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April 13, 2017

Ontario Court of Appeal Confirms Law on Contract Provisions That Will Breach the Employment Standards Act in the Future

Ontario’s highest court has confirmed that employment contract provisions that will breach the Employment Standards Act (‘ESA’) in the future are void and unenforceable.

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April 13, 2017

Michigan Civil Rights Poster Has Been Updated

The Michigan Department of Civil Rights has updated a poster that employers must post at their Michigan work sites.

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April 13, 2017

Sister Act: How Successful Female Attorneys Balance Life and Law

Women today still face considerable challenges working in the legal profession. This podcast…

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April 12, 2017

Treasury Releases Report on Employer Mandate Enforcement

Report by Treasury provides clues to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enforcement initiatives with regard to the employer mandate

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April 12, 2017

Conflict Between Florida Preemption Statute and Miami Beach Minimum Wage Ordinance Emerges Amidst Ongoing Litigation

A conflict between a Florida state preemption statute and the City of Miami Beach’s minimum wage ordinance is coming to bear.

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April 7, 2017

WPI Insider Briefing: What Happened to Health Care Reform and Where is the Department of Labor Headed?

Republicans hoped to mark the 7th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act's enactment by passing legislation to dismantle it. Instead, the ACA remains the law of the land.

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April 6, 2017

Seventh Circuit Holds Title VII Protections Extend to Sexual Orientation Discrimination

On April 4, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held in Hively v. Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is a form of sex discrimination under Title VII.

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April 5, 2017

North Carolina Enacts Law Repealing "Bathroom" Bill But Limiting Local Anti-Discrimination Laws

Last week, North Carolina lawmakers repealed the state’s controversial House Bill 2 (“HB 2”), which had required individuals to use the public bathroom that corresponds with the sex on their birth certificate, along with several other provisions.

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April 3, 2017

USCIS Issues New Guidance on H-1B Work Visas for Computer Programmers

On March 31, 2017, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy memorandum that provides new guidance regarding H-1B visas for computer-related positions.

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April 3, 2017

What Can You Say? D.C. Circuit Speaks on Employee Confidentiality

In a ruling that affects both union and non-union employers, the D.C. Circuit recently held in Banner Health System v. NLRB that employers may not prohibit employees from discussing information related to employees’ salaries and discipline.

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