirements for Requesting Work Schedule Changes

Pursuant to the recently enacted Act No. 82 of August 8, 2023, employers in Puerto Rico must consider an informal caregiver’s request for a work-schedule change without meeting some of the threshold requirements required by law.

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August 17, 2023

My company is looking into setting up a multi-jurisdictional operation but may have to restructure its European presence in doing so. What should we look out for?

Carve-out sales, which involve only part of the workforce, can be complicated from an employment perspective, especially in Europe and other countries which have laws that mandate who must transfer.

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August 16, 2023

Brazil Data Protection Agency (ANPD) Publishes Proposed International Transfer of Personal Data Regulation for Public Consultation

The Brazil Data Protection Agency (“ANPD”) on August 15, 2023 released a draft of the International Transfer of Personal Data Regulation and the standard contractual clauses for public comment.

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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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