Podcast
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August 22, 2017

The “People of Color” Label: Is It Time To Move The Needle (Again)?

A multi-faceted examination of the label “People of Color”

ASAP
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August 18, 2017

Oregon Enacts New Law Impacting Overtime and Maximum Hour Limits for Manufacturers

A new Oregon law clarifies Oregon’s daily and weekly overtime laws and sets new maximum-hour limits for certain Oregon employers.

ASAP
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August 17, 2017

Changes to Foreign Affairs Manual and Developments in the Adjudications of Nonimmigrant Visas Signal Increased Scrutiny of Visa Petitions

Recent actions by the U.S. Department of State (DOS) and Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) indicate that employers seeking to hire foreign workers will likely face a more stringent visa approval process.

Insight
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August 16, 2017

In the First Case of its Kind, Court Rules Federal Law Does Not Trump Employee Protections under State Medical Marijuana Law

If your workplace drug and alcohol-testing policies take a zero tolerance approach to medical marijuana because the use, distribution, or possession of marijuana is unlawful under federal law, a recent decision could be a game-changer.

Insight
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August 15, 2017

Ninth Circuit Revisits Article III Standing For An Alleged FCRA Violation

Ninth Circuit finds plaintiff's allegations of inaccurate reporting of information about his marital status, age, education background and employment history constitute harm sufficiently concrete to satisfy the injury-in-fact requirement for standing.

Littler Report
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August 14, 2017

How to Launch an Employment Discrimination, Harassment, Diversity or Affirmative Action Initiative on a Global Scale

This Report addresses how a U.S.-based multinational can expand or improve its EEO (discrimination, harassment, diversity, affirmative action) initiatives outside the United States, regionally or around the world.

ASAP
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August 14, 2017

Puerto Rico Employers Prepare for New Guidelines Governing Equal Pay in the Workplace

On August 10, 2017, the Puerto Rico Secretary of Labor and Human Resources issued and made effective the Uniform Guidelines for the Self-Assessment of Equal Pay in the Workplace.

ASAP
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August 14, 2017

New Oregon Law Imposes Scheduling and Working Hours Obligations on Employers

A new Oregon statute will require certain large employers to provide their Oregon employees with advance notice of their work schedules. The notice period will initially be 7 days starting next year before increasing to 14 days in 2020.

ASAP
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August 11, 2017

Emeryville, California Adopts Rules Implementing Its Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Leave, and Hospitality Service Charge Ordinance

More than two years after Emeryville, California’s Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Leave, and Other Employment Standards Ordinance took effect on July 2, 2015, the City Manager adopted implementing regulations.

WPI Report
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August 10, 2017

WPI Insider Briefing: After ACA "Repeal and Replace" Effort Fails, What's Next For Employers on Health Care and Other Workplace Policy Issues?

This month's Insider Briefing explains how health care reform efforts failed, discusses the status of the ACA and how it could still be altered, and reviews the latest regulatory efforts to shape labor and employment law in the new administration.

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