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May 8, 2023

New York State Budget Brings Sweeping Changes to the Home Health Care Industry

Governor Hochul signed the New York State Budget for fiscal year 2023-2024 into law on May 3, 2023, bringing with it sweeping changes to the way home health care agencies and home care staffing agencies in the state will operate.

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May 8, 2023

OSHA Launches Nationwide Program Focusing on Workplace Falls

On May 1, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a new National Emphasis Program (NEP) to prevent and reduce workplace falls.

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May 8, 2023

Alberta, Canada Arbitrator Finds Grievor’s “Off-Duty” Sexual Assault of Co-Worker is Just Cause for Employment Termination

An arbitrator recently dismissed the union’s grievance of an employee’s job termination, finding that his off-duty sexual assault of a co-worker constituted sufficient just cause for his termination.

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May 5, 2023

Washington, DC Legislative Roundup

The District of Columbia continues to implement broad employment initiatives, ranging from wage and hour laws to stricter civil penalties.

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May 5, 2023

Maryland Modifies its Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program

Approximately one year ago, the Maryland General Assembly passed the Time to Care Act of 2022, adopting a statewide family and medical leave program. The governor approved modifications to the program on May 3, 2023.

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May 4, 2023

Connecticut Appellate Court Declines to Expand Definition of “Supervisor” for Hostile Work Environment Claims

In a recent decision, the Connecticut Appellate Court held that “supervisor” for hostile work environment discrimination claims brought under Connecticut law is the same as applied in similar federal claims brought pursuant to Title VII.

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May 3, 2023

Budget Expected to Raise New York’s Minimum Wage

New York’s proposed FY2024 Budget includes legislation that would increase the state minimum wage rate for the next three years and index the minimum wage to the consumer price index thereafter.

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May 3, 2023

Streamlined Arrival Process for International Travelers

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has officially implemented its “Simplified Arrival” program that was piloted in various cities from 2021 to 2022 to streamline the arrival process for international travelers.

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May 2, 2023

Will Europe Follow the Proposed U.S. Ban on Non-competes?

With large global employers considering the implications of the FTC's proposed rulemaking, we reached out to attorneys across Littler’s European offices to find out how the law currently regulates non-competes.

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May 2, 2023

Federal Court Dismisses Case Alleging Breach of ERISA Fiduciary Duties in 401(k) Class Action

Fiduciaries of retirement plans continue to be plagued by class actions brought under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) challenging their fiduciary management of investment options and participant fees.

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