On October 4, 2017, the Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury issued Administrative Determination No. 17-21 granting temporary income tax exemptions for employer-provided payments and certain benefits related to Hurricane Maria relief.
The NY DOL issued an amendment to a Wage Order to clarify that bona fide meal periods and sleep times may be excluded from hours worked by home care aides who work a shift of 24 hours or more in accordance with federal FLSA regulations.
The INFONAVIT announced the implementation of support measures for employers and employees located in various Mexican states declared to be in a state of disaster due to the September 8 and 19, 2017 earthquakes.
México: El 26 de septiembre del 2017, la Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social amplió el periodo de días inhábiles, esto con el fin de permitir que las autoridades inspeccionen las oficinas locales debido al sismo ocurrido el 19 de septiembre del 201
Mexico's Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare expanded the block of days that are deemed as nonworking days, to allow authorities to inspect the damage caused to the local offices, as a result of the eart
On September 22, 2017, the U.S. Department of Education rescinded its April 4, 2011 Dear Colleague Letter regarding sexual assault and its April 29, 2014 Questions and Answers on Title IX and Sexual Violence.
Mientras siguen los esfuerzos de recuperación tras el terremoto en México, diversas autoridades continúan declarando días inhábiles en medida que los daños se presentándose.
A new bill proposes to add a section to the California Fair Employment and Housing Act containing new state-wide restrictions on an employer’s ability to make pre-hire and personnel decisions based on an individual’s criminal history.
As Mexico's earthquake recovery efforts continue, the list of government authorities that have declared non-working days due to this natural disaster continues to grow.