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September 18, 2017

Who Could Have Predicted? Fair Scheduling Requirements Pose Compliance Challenges for Retail, Restaurant and Other Employers

Predictive or fair scheduling requirements, which have been adopted in six major jurisdictions to date, are threatening to rival paid sick leave in breadth and complexity.

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September 18, 2017

Updates on DACA and Temporary Protected Status

On the heels of its decision to end the DACA program, the Trump administration reportedly will soon make a decision on whether to continue the temporary protected status (TPS) program.

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September 15, 2017

Another New York State Appellate Court Finds 24-Hour Non-Residential Home Care Attendants Must be Paid for Sleep and Meal Periods

A pair of New York state appellate decisions has serious implications for employers that offer 24-hour home care for clients by ruling that sleep and meal periods must be included in the hourly wages of home care attendants.

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September 15, 2017

Vendor Breaches and Their Implications for Employers

A hacking incident involving the personal information of 143 million Americans generated headlines this past week. Employers should be aware of their obligations in responding to security breach incidents.

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September 15, 2017

DOL Flip-Flop: SOX's Anti-Retaliation Provisions Apply to Overseas Conduct After All

In a recent decision with potentially far-reaching implications for foreign and multinational employers, the DOL's Administrative Review Board held that SOX's whistleblower provisions have extraterritorial application.

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September 13, 2017

The Next HR Data Protection Challenge: What U.S. Multinational Employers Must Do To Prepare for the European Union’s Impending General Data Protection Regulation

U.S. multinational employers and their EU subsidiaries have little time to spare before starting to address compliance with the EU's General Data Protection Regulation.

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September 13, 2017

Venezuela Anuncia Aumento del Salario Mínimo y del "Cestaticket Socialista"

Mediante los Decretos N° 3.068 y N° 3.069 publicados en Gaceta Oficial N° 41,231, de fecha 7 de Septiembre de 2017, el Presidente Nicolás Maduro aumentó el salario mínimo mensual en un cuarenta por ciento (40%) y ajusta la base de cálculo del beneficio de

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September 13, 2017

Venezuela Announces Increases to the Minimum Wage and Meal Benefit

Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro has increased the monthly minimum wage by 40% and "the meal benefit” calculation base to 21 tax units per day.

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September 13, 2017

Ninth Circuit Rejects DOL's Interpretation of the "Dual Jobs" Regulation for Tipped Employees

On September 6, 2017, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals declined to accord deference to the U.S. Department of Labor's interpretation of its "dual jobs" regulation.

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