On August 8, 2023, Puerto Rico’s government enacted Act No. 88-2023, known as the “Puerto Rican Military Code of the 21st Century.” This new law addresses an armed forces member’s entitlement to protected military leave and reinstatement rights.
U.S.-based multinationals with employees in the People’s Republic of China are confronting a November 30 deadline to implement China’s new cross-border data transfer mechanism—the Standard Contract.
Our company is expanding and we are concerned about compliance with all of the various state leave laws. We understand that some states have laws requiring leave for school activities. What do we need to do to comply?
New amendments to Puerto Rico’s Act No. 54 of August 15, 1989, “Act for the Prevention and Intervention with Domestic Violence,” include “economic violence” as a form of domestic violence.
On August 2, 2023, in Stericycle, Inc., 372 NLRB No. 113 (2023), the National Labor Relations Board adopted a strict new legal standard for evaluating the validity of workplace rules under the National Labor Relations Act.
On July 24, 2023, the Office of Administrative Law approved the California Civil Rights Council’s proposed modifications to certain background check regulations.
On July 5, 2023, the California Senate voted 34-1 in favor of clarifying existing law by defining “ancestry” to include “caste” as protected within the state’s anti-discrimination statutes.
The Colorado Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s ruling that a former executive did not breach his employment agreement when he poached company clients, because the company materially breached the employment agreement first.
A new law imposes significant burdens on Connecticut hospitals concerning nurse staffing plans, staffing committees, reporting requirements, civil penalties for non-compliance, and the right of nurses to object to participating in certain activities.
